Retail People Strategy Manager

3 days ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia beBeeTalent Full time $120,000 - $180,000

Job Title: Talent Acquisition Leader

Overview

This is a permanent, full-time position based in Sydney or Melbourne with national scope. The role involves setting and delivering the human resources and recruitment roadmap for a leading retail group with a portfolio of globally recognized brands within luxury, beauty, lifestyle, and apparel.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in HR leadership and/or recruitment leadership, preferably within Retail, FMCG, or Consumer Sectors. They will be responsible for designing end-to-end recruitment strategies across retail stores, supply chain/DC, and head office roles, as well as embedding HR frameworks that strengthen retention and engagement.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Talent Acquisition Leadership: Build and execute end-to-end recruitment strategies to attract top talent across retail stores, supply chain/DC, and head office roles.
  • HR Partnering: Act as a trusted advisor to Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and line managers; support with organization design, performance, engagement, and change management.
  • Employer Brand & Candidate Experience: Develop attraction campaigns, EVP, and onboarding programs to position the business as an employer of choice.
  • Compliance & ER/IR: Ensure modern award, Workplace Health and Safety (WHS), and Employment Relations compliance; advise on employee relations matters.
  • Capability & Learning & Development: Diagnose skill gaps; launch frontline leadership programs and scalable onboarding for high-volume environments.
  • Analytics & Systems: Monitor recruitment metrics (time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, turnover); use Human Resource Information System (HRIS)/ Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to optimize recruitment processes.
  • Policies: Refresh policies that balance pace with governance.
  • Culture & Retention: Drive initiatives that enhance engagement, career progression, and long-term retention of top talent.
  • Stakeholder Leadership: Partner with Country Managers, Retail/Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance to align people plans with commercial outcomes.

Requirements:

  • Proven success in building and executing recruitment strategies, supporting both frontline operations and fast-scaling head office teams.
  • Strong HR generalist knowledge including ER/IR, compliance, and WHS.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills at SLT level.
  • Commercial acumen with experience linking workforce planning to business performance.
  • Hands-on, proactive style with the ability to scale people and recruitment frameworks.

Benefits:

  • A rare growth opportunity where you'll have the freedom to innovate, build, and truly leave your mark.
  • Attractive rewards and international brand support.
  • The chance to shape people strategy on a national scale.

How to Apply:

Click apply with your resume or contact us for a confidential discussion.

All Expressions of Interest are treated in strict confidence.

Only candidates with relevant experience will be contacted.

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