Job Description

We are partnering with a well-known national retail business on the appointment of a People Advisor to join their growing People & Culture team.*

Your new employer is an instantly recognisable Australian retail brand with 250+ stores nationally, 3,000+ team members and a clear growth trajectory - significant new store openings underway, a target footprint of 500 stores in the next few years, and a major systems and ways-of-working transformation in flight. The culture is genuinely warm, supportive and collaborative, with approachable senior leadership and a strong rhythm of team connection.

Reporting to an experienced Senior People Business Partner, you'll partner with the Area and Store Manager population across half of the national footprint. This is a hands-on, fast-paced People Advisor role covering the full employee lifecycle, with three core focus areas:

-Operational HR & lifecycle support - high-volume people changes, variation letters and transactions through SAP SuccessFactors; helping shift a shared inbox model to a ServiceNow ticketing approach.

- ER advisory & leader coaching - first-line guidance to Area and Store Managers on performance, conduct and disciplinary matters, attending virtually for more complex or sensitive cases; coaching leaders to lift their own HR capability.

- Change, automation & improvement -nsupporting the embedding of SAP SuccessFactors, contributing to the automation agenda, and getting involved in broader People projects as the team matures.

About you

You have a strong work ethic and thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. You're systems-savvy, resourceful and confident navigating ambiguity- you don't wait to be told, you find a way. You bring solid ER fundamentals, sound judgement, and the ability to coach leaders through tricky people matters. You're collaborative and warm, but you also bring energy, pace and accountability.

You'll likely have:

- 2+ years' experience in a People Advisor, HR Advisor or HR Coordinator role, ideally within a large multi-site environment (retail, hospitality, healthcare, logistics or similar)

- Strong working knowledge of the Fair Work Act, modern awards and Australian ER frameworks

- Hands-on experience with SAP SuccessFactors (or comparable HRIS) and the Microsoft stack

- A genuine appetite for automation, process improvement and modern ways of working

- Resilience, reliability and a real bias for action

What's on offer

- $90,000 + super

- Hybrid working (2 days from home), based in modern offices in North Ryde - 15 minutes from Martin Place on the Metro

- Staff discounts and corporate health insurance benefits

- A genuinely supportive, high-trust leader and a team you'll actually enjoy working with

- Real exposure to transformation, automation and strategic projects as the function evolves

- A clear runway for growth as the business scales

Please apply via the link with your CV, or for a confidential discussion contact Emma Egan at People & Purpose on 0434 403 425 or emma@peopleandpurpose.com.au.