Material Planner

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 Jim Beam® and Maker's Mark® Bourbon, Hibiki® Japanese Whisky, Canadian Club® Whisky, -196, V Energy, Maximus, and Suntory BOSS Coffee. 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

We are seeking an experienced Material Planner based in Auckland to ensure the timely and full supply of raw materials to our production lines. You'll collaborate with various stakeholders to help achieve our production targets and drive efficiency.

• Purchasing: Work with external suppliers to acquire raw materials to meet production plans.
• Supplier Coordination: Interface with suppliers to ensure timely delivery.
• New Product Development: Manage the run in and run out of materials.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work with internal and external stakeholders to enhance overall efficiency.
• Process Improvement: Focus on process improvement and best practice methods.

What's in your toolkit?

• Material Planning Pro: You've had extensive experience with planning for short shelf-life materials.
• FMCG Guru: Experience in fast-moving consumer goods or a similar environment.
• SAP Savvy: You know your way around the SAP system, ideally with SAP APO.
• Excel Enthusiast: Intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
• Data Dynamo: Comfortable analysing large data sets and turning them into actionable insights.
• Solution minded: Ability to solve problems on the go, with a keen eye for process improvement.

Apart from the 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.
• Family First: An inclusive parental leave policy for both primary and secondary caregivers.
• Ease back in: Gradual return to work to help you transition back from parental leave.
• Flexible working: Flexible hours and hybrid working.
• Parking: Free onsite parking.
• Healthy life: Free life insurance and discounted health insurance.

Unleash your Spirit

As Suntorians we believe in Dreaming Big and Growing for Good. We take pride in our sustainability, diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, striving to grow responsibly and inclusively. If you are ready to unleash your spirit with Suntory Oceania, then please apply today.

We want our interview process to be as inclusive as possible. If you require any adjustments as part of the process, do not hesitate to let us know.