Vendor Replenishment Planner

Welcome to Suntory Oceania

Craft your future with Suntory Oceania, a new $3b multi-beverage partnership between Suntory Global Spirits and Suntory Beverage and Food. Underpinned by quality, craftmanship and a strong sense of purpose.

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. 

Inspired by our Yatte Minahare spirit, which encourages us to dream big, Suntory Oceania has recently built a $400 million new state of the art distribution & manufacturing facility in Swanbank, Queensland, that is highly automated and has sustainability and a carbon neutral ambition, aligning with our Growing for Good philosophy.

The Opportunity

It’s an exciting time to join the Suntory Oceania business as we transition to a multi-beverage organisation. Reporting to the Customer Supply Chain Manager the Vendor Replenishment Planner will support major grocery commercial and supply chain teams to delivery against business objectives and budget.

With a customer focused view, you will support the team in exceeding customer expectations, delivering high standards and driving end-to-end supply chain improvement initiatives.

What You'll Do

Your core accountabilities will incorporate; business KPI delivery, full customer supply chain management and effective inventory control. To achieve this, you will:

• Own the tactical day-to-day management and reporting of the customer’s supply chain requirements (facilitation of BIS requests, EDI, customer support, RDD, OBSL, SL reporting etc)
• Identify and coordinate service recovery initiatives in instances where customer expectations would otherwise not be met.
• Contribute to achieving KPI targets, including but not limited to DIFOT, OBSL, Palletisation and supply compliance.
• Support the customer business with the delivery of volume, net sales and profit targets.
• Develop relationships and work collaboratively with key cross-functional partners (i.e. Alc Sales, Demand Planning, Warehouse and Logistics, Customer Support. etc) to deliver on channel targets and KPIs.
• Management of ordering & supply into Customer Distribution Centres.
• Ensure alignment of Suntory Oceania forecast with customer demand team.

Experience that you will bring

With a positive can-do attitude, you will demonstrate:

• Experience as an Integrated Supply Planner.
• Analytical and informed decision-making skills.
• Ability to navigate ambiguous environments as we establish our ways of working with our customer
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build strong relationships.

Apart from the free drinks, here’s what 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.

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.