Workforce Planner

You may not have heard of Bapcor, but you will know our brands. Our businesses – including Burson, Autobarn, Midas, Truckline, BNT and JAS – are inside cars, on four-wheel drives and all over trucks. We are an ASX listed company whose business spans the end-to-end aftermarket supply chain covering trade, retail, networks, and service. In joining our team, you’ll be welcomed into a supportive business with more than 900 locations and 5,000 team members across Australia, New Zealand, and Thailand. We are committed to creating a safe, inclusive environment where our people can thrive and do their best work. We’re also passionate about our delivering for our customers, and living our values of: We do the right thing We are in it together We give a damn We get it done Autobarn is seeking a commercially minded Workforce Planner to join our Retail Operations team in a newly created role supporting 108 company-owned stores across Australia. This is more than a traditional rostering position. You'll drive workforce planning, labour optimisation, productivity analysis, forecasting, and time & motion studies that directly influence operational performance across the business. Working closely with Operations, Finance, Payroll, People & Culture and Store Leadership, you'll establish workforce planning frameworks, develop labour standards, and provide data-driven insights that help leaders make smarter workforce decisions. This is a unique opportunity to build capability from the ground up and make a genuine impact across one of Australia's largest automotive retail networks. Key Responsibilities Develop labour forecasts and workforce plans aligned to demand, budgets and business objectives. Analyse workforce trends, labour performance, and productivity across 108 stores. Partner with operational leaders to improve labour utilisation and rostering effectiveness. Conduct time & motion studies and establish labour benchmarks. Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, productivity, and workforce deployment. Deliver workforce reporting, dashboards, and insights to support decision-making. Support workforce planning for budgeting, major trading events, and new store initiatives. Drive continuous improvement across workforce planning and labour management practices. You'll be analytical, commercially minded, and comfortable working in a fast-paced retail environment. Ideally, you'll bring: Experience in workforce planning, workforce analytics, labour management, or rostering. Experience with labour modelling, productivity analysis, or time & motion studies. Exposure to large-scale, multi-site retail, service, or operational environments. Advanced Excel and data analysis skills. Experience with UKG/Kronos or similar workforce management systems. Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills. A continuous improvement mindset and a passion for solving business challenges through data. Why Join Autobarn & Bapcor? Newly created role with significant ownership and influence. Opportunity to shape workforce planning across a national retail network. Hybrid working arrangements. Exposure to senior leadership and strategic projects. Team member discounts across Bapcor brands. Paid Birthday Leave. Industry-leading parental leave and wellbeing benefits. Ongoing learning, development, and career opportunities. Ready to Make an Impact? If you're passionate about workforce planning, productivity improvement and helping leaders make better workforce decisions, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now and help shape the future of workforce planning at Autobarn.