Senior Demand Planner

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’re looking for a Senior Demand Planner to join our high-performing team and bring sharp analytical thinking, strong stakeholder engagement, and a passion for continuous improvement. You’ll partner closely with Sales and Marketing to manage forecasts, uncover insights, and influence outcomes across our Route and Grocery channels. You’ll need to be confident, curious, and commercially savvy – someone who can hold their own with senior stakeholders and bring data to life through storytelling.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and optimise demand planning processes, from new product launches to promotional forecasting.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align assumptions, challenge plans, and drive forecast accuracy.
• Lead scenario planning and root cause analysis to support agile decision-making.
• Represent demand planning in key meetings, bridging the gap between supply chain and sales.
• Take ownership of strategic processes like NPD, S&OE, or long-term forecasting, rotating quarterly.

About you:

• Stakeholder management: You understand your stakeholders and build effective relationships to achieve business objectives.
• Advanced analytical abilities: You can interpret complex data and have experience manipulating statistical models to improve overall forecast performance.
• Proficiency with SAPIBP DP: You’re adept in SAP and can help drive the technological innovation journey.
• Commercial acumen: You can discuss changes within the demand environment and relate them back to real business impact.
• Effective communication and storytelling: You simplify complex data and convey insights across stakeholders, especially the Commercial team, bridging the gap between data science and business decisions to drive action.
• Root cause analysis and problem solving: You’re capable of transforming processes, people, and technology based on a well-constructed understanding of the problem.
• Team-first mindset: You thrive in a collaborative, high-performing environment and contribute to a culture built on mutual respect and shared success.
• Continuous improvement mindset: You’re relentless in your pursuit of excellence and always looking for ways to refine forecasts, challenge assumptions, and elevate team performance.

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.
• 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.
• 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 recognizse 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 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.