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Beverage Optimisation Leader

Requisition ID:  8423

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 currently in an exciting period of growth where we will be investing in significant upgrades at our Wiri site to support our vision of being best in class.

This role will make a huge impact by building the capability within our team and ensure that we are able to deliver our products to the highest standard.

What you'll be doing

  • Contribute to and lead the deployment of our beverage strategy
  • Manage capital projects up to $250K for the beverage department
  • Review procedures to identify areas for improvement to drive operational efficiency
  • Coach the beverage team on process changes to ensure we are best in class
  • Ensure the beverage team are meeting the requirements of our internal production teams and external co packaging partners
  • Ensure we are keeping safety front of mind and meeting safety standards

What's in your toolkit?

  • A continuous improvement mindset you will always be looking for innovative solutions to improve processes
  • Previous experience with beverage batching
  • Ability to build relationships with stakeholders at all levels
  • Previous experience coaching or leading teams with the ability to influence without authority
  • Strong knowledge of lean manufacturing
  • Previous experience managing capital works projects

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.

Apart from 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  
  • Generous incentive to reward your hard work
  • 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 – we are flexible with the hours you work  
  • Free on site parking
  • Free life insurance and discounted health insurance
  • We are committed to giving back to our communities so we provide you with volunteer leaver to do so
  • We recognise your commitment to us by awarding additional leave

What's next?

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.

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