Senior Business Support - Corporate Affairs

• Deliver high-quality executive, operational and program support within our Corporate Affairs team
• Broad role critical to enabling the delivery of high‑profile, high‑value work across the Corporate Office
• Be relied on for your discretion, sound judgement and an ability to organise and prioritise

About the team

Within the Wesfarmers Corporate Office, our Corporate Affairs team has broad responsibilities aligned with Wesfarmers reputation, including corporate communications and reporting, advancing our sustainability objectives, delivery of our reconciliation commitments, government and stakeholder engagement, and community partnerships - including the Wesfarmers Arts program.

What you’ll do

Stepping into this role will see you provide high-quality executive, operational and program support to the Executive General Manager (EGM) Corporate Affairs and the broader Corporate Affairs team.

You will operate with discretion, sound judgement and strong prioritisation capability, within the Wesfarmers Corporate Office.

Your role will encompass:

• Support to the Executive General Manager, Corporate Affairs (diary management, email triage, meeting and travel coordination, expense management, creation of presentations and reports)
• Event and Program Coordination (supporting the delivery of selected, key internal and external events, forums, workshops and activities for the Wesfarmers Corporate Office)
• Support to the Corporate Affairs Team Leaders (meeting and travel coordination and other support as appropriate and required)
• Corporate Affairs Department Administration (team expenses, meeting preparation and other support as appropriate and required)

What you’ll need

• Significant experience in providing high level administrative support to a corporate executive and / or team
• Experience coordinating corporate events is highly regarded
• Demonstrated ability to deliver high‑quality outcomes in fast‑paced, deadline‑driven corporate environments
• Excellence in personal presentation including sophisticated communication skills and a professional demeanour and approach
• Sound digital literacy, especially to presentation software, expense management tools and information management systems
• Strong grammar, spelling and numeracy skills
• A willingness to engage with new opportunities to leverage innovation in your role
• Pride in your work, your workplace and its people

About Wesfarmers

As one of Australia’s largest listed companies, we’re proud of our longstanding contribution to Australians.

We continually reinvent ourselves and invest in the businesses we own and operate, including leading retailers like Bunnings, Kmart, Target, Officeworks and Priceline. We also have an online offering, including OnePass and the Group shared data asset.

Our work doesn’t stop there, we operate in the industrials sector which supplies the nation with chemicals, energy and fertilisers, and industrial and safety products. And we participate in an integrated lithium joint venture, including the operation of a mine and concentrator and the development of a refinery.

Join the team at Corporate Office which provides support and advice across the Wesfarmers Group

The Corporate Office provides corporate services and support to the autonomous businesses within the Wesfarmers Group, enabling the achievement of Group objectives. It leads capital allocation and portfolio management for the Group and focuses on leveraging and enhancing the Group’s reputation to support attraction and retention of talent, securing investment opportunities and maintaining a low-cost capital.

To do this, we need great people, working together and role modelling our values and ways of working.

Our culture

We’re results focused, but we’re a business that cares. Here we are less about titles and more about everyone playing a valuable role. We provide autonomy and space with freedom to operate, quickly learning from mistakes because we know they are part of the way forward. We’re curious, open minded, and collaborative. And although we’re thought leaders, we’re humble, and willing to share knowledge and learn from one another.

We know that diversity fosters greater innovation and better customer connection, so we strive to create an inclusive and diverse work environment.

Next steps

If this sounds like your next career move, then combine your cover letter and resume into one document and click on the 'Apply' button by Friday, 27 March 2026. Please note that we may commence interviewing of candidates prior to this closing date.

For brief enquiries please contact Jess Pouchol – Talent Acquisition Manager on 0417 728 166.

We’re hiring the best and the brightest talent. Let’s start to explore the possibilities of achieving great things together.

For more information, visit our website at https://www.wesfarmers.com.au/