Head of Strategic Planning & Insights

We are 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

Supporting the next phase of our growth, we have created a new role – Head of Strategic Planning & Insights, to elevate our insight-led decision making across the organisation. This highly influential role will partner with our Executive Leadership Team to drive compelling insights that shape our strategy, drive performance and unlock growth opportunities across Australia and New Zealand.

As well as leading a team of Insights professionals, this role presents as a great opportunity to build a best-in-class function from scratch, work with iconic brands and with a leadership team that is committed to growth and innovation.

What You'll Do

• Lead the organisation’s consumer and business insights function, building clear visibility of performance, trends, risks and opportunities
• Drive strategic planning and prioritisation, including annual planning and long‑range strategy, in collaboration with senior leaders
• Deliver insight‑led recommendations that inform portfolio strategy, commercial decisions, and investment choices
• Develop executive‑level dashboards, reporting and deep‑dive analysis for leadership and board discussions
• Build organisational capability in data analytics, business intelligence and insight storytelling
• Integrate multiple data sources to create a holistic view of the market, consumer, customer and business performance
• Lead and develop a high‑performing team of insights, portfolio planning and analytics specialists
• Champion a culture of evidence‑based decision making across the business

Experience you will bring

• Strong experience in strategy, commercial insights, analytics or business planning
• Proven experience influencing at executive level and driving enterprise‑wide initiatives
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for senior leaders
• Outstanding strategic thinking, analytical problem‑solving and commercial acumen
• Effective executive communication, storytelling and stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience leading and developing high‑performing insights or analytics teams 

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.

If you’re passionate about turning insights into impact and want to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of beverages across ANZ, we’d love to hear from you!

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.