Senior Demand Planner

Introducing 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 more than 1500 Suntorians across Australia and New Zealand.

Our market-leading portfolio will have over 40 brands, including V Energy, Maximus, Suntory BOSS Coffee, Jim Beam® and Maker's Mark® Bourbon, Hibiki® Japanese Whisky, Canadian Club® Whisky, and -196. 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

As the Senior Demand Planner for the Australian Non - Licensed business, you will play a pivotal role partnering with our Sales & Marketing teams in the development, tracking and modification of plans that underpin the forecasts that the business runs to. Utilising skill sets in areas such as statistical forecasting, trade promotional management, ERP systems and Integrated Business Planning the Senior Demand Planner will effectively challenge, influence and improve volume outcomes within the short and long term horizon for the business.

What you’ll be doing

• Demand Planning: Partner with Sales & Marketing teams to manage the activities and assumptions that underpin the volume forecast for the business and ensure that the Commercial team determine a forecast that is the most likely outcome (MLO).
• IBP: Facilitate the demand process across the sales function & provide insights into performance that support the Commercial team’s success.
• Sales & Operations Execution: Track and manage demand plan changes and work with stakeholders across supply, NPD and finance to ensure monthly plans are delivered.
• Process Ownership & Development: Work with stakeholders to improve and drive the demand planning process to best-in-class practice.

Experience that you will bring

• Stakeholder management: ability to build effective relationships to achieve business objectives.
• Advanced analytical abilities: experience interpreting complex data along with experience manipulating statical models to improve overall forecast performance.
• Proficiency with SAPIBP DP: adept in SAP.
• Commercial Acumen: ability to discuss change within the demand environment.
• Effective communication skills: ability to convey data and insights across stakeholders.
• Root Cause Analysis & Problem Solving.
• Ability to bring an attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.

Apart from free drinks to keep you energized, here’s what else we have to offer:

• Grow your career – we like to promote from within and have incredible learning and development opportunities around the world. 
• 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 –  hybrid working and flexible start and finish times. 
• Discounted health insurance.
• We are committed to giving back to our communities so we provide you with volunteer leave to do so.
• Opportunity to purchase additional leave to give you more time to recharge & a day off on your birthday.

Unleash your Spirit

As Suntorians we believe in Dreaming Big and Growing for Good. We take pride in our sustainability, diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, striving to grow responsibly and inclusively. If you are ready to unleash your spirit with Suntory Oceania, then please apply today.

We want our interview process to be as inclusive as possible. If you require any adjustments as part of the process, do not hesitate to let us know.