Site Packaging & Beverage Manager

Welcome to Suntory Oceania | Nau mai ki Suntory Oceania

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.

What is the opportunity? | He aha te kōwhiringa?

We're looking for an experienced Site Packaging & Beverage Manager to lead our manufacturing operations at our Wiri site in Auckland.

Reporting to the NZ Operations & Fulfilment Director, you'll provide strategic and operational leadership across Packaging and Beverage Operations, ensuring the safe, efficient and reliable production of some of New Zealand's most loved beverages.

This is a critical leadership role where you'll drive operational excellence through the Monozukuri Way, building high-performing teams, embedding continuous improvement, and delivering exceptional results across safety, quality, cost, delivery and environmental performance.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading Packaging and Beverage teams to achieve manufacturing performance targets and business objectives
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives across safety, quality, efficiency and operational excellence
• Developing leadership capability and building increasingly self-sufficient manufacturing teams
• Championing the Suntory Monozukuri Way and continuous improvement culture
• Supporting site modernisation and capital investment programmes
• Leading change initiatives and embedding best-practice manufacturing systems
• Ensuring compliance with food safety, GMP, HACCP, regulatory and environmental requirements
• Driving employee engagement and fostering a culture of accountability, learning and performance

About you | Nō hea koe

You are an experienced manufacturing leader with a passion for developing people, improving processes, and delivering outstanding operational results.

You'll bring:

• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Manufacturing, Process Engineering, Science or equivalent industry experience
• Extensive experience in FMCG beverage manufacturing or another highly regulated manufacturing environment
• Strong leadership experience managing large operational teams
• Proven success leading continuous improvement and lean manufacturing initiatives
• Experience applying Six Sigma methodologies and structured problem-solving techniques
• Strong change management and stakeholder engagement skills
• Excellent analytical, communication and influencing capabilities
• A track record of coaching and developing high-performing teams
• A safety-first mindset with a commitment to quality and operational excellence

Experience within beverage manufacturing, process automation, SCADA/DCS systems, capital project delivery or Six Sigma Black Belt certification will be highly regarded.

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

What’s in it for you? I He aha te mea e whiwhi ai koe?

• 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 – flexible hours and hybrid working
• Free parking on site
• We are committed to giving back to our communities, so we provide you with volunteer leave to do so
• A Suntory Day – enjoy your birthday off!

Our DEI Commitment | Tō mātou kaingākau ki te Kanorau, te Mana Ōrite me te Kotahitanga.

At Suntory, we recognise 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.

Apply Now! | Me Tono Ināianei!

Join us as we continue to build a world-leading beverage organisation and help create the future of manufacturing excellence at Suntory Oceania.