Commercial Strategy & Planning Controller

ABOUT YOU

As our Commercial Strategy & Planning Controller for the Island of Ireland you will play a critical role in driving our sustainable, profitable growth. Reporting directly to the Head of Commercial Excellence, this leadership position will provide strategic commercial direction across Channels and Brands, ensuring the right commercial plans are in place and flawlessly executed to meet performance targets.

ABOUT YOUR ROLE

• Develop Our Future Commercial Strategy: Collaborate with the Sales team, the RGM Controller and other functions to shape long-term commercial strategies.    Develop and deploy our ‘Go to market frameworks’ and provide key commercial input into Brand and Innovation initiatives.
• Execute In-Year Plans to deliver growth:  Lead the cross functional team responsible for activating our brand plans in market to ensure the right prioritisation for the business and clarity for the field teams.    Develop opportunities to close gaps or mitigate risks to achieving our budget.  Specifically, lead the execution and tracking of key RGM initiatives such as price changes and ensure the Go to market frameworks are being adhered to.
• Delivering our Integrated Business Planning process (IBP) : Act as the "midfield" of the business, ensuring alignment , clarity and connectivity across the team as we execute ONE PLAN.  Specifically, leading key monthly meetings like our Demand Management Review (DMR) to align our demand and supply forecasts and our Commercial Planning Meeting (CPM where we share updates and progress.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

You will get to work with great brands in a company with a great culture in a high performing, collaborative but fun team.  This is a high impact role with career progression opportunities.  Suntory is a Japanese company and the world’s third biggest player in the drinks industry. The continuous success and growth of each individual makes Growing for Good possible. We believe in moving forward boldly, together. Our diverse and iconic portfolio include amongst many other brands, Orangina, Yamazaki and Hibiki whiskies, Premium Malts and V. We wouldn’t achieve what we do without our people who are at the heart of everything we do. Our people unleash their spirit daily; they craft exceptional drinks, and they fuel our Growth

WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL

• Commercial Expertise: A deep understanding of FMCG sales, P&L management, and the ability to model different scenarios and assess commercial proposals.
• Analytical Thinker: Strong strategic and analytical skills, with the ability to derive insights from multiple data sources and quickly identify performance gaps.
• Leadership & Collaboration: Authentic leadership skills to drive change, influence key stakeholders, and foster collaboration at all levels of the business, including EXCOM.
• FMCG Experience: At least 5 years of experience in the FMCG industry, with a focus on project management and executing against business objectives.

OUR DIVERSITY EQUITY AND INCLUSION COMMITMENT

At Suntory, we greatly appreciate the value that diverse knowledge, perspectives, and backgrounds can bring. Our colleagues from a wide range of cultures, lifestyles, and experiences contribute significantly to our collective success. We understand that our candidates all have unique career trajectories and experiences, and this can sometimes deter you from applying for a role if you don’t feel that you meet all the criteria. If you believe that you have relevant skills and experience that you feel could benefit us, we would love to know what unique perspectives and experience you can bring to help make us better, together in a company that is committed to Growing for Good and Giving Back to Society.

Our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based on the skills and competencies of the above role. We are committed to and value diversity, equity and inclusion in our recruitment process and do not discriminate based on gender, race or ethnic background, class, economic status, disability status, sexual orientation, age, political beliefs, marital status or any other protected characteristic. We want to ensure that our interview process is as inclusive as possible. If you require any reasonable accommodation as part of the process, do not hesitate to let your recruiter know who will be happy to help.

NEXT STEPS

Your application will be reviewed by our Talent Acquisition Specialist. You will be notified within 2 weeks if you are invited for a first screening interview.