Senior People

Senior People & Culture Business Partner

At Metcash, you’re part of something bigger. We’ve got the heart of a small business with the strength and support of a big business.

When you join Metcash, your work makes a real difference to independent businesses and local communities, empowering you to:

Grow your career with tailored development programs

Thrive your way with flexible work options

Make your mark in a high-performing, values-led team

At Metcash Food, we’re the power behind local business, proudly supplying over 1,600 independently owned stores across Australia and New Zealand. With trusted independent brands like IGA, Foodland and Campbells/C-Store, our stores sit at the heart of their communities, providing locals with the products and homegrown produce they love most. Now, we’re looking for a passionate and strategic Senior P&C Business Partner to join our Food Pillar and help shape the future of independent retail.

About the Opportunity

Based in Truganina , you’ll take on the role of Senior P&C Business Partner, working closely with senior leaders across VIC, SA, and QLD. You’ll collaborate with our logistics and state sales teams to design and deliver people strategies that drive strong commercial outcomes. In this role, you’ll act as a trusted strategic partner, change champion, and leadership coach, supporting three key portfolios within the Food business. Your focus will be on enabling high performance, fostering deep engagement, and driving people strategies to unlock growth.

In this Role

Partner with leaders to align workforce strategy with business priorities and outcomes

Lead change initiatives, alongside significant growth agendas

Drive workforce planning, talent development, and succession strategies for critical roles

Drive culture and people experience changes, ensuring our people are highly engaged, supported and thriving

Build leadership capability to drive great culture, performance and enable future growth

Champion a performance culture focused on delivery, engagement, and continuous improvement

Work collboratively with our central and shared HR functions, ensuring they deliver highly efficient and valued services to your business areas

Activate and implement nation and enterprise-wide P&C initiatives

You’re Likely a Match If

Experience in People & Culture within a generalist or business partnering capacity

Love focusing your time in driving culture, improving leadership, building talent pipelines and advocating for strong people experience

Strong expertise in organisational change, cultural transformation, and workforce planning

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment (FMCG experience highly regarded)

Demonstrated success in building strong stakeholder relationships across diverse levels and functions, and ability to coach, influence and develop senior leaders

Have worked in organisations that leverage shared serviced (highly regarded)

Resilient, agile, and solutions-oriented, with a passion for delivering impactful results

Flexibility to travel interstate regularly, supporting teams across multiple states

What’s on offer

We’re proud to offer a workplace that supports your well-being, growth, and belonging:

🏖️ Extra Leave: Enjoy a 5th week of annual leave, 2 well-being days, plus 1 volunteer day annually

📚 Career Growth: Endless learning and development opportunities

👶 Parental Leave: 12 weeks of gender-neutral paid leave for primary carers

🧠 Mental Health: Gold accreditation by Mental Health Australia

🏡 Flexibility: Flex Ready and Family Friendly Workplace accredited

About Us

Join us and be part of something bigger

Metcash is Australia’s leading wholesale distribution company, with $19.5 billion in sales (FY25) and a proud spot in the ASX Top 125.

We believe in the power of independent, family-owned businesses to shape vibrant communities. Through our food, liquor, and hardware pillars, we help retailers become the ‘Best Store in Their Town’ by providing merchandising, operational and marketing support.

We’re committed to diversity, inclusion, and sustainability — and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including First Nations. If you need support during the application process, just let us know. Your privacy and dignity are always respected.

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