Commercial Manager - Partner Brands

Introducing Suntory Oceania

Craft your future with Suntory Oceania, a new $3b multi-beverage partnership between Suntory Global Spirits and Suntory Beverage & Food. Underpinned by quality, craftsmanship and a strong sense of purpose, our exciting new partnership will be powered by two manufacturing sites, five distribution centres and more than 1500 Suntorians across Australia and New Zealand.

Our market-leading portfolio will have over 40 brands, including V Energy, Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Gatorade, Just Juice, Suntory BOSS Coffee and Jim Beam®, Maker's Mark® Bourbon, Hibiki® Japanese Whisky, Canadian Club® Whisky, -196. As One Suntory, we will be positioned as the fourth largest beverage player in the region, ready to ignite the category, creating more beverage moments from sunrise to sunset. Together, we will bring the best of Suntory to Oceania.

The Opportunity

The Commercial Manager – Partner Brands is a pivotal role in ensuring we are delivering best in class for our global and local partner brands. As the voice of fantastic partners you will get to work with iconic brands such as Pepsi, Mountain Dew, 7up, Gatorade, Rockstar Energy, Up & Go and more.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead day to day communication with partner brand organisations, including monthly reporting, MBR, QBR, T2T and required support for partners and Suntory.
• Financial management of our brand partners portfolio ensuring growth targets and profitability is met
• Work closely with sales team on core business delivery, new business pitchers, activity plans for new prospects and drive focus and acceleration within total business
• Lead partner brands joint business planning ensuring all key deliverables are met
• Lead NPD commercialisation with support from PMO, brand and category to drive excellence in execution and manage write offs, wastage and growth opportunities   

Apart from free drinks to keep you energized, here’s what else we have to offer:

• Grow your career – we like to promote from within and have incredible learning and development opportunities around the world  
• Generous incentive to reward your hard work
• An inclusive parental leave policy for both primary and secondary caregivers
• Gradual return to work to help you transition back from parental leave
• Flexible working – flexible hours and hybrid working
• Free on site parking
• We are committed to giving back to our communities so we provide you with volunteer leave to do so

Our DEI Commitment

At Suntory, we recognize that diverse knowledge, perspectives, and backgrounds contribute to our collective success. We are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where all individuals can bring their whole selves to work every day, regardless of race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or any other protected characteristic.

Our recruitment and selection processes are designed to highlight what Suntory offers as an employer while allowing candidates to share their unique skills and experiences. We understand that career trajectories vary, and if you believe your experience/background can benefit our team, we encourage you to apply. We endeavor to make our interview process as inclusive as possible and offer reasonable accommodations as needed. Together, we can cultivate a workplace where everyone can thrive and propel our mission of Growing for Good.