HR Business Partner at Ingram Micro in Eastern Creek, Australia

Job description

• It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!
• Job Description:
• This is a Senior HR Business Partner role to support an operational workforce across our Distribution and Warehouse business. This is a highly visible role partnering closely with the site leadership team and operational leaders, providing strategic and hands-on support across employee relations, industrial relations, workforce management, performance management, safety, organisational change, and leadership coaching. A key focus of the role will be leading Enterprise Agreement negotiations, managing union relationships, and providing expert guidance on complex employee relations matters. This position will suit a resilient HR professional who thrives in fast-paced, blue-collar environments and is confident managing complexity, influencing stakeholders, and navigating sensitive situations.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders across Operations to provide trusted HR advice and build leadership capability and coach managers to drive positive people outcomes.
• Lead complex employee relations matters including performance, conduct, grievances, disciplinary processes, and workplace conflict.
• Lead Enterprise Agreement negotiations and support industrial relations activities, including union engagement and consultation processes.
• Provide guidance on employment legislation, Awards, Enterprise Agreements and workplace compliance.
• Support organisational change, workforce planning, and business transformation initiatives.
• Foster a strong culture of physical and psychological safety across the workforce.
• Manage workers compensation and return-to-work cases.
• Identify workforce trends and implement practical solutions to improve engagement, performance, and retention.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in an HR Business Partner, Senior HR Advisor or equivalent role.
• Strong background supporting operational, manufacturing, warehouse, distribution, logistics, or mixed blue-collar and white-collar workforces.
• Demonstrated experience leading Enterprise Agreement negotiations and bargaining processes.
• Proven experience working within unionised environments.
• Strong employee relations capability, including investigations, performance management, and conflict resolution.
• Experience managing workers' compensation and return-to-work cases will be highly regarded.
• Strong understanding of employment legislation, industrial relations frameworks, and workplace compliance requirements.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, balancing multiple priorities and initiatives.

Skills

Required

• HR Business Partnering
• Employee relations
• Industrial relations
• Enterprise Agreement negotiations
• Union engagement
• Workforce management
• Performance management
• Conflict resolution
• Investigations
• Workers' compensation management
• Return-to-work case management
• Employment legislation knowledge

Benefits

• Your growth is our priority. Access LinkedIn Learning and a plethora of top-tier training courses to enrich your skills. With a vast organisation like ours, national and international career opportunities abound, putting you firmly in the driver's seat of your career trajectory.
• At Ingram Micro, we believe our people are our most important asset, which is why we endeavour to create a positive & rewarding environment for our teams. We are a collaborative team that likes to challenge the status quo and constantly look for better ways to serve our colleagues & customers. Some of our benefits include:
• Genuine Career Progression Opportunities
• Training & Development
• Competitive Remuneration Package
• Staff Purchase Policy and a generous Benefits Scheme