HR Business Partner, ANZ

About BASF

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Around 112,000 employees contribute to the BASF Group’s success worldwide. Our business comprises the Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions segments. 
 
We want to contribute to a better world with enhanced quality of life for everyone. That is why we have firmly anchored the three pillars of sustainability – the economy, environment and society – into our corporate purpose, our strategy, our targets and our operations. They are the core of what we do, a driver for growth and an element of our risk management.

We believe that chemistry has a critical role to play in achieving greater sustainability. We are determined to move forward in this respect.

Our employees are at the forefront of this transformation, across every role and function in the organization. Join us today in shaping a sustainable future together.

About The Role 

As the HR Business Partner, you will be a trusted advisor to senior leaders across BASF Agricultural Solutions (AP), shaping people strategies that drive business performance, engagement, and sustainable growth across Australia and New Zealand. This is a high‑impact role combining strategic influence with hands‑on delivery, where your judgement, insight, and partnership will directly support leaders through change, complexity, and growth.

In this role, you will lead end‑to‑end HR partnering across the employee lifecycle, from talent and succession planning to organisational design, change management, and employee relations. Working closely with regional HR teams and global stakeholders, you will translate business priorities into practical, fit‑for‑purpose people solutions while helping embed BASF’s values, culture, and inclusive ways of working.

How You Will Do It

• Partner closely with the ANZ leadership team as a trusted advisor, shaping people strategies that support business performance, change, and growth.
• Lead end‑to‑end HR partnering across talent, succession, organisational design, and employee relations, providing pragmatic advice aligned to ANZ legislation.
• Support leaders through transformation and workforce change, applying structured change management approaches to embed new ways of working.
• Collaborate with regional HR teams to deliver key people processes, including performance, reward, talent attraction, and leadership development.
• Drive continuous improvement and inclusion initiatives, while remaining hands‑on with HR systems and day‑to‑day people activities where required.

What We Look For

To be successful in this role, you will bring strong experience as an HR Business Partner within a complex, corporate environment and be comfortable operating in a hybrid role that balances strategic business partnering with hands‑on HR delivery. You enjoy working closely with senior leaders on people strategy while also rolling up your sleeves to execute core HR activities and manage day‑to‑day people matters across Australia and New Zealand.

You will:

• Possess a Bachelor of Business or similar tertiary qualification relevant to Human Resources.
• Have solid experience in HR business partnering, or a similar role, ideally within a matrixed or regional organisation.
• Be confident operating across both strategic advisory and operational execution, from workforce planning and change initiatives to drafting correspondence and managing HR system updates.
• Demonstrate strong working knowledge of Australian and New Zealand employment legislation, with experience handling ER/IR and change‑related matters.
• Be a trusted advisor with strong stakeholder management skills, able to influence leaders while remaining pragmatic and delivery‑focused.
• Bring experience supporting organisational change, transformation, or restructuring initiatives in fast‑moving environments.
• Be highly organised and outcomes‑driven, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and switch effectively between strategic and hands‑on tasks.
• Possess strong communication and presentation skills, with solid Microsoft Office capability (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

What We Can Offer You

At BASF you get more than just compensation. Our total offer includes a wide range of elements to suit each one of our global team. By creating chemistry with us, you can look forward to:

• A diverse and inclusive environment, with an open and fair internal promotion process
• A competitive parental leave policy, regardless of gender, and a supportive return to work plan
• Give back to your community with our corporate volunteering scheme
• 4 weeks annual leave, with the offer to purchase additional leave throughout the year
• Opportunities to apply for international assignments – the perks of a global business!

Connect to Create Chemistry

If you’d like to join a diverse global business and create chemistry for a sustainable future, we want to hear from you!

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BASF is proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for all women. If you’d like to know more information about how we are supporting our employees, you can view our policies and benefits here.

Offers of employment will be subject to background checks including references, police checks and may include a pre-employment medical.

Beware, Job Applicants.

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• Only apply through the official BASF Career website to ensure your application is received by us.
• Be cautious of unsolicited job offers or communications that do not come from official BASF email addresses.
• Verify any doubtful communications through our HR department.
• Never provide personal information or make payment as part of the application process.