Project Manager

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:

With iconic brands, ambitious innovation plans, and a culture grounded in collaboration, continuous improvement, and people-first leadership, there's never been a more exciting time to join our journey.

 We're seeking a Project Manager (Marketing) to lead new product innovation and renovation projects across our portfolio. You’ll sit at the centre of some of the most exciting product launches, partnering with cross-functional teams to turn ideas into products that deliver market-leading outcomes.

 What you’ll do:

As a Project Manager, you'll lead the end-to-end delivery of innovation and renovation projects, ensuring they're delivered on time, within scope and aligned to business priorities.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing multiple projects across our innovation pipeline and brand portfolio delivering new products to market on time and to budget

• Build implementation plans, timelines and governance frameworks

• Facilitating project and portfolio governance meetings and stage-gate processes

• Monitoring project progress, risks, dependencies and resource requirements

• Influence and bring together cross-functional teams to achieve project goals

• Providing clear reporting and insights to support decision-making

• Driving consistency, simplicity and continuous improvement across project delivery practices

• Help shape portfolio priorities and business investment decisions

What you'll bring:

We’re looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys bringing people together to achieve shared goals.  To be successful in this role we’re looking for someone who has:-

• Experience in project, program, or portfolio management within the FMCG/Consumer Goods industry with a strong track record of delivering results

• Strong stakeholder engagement relationship-building skills

• The ability to effectively influence and work across diverse teams

• Strong planning, organisation and problem-solving capabilities

• Commercial acumen and the ability to translate strategy into action

• Resilience, adaptability and a continuous learning mindset

• An understanding of Integrated Business Planning (IBP) or similar business planning processes

What’s in it for you?

• Grow your career – we like to promote from within and have incredible learning and development opportunities locally and 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.