Senior Commercial Manager

Bringing the best of Suntory to Oceania

By harnessing the best of Suntory from across Australia and New Zealand, Suntory Global Spirits and Suntory Beverage & Food Oceania have created a multi-beverage powerhouse – Suntory Oceania.

Our 40 market-leading brands, including Jim Beam® and Maker's Mark® Bourbon, Hibiki® Japanese Whisky, Canadian Club® Whisky, -196, V Energy, Maximus, and Suntory BOSS Coffee, are powered by five distribution centres, more than 1,500 Suntorians and two local manufacturing sites. With full end-to-end control of our portfolio, we pioneer new beverage experiences, inspired by innovation and craftsmanship.

The Opportunity

To assist us with our next phase of growth, this newly created role of Senior Commercial Manager – V Energy will be the voice of the V across our organisation. Reporting to the Brand Director – V Energy, this role plays a critical leadership role in shaping how we grow, shape and evolve this flagship brand in our organisation.

You will partner closely with brand, commercial, insights, supply chain and finance to develop and own the brand vision, ensuring it is translated into actionable strategies that drive long‑term equity and delivery of performance vs AOP & MTP.  You will work across a range of projects to ultimately drive better financial and consumer outcomes for V across Australia and New Zealand.

What You'll Do:

• Act as a trusted strategic partner to the Brand Director – V Energy, helping to deliver brand strategy across annual and mid‑term horizons.
• Bring compelling financial, commercial, channel, shopper and consumer insights to inform “where to play” choices alongside Heads of Departments.
• Partner on innovation projects to ensure strong consumer, shopper, and customer viability & feasibility.
• Support senior marketing and commercial leaders with stakeholder alignment across the organisation to drive excitement and delivery of V plans.
• Present at key sales and customer forums on V strategy and gain commercial and customer buy in.
• Lead the integration of brand strategy into core business processes, including Mid‑Term Planning, Annual Operating Plans, and monthly reporting (brand health and financial)
• Coordinate cross‑functional workstreams to translate strategy into execution, including in‑store activation, customer ranging opportunities, fuel for growth, capex and business case opportunities.
• Act as the recognised subject matter expert for the Energy across key forums and be a senior leader in the New Zealand market and voice for V.

What you'll bring:

We’re looking for an individual with a strong track record of success in either Marketing , Commercial or Sales within the FMCG/Consumer Goods industry.  To excel in this role it is essential that you have a strong aptitude and experience in effectively managing commercials to drive great outcomes.  Coupled with these essential skills and experience you’ll need:-

• Ability to interpret and translate data into compelling insights (financial, scan and brand health)
• A proven ability to effectively communicate, collaborate and influence across the business – to bring people on the journey and to build and maintain trusted relationships
• Experience using shopper and market data (e.g Circana and Quantium)
• Experience in building and embedding brand/ category strategies
• Strong process and systems orientation

What's in it for you?

• Grow your career – we like to promote from within and have incredible learning and development opportunities locally and around the world.
• Drive transformation and innovation in a future-fit operating model.
• Generous incentive program for all of our permanent employees.
• An inclusive parental leave policy for both primary and secondary caregivers.
• Birthday leave – enjoy a day off to celebrate your birthday.
• Gradual return to work to help you transition back from parental leave.
• Work in a culture that values diversity, collaboration and growth.
• Flexible working – flexible hours and hybrid working.
• 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.