Indigenous Business Engagement Manager

• Team discount at Bunnings and other Wesfarmers brands including Kmart, Target and Officeworks to name a few

• Free standard OnePass membership

• Access to over 100+ exclusive team member benefits across health, shopping, travel and stay, wealth, work and leave

• 12 weeks paid parental leave, regardless of gender

• Fun stuff like annual festive gifts, discounted food and drinks at our Bunnings Cafe, and travelling store team member opportunities

• We’re genuinely invested in your career and no matter where you start with us, that pathway is yours to build

Help create stronger pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses to connect and grow with Bunnings.

As our Indigenous Business Engagement Manager, you’ll bring together community relationships, commercial thinking and procurement expertise to strengthen Indigenous business participation across Bunnings. You’ll work closely with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, Traditional Owners, Indigenous businesses, organisations and internal teams to turn shared priorities into practical opportunities.

You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with Traditional Owners, Elders, Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations, Indigenous businesses and industry partners
• Develop and deliver engagement plans that reflect community priorities and Bunnings’ commitments
• Work alongside internal teams to identify opportunities for Indigenous suppliers
• Support supplier engagement, capability-building and business development initiatives
• Connect community, business and procurement stakeholders in a thoughtful and culturally safe way
• Provide practical advice to leaders and project teams on cultural protocols, engagement approaches, communications and risk
• Represent Bunnings at community events, forums and industry working groups
• Track outcomes and use insights, feedback and commercial data to improve our approach
• Share knowledge across Bunnings and help team members build confidence in respectful engagement

You bring strong lived experience and a demonstrated understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, cultures and communities. You’ve established genuine community relationships.

• Demonstrated lived experience and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and cultural protocols
• Established experience building trusted relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, organisations and businesses
• Five+ years of professional experience in community engagement, business, procurement, supplier development or a related field
• Ideally, two to three years of procurement, sourcing or supplier engagement experience
• Understanding of Indigenous procurement, social procurement and the Indigenous business sector
• Strong commercial and financial acumen
• Excellent stakeholder, facilitation, negotiation and relationship management skills
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities in a complex environment
• A current driver licence and flexibility to travel to community locations when required

Bunnings is the leading retailer of home improvement and lifestyle products in Australia and New Zealand. We're proud to support project builders, commercial tradespeople and the housing industry through our network of stores, trade centres, frame and truss sites and online.

At Bunnings, our purpose is simple: we’re here to inspire people to have a red hot go! Whether that's backing our team to grow, supporting customers to take on new projects, or helping communities make a real difference. By joining our passionate and diverse team, you will be part of a culture that encourages you to roll up your sleeves and build something great together. If you’re ready to have a go, apply today.

Please note if you are offered a role with us, background checks may be required. This can include police, employment, medical and qualification checks. If a police check search returns a criminal record, Bunnings will assess whether the record impacts your ability to perform the key requirements of the role.