New Product Commercialisation (NPC) Coordinator

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

As we continue to grow with our Yatte Minahare pioneering spirit we have a newly created role to help support the delivery of Suntory Oceania’s ambitious NPD pipeline across both our licensed and non licensed portfolio.

We are open to this role being based in Sydney, Brisbane or Auckland.

What you'll be doing

• NPD Scoping - Scoping of process options and solutions at a network level for NPD initiatives, including support for capability analysis and capital requirements

• Risk Assessment - Thorough and timely assessment and management of risks associated with NPD and change initiatives.
• Quality First - Support the creation of standards and process documentation to address gaps, ensuring our processes are fit for purpose  
• Coaching – Coach relevant stakeholders to ensure they are effectively using our processes
• Change Management – Support the change management process for NPD across Suntory Oceania
• Supply Chain Advocate – Be the advocate for Supply Chain in the NPD project team to ensure all factors are considered in the commercialisation process  

What's in your toolkit?

• Hands on experience executing NPD projects in FMCG or similar industry
• Relevant qualification such as food technology, engineering or food science
• Understanding of the regulatory and quality standards for FMCG
• Strong stakeholder management with the ability to influence and coach people at all levels  
• Previous experience creating process documentation
• A problem solving mindset with the ability to think outside the box to find creative solutions

If you’re not an expert in all of these areas, don’t worry! A lot of what we look for is how you would align with our values and your ability to utilise your unique skills and experience.

What's in it for you

• Grow your career – we like to promote from within and have incredible learning and development opportunities around the world  
• 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 – work the way that suits you
• We are committed to giving back to our communities so we provide you with volunteer leave to do so
• Opportunity to purchase additional leave to give you more time to recharge

What You need to be successful

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, colour, 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 endeavour 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.