Health, Safety & Wellbeing Senior Business Partner

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.

The Opportunity:

An influential role in our Health, Safety & Wellness team, the role of HSW Specialist supports our Commercial and Office based employees across Australia and New Zealand.  With a shared vision of ‘Safe and Well, Everyone, Everyday’, you will be a trusted HSW partner to business Leaders. Your role will see you strengthening our safety culture, driving risk management initiatives, ensuring compliance and building capability across our Commercial operations.

This is an 8-month fixed term contract covering parental leave and will start in September 2026.

What you’ll do:

Key responsibilities will include:-

• Act as the first point of contact for HSW advice & guidance across our Commercial Operations in Australia & New Zealand – this includes on the road sales teams
• Coach, mentor and influence leaders and H&S representatives to build a positive safety culture
• Lead risk assessments and facilitate risk management workshops
• Identify, escalate and address areas of non-compliance
• Design, develop & deliver engaging HSW training programmes
• Support the capability development of leaders and H&S representatives
• Analyse safety data & identify opportunities for improvement

What you'll bring

We’re looking for someone who combines strong technical HSW expertise with exceptional stakeholder engagement skills, as well as:-

• Experience in providing Health, Safety & Well-being solutions across Corporate  environments
• A strong understanding of Chain of Responsibility obligations
• Proven ability to coach, influence and build trusted relationships at all levels
• Experience developing HSW tools, resources and training programmes
• Demonstrated success in driving behavioural safety & cultural change
• A sound working knowledge of Australian and New Zealand health & safety legislation
• A passion for creating safer and healthier workplaces

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, disability, neurodiversity, or differing abilities, 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.