Operational Planning Manager

We are Suntory Oceania

Craft your future with Suntory Oceania, a new $3b multi-beverage partnership between Suntory Global Spirits and Suntory Beverage and Food. Underpinned by quality, craftmanship and a strong sense of purpose.

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. 

Inspired by our Yatte Minahare spirit, which encourages us to dream big, Suntory Oceania has recently built a $400 million new state of the art distribution & manufacturing facility in Swanbank, Queensland, that is highly automated and has sustainability and a carbon neutral ambition, aligning with our Growing for Good philosophy.

The Opportunity

The Network Operational Planning Manager leads and manages the operational planning function across our manufacturing sites in Australia & New Zealand, ensuring a unified approach to production planning, materials management, and supply chain execution.

To deliver consistent, high-performing outcomes across the network, you will drive alignment in tools, processes, and systems, successfully ensuring a balance in customer service, manufacturing efficiency and cost.

Aligned with our value of Growing for Good, you will foster a high-performance, collaborative and inclusive team environment.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead, develop, and coach operational planning teams at both sites, setting clear objectives and KPIs.
• Oversee and coordinate short-to medium-term production planning (0–12 months) for in-house manufacturing lines.
• Ensure production plans are aligned with manufacturing capacity, demand forecasts and communicated to all stakeholders across both sites.
• Prepare and present network-wide operational planning reports.
• Lead the standardization and continuous improvement of planning tools, processes, and systems across the Swanbank AU and Wiri, NZ sites.

Experience that you will bring:

As well as a positive can-do attitude you will demonstrate the following:

• Relevant Tertiary qualification.
• Knowledge and experience in Supply Chain Management within an FMCG environment.
• Extensive experience in SAP.
• Managerial and Leadership 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 – hybrid working and flexible start and finish times. 
• 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.

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