Overview
Head of Merchandise Jobs in Mount Waverley, Victoria, Australia at Bapcor Limited
Title: Head of Merchandise
Company: Bapcor Limited
Location: Mount Waverley, Victoria, Australia
About us:
Bapcor Ltd is the leading automotive aftermarket provider of accessories, equipment and service. We host one of the widest ranges of car parts in the world, with brands including Burson, Autobarn, Midas, Truckline, Premier Auto Trade and Baxters.
We’re more than just automotive — we’re a dynamic, purpose-led organisation powered by people. Our Melbourne-based corporate team plays a critical role in shaping the strategy and success of the Bapcor Group.
In joining our team, you’ll be welcomed into a supportive business that spans more than 1,000 locations with over 5,000 team members across Australia, New Zealand and Thailand. We are passionate about our team, with safety and inclusivity at the forefront of everything we do. We’re also passionate about our customers, products, and living our values of:
- Doing the right thing
- Being in it together
- Giving a damn
- Getting it done
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced and commercially driven Head of Merchandise to lead a portfolio of categories and deliver strong financial and operational outcomes.
This role sits within the senior leadership team and is accountable for translating strategy into clear, executable category plans, driving performance, and leading cross-functional delivery across Supply Chain, Finance, Planning, and Operations.
You will lead a high-performing team of Category Managers, ensuring disciplined execution, strong supplier partnerships, and sustainable business growth.
What You will do:
- Own the end-to-end commercial performance of a category portfolio, including sales, margin, and inventory outcomes
- Translate business strategy into 1–3 year category plans and annual financial targets
- Lead pricing, range, and promotional strategies to maximise growth and profitability
- Drive P&L performance, balancing margin, availability, and inventory risk
- Lead cross-functional execution across Supply Chain, Finance, Planning, and Operations
- Build and manage strategic supplier relationships, including negotiation of terms and funding
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of Category Managers, building capability and succession
- Embed commercial discipline, governance, and consistent ways of working across the team
Qualifications
- Proven experience in merchandise or category leadership with ownership of a portfolio or business unit
- Strong commercial acumen, with deep experience managing P&L, pricing, margin, and inventory
- Ability to translate strategy into execution and consistently deliver against financial targets
- Demonstrated leadership experience, including coaching and developing high-performing teams
- Strong cross-functional leadership capability across Supply Chain, Finance, and Operations
- Experience managing supplier relationships and commercial negotiations
- Data-driven mindset with the ability to use insights to drive decisions and performance
- Experience in retail, wholesale, or complex multi-category environments (automotive advantageous)
Additional Information
Why join Bapcor?
At Bapcor, we focus on what matters most for our customers, team members and the communities we serve. We go the extra mile to get the job done and always live our values.
In joining our team, you can access:
- Diverse career opportunities within the Bapcor Group
- Discounts across Bapcor products and services, including our Retail and Trade brands
- Industry leading policies to support your work/ life balance (gender neutral parental leave, purchase leave, volunteer leave etc…)
- Paid birthday leave
- Wellbeing support
- Novated leasing and more
We pride ourselves on our inclusive work environment, and encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures, gender identity, abilities and backgrounds, providing a recruitment experience that’s fair, free from bias and accessible. If you need to inquire about reasonable accommodation for the application process, please email [email protected]
No Recruitment Agencies Please!
While we understand that recruitment agencies would love to offer their support, we kindly request all agencies to refrain from contacting us regarding this job posting. All applications should be submitted directly by candidates.
