Route to Market & Business Optimisation Manager

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:

We are seeking a Route to Market & Business Optimisation Manager to lead the development and continuous improvement of our Route To Market (RTM) processes across ANZ. This is a pivotal role driving strategic alignment, unlocking value through advanced analytics, and ensuring operational efficiency in line with our growth ambitions.

What you'll do:

• Lead Strategy: Define and evolve the ANZ Route to Market strategy to deliver efficiency, scalability, and customer-centricity.
• Drive Governance: Implement and maintain a disciplined, structured RTM framework, ensuring compliance, consistency, and robust controls across markets.
• Unlock Value: Perform deep-dive analysis, develop predictive models, and deliver actionable insights to optimise route planning and profitability.
• Lead People: Build and mentor a high-performing team of RTM analysts, fostering collaboration and accountability.
• Engage Stakeholders: Partner with Commercial, Supply Chain, Finance, IT, and Marketing teams to deliver enterprise-wide impact.

About you:

• Extensive experience in Route to Market strategy and commercial operations (FMCG preferred although open to Retail, Consumer Technology or Logistics).
• Ability to move between being hands on and high level.
• Ability to deliver complex projects across multiple geographies.
• Expertise in advanced analytics, including data modelling and scenario planning.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills across all levels of the organisation.
• Experience driving digital transformation and leveraging technology for operational excellence.
• Proven capability in building and leading high-performing teams.
• Resilient in navigating challenges and maintaining focus under pressure.
• Highly organised with a structured approach to managing priorities and deadlines.
• Measured in responses, balancing reactions with thoughtful consideration of situations.
• Pragmatic in problem-solving, focusing on practical and effective outcomes.
• Logical in decision-making, applying clear reasoning and data-driven insights.

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.