Execution Excellence Lead - Licensed

Who are we?

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:

What you'll lead & deliver:

• Execution Excellence & Perfect Store: Lead the end‑to‑end Execution Excellence Ways of Working, integrating MTP → AOP → Channel Plans. Partner with Shopper, Category and Channel teams to build PiCoS, Core Range and planograms. Set and govern KPIs to turn performance visibility into action and continuous improvement.
• Licensed Channel Execution: Embed Perfect Store standards across On‑Premise and Off‑Premise environments, driving year‑on‑year improvements in range, share, visibility and activation quality.
• Governance & Commercial Rhythm: Integrate Execution Excellence into RTMx, SMAP, monthly business cycles and quarterly governance forums. Maintain clear execution priorities and ensure cross‑functional alignment, resourcing and progress.
• Cross‑Functional Leadership: Connect Marketing, Sales, Shopper, Category, National Sales Planning, and Field teams to deliver seamless, coordinated activation. Ensure clear strategy‑to‑shelf alignment and accountability across all stakeholders.
• Digital Enablement: Leverage MYSH, TRAX and Sales Force Automation to lift execution quality, track coverage/compliance, and generate actionable insights. Work with Digital Sales and Sales Mobility to turn data into performance outcomes.
• Assets & Investment Governance: Lead asset placement strategy across coolers, chillers, permanent POS and post‑mix. Build and manage CAPEX/OPEX envelopes aligned to ASO, VPO, revenue priorities and return expectations.
• Performance Tracking & Reward: Partner with Sales Performance to track, report and recognise execution excellence using defined KPIs, metrics and data sources.

What you bring:

• Prior experience in Commercial, Sales, or Trade Marketing within FMCG or Beverage.
• Multi‑channel experience including Licensed, On‑Premise and Off‑Premise.
• Proven capability leading Perfect Store or retail excellence programs at scale.
• Strong analytical, numerical and commercial skills.
• Digital fluency — ideally TRAX, SFA/Mobility, and execution data tools.
• Strong communicator, highly collaborative, and comfortable influencing diverse stakeholders.
• Process‑oriented, autonomous, and proactive with a continuous improvement mindset.

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.
• 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 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.