Category Excellence Business Analyst

Bapcor; City of Melbourne; Presencial; AUD 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Discounts across Bapcor products and 3

Paid birthday leave

Novated leasing

Descripción de la vacante

Bapcor is seeking an analytical and commercially minded Category Excellence Business Analyst to join the Group Category Strategy team in Melbourne. You will support Trade Partner Plans, category reviews and procurement initiatives through high-quality analysis, reporting, governance and stakeholder coordination.

This role suits a Business Analyst, Commercial Analyst, Procurement Analyst or PMO professional looking to broaden exposure to category management, trade partner performance and

Formación

• You are a highly organised and analytical professional who enjoys data-driven insights.
• Experience in commercial, analytical, procurement, category, PMO, project coordination or business support roles.
• Strong ability to create reports, dashboards and briefing papers.
• Excellent stakeholder management and accountability.
• Experience with governance, reporting standards and continuous improvement is a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Support planning, governance of Strategic Trade Partner Plans, category reviews and procurement activities.
• Analyse category, trade partner, procurement, sales, margin and inventory data for trends and risks.
• Prepare review packs, scorecards, briefing materials and presentations for key stakeholders.
• Maintain action registers, milestones, risks and dependencies, tracking progress.
• Collaborate with Group Product Category Leads and procurement to improve reporting quality.
• Develop insights and recommendations to drive category performance and commercial outcomes.
• Support governance frameworks, reporting standards and continuous improvement initiatives.

Conocimientos

Analytical mindset

Stakeholder management

Communication

Educación

Tertiary qualifications in Business, Commerce, Finance, Economics, Analytics, Supply Chain or related discipline

Herramientas

Power BI

Excel

Descripción del empleo

You may not have heard of Bapcor, but you will know our brands.

Our businesses – including Burson, Autobarn, Midas, Truckline, BNT and JAS – are inside cars, on four-wheel drives and all over trucks.

We are an ASX listed company whose business spans the end-to-end aftermarket supply chain covering trade, retail, networks and service.

In joining our team, you’ll be welcomed into a supportive business with more than900 locations and 5,000 team members across Australia, New Zealand and Thailand.

We are committed to creating a safe, inclusive environment where our people can thrive and do their best work.

We’re also passionate about our delivering for our customers, and living our values of:

We do the right thing

We are in it together

We give a damn

Job Description

We are seeking an analytical and commercially minded Category Excellence Business Analyst to join our Group Category Strategy team.

Reporting to the GM Group Category Strategy, you'll play a key role in supporting Trade Partner Plans, category reviews and procurement initiatives through high-quality analysis, reporting, governance and stakeholder coordination.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Business Analyst, Commercial Analyst, Procurement Analyst or PMO professional looking to broaden their exposure to category management, trade partner performance, procurement and commercial strategy within a large ASX-listed organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the planning, coordination and governance of Strategic Trade Partner Plans, category reviews and procurement activities.
• Analyse category, trade partner, procurement, sales, margin, inventory and commercial performance data to identify trends, risks and opportunities.
• Prepare review packs, scorecards, briefing materials, presentations and decision-support documentation for key stakeholders.
• Maintain action registers, milestones, risks and dependencies, ensuring progress is tracked and commitments are delivered.
• Partner with Group Product Category Leads, Procurement and business stakeholders to improve visibility, reporting quality and decision-making.
• Develop insights and recommendations that help drive category performance, trade partner effectiveness and commercial outcomes.
• Support governance frameworks, reporting standards, templates and continuous improvement initiatives across the Category Excellence function.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting, data quality, processes and ways of working across category and procurement activities.

Qualifications

You are a highly organised and analytical professional who enjoys working with data, driving accountability and influencing outcomes through insights and structured problem-solving.

You will bring:

• Tertiary qualifications in Business, Commerce, Finance, Economics, Analytics, Supply Chain, Procurement or a related discipline.
• Experience in a commercial, analytical, procurement, category, PMO, project coordination or business support role.
• Strong analytical capability with advanced Excel skills and experience interpreting business data.
• Experience preparing reports, presentations, dashboards, briefing papers and business insights.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the confidence to follow up actions, challenge assumptions and maintain accountability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• A proactive, curious and solutions-focused approach.

Highly Regarded

• Experience supporting governance forums, strategic initiatives or structured project delivery.
• Exposure to procurement, category management, retail, wholesale, supply chain or commercial functions.
• Experience using Power BI or similar reporting tools.

Additional Information

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
• 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 [e-mail]