Senior Demand Planner

2 weeks ago


Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Suntory Oceania Full time
Overview

Senior Demand Planner role at Suntory Oceania

We're looking for a Senior Demand Planner to join our high-performing team. You'll 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.

The Opportunity

Join Suntory Oceania, a $3b multi-beverage partnership between Suntory Global Spirits and Suntory Beverage & Food. Our portfolio includes over 40 brands and a plan to be a leading beverage player in the region. We will be powered by two manufacturing sites, five distribution centres and more than 1500 Suntorians across Australia and New Zealand.

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: Build effective relationships to achieve business objectives.
  • Advanced analytical abilities: Interpret complex data and manipulate statistical models to improve forecast performance.
  • Proficiency with SAP IBP DP: Experience in SAP and driving technological innovation.
  • Commercial acumen: Discuss changes within the demand environment and relate them to business impact.
  • Effective communication and storytelling: Simplify complex data and convey insights across stakeholders, especially the Commercial team.
  • Root cause analysis and problem solving: Transform processes, people, and technology based on a solid understanding of the problem.
  • Team-first mindset: Thrive in a collaborative, high-performing environment.
  • Continuous improvement mindset: Strive to refine forecasts, challenge assumptions, and elevate team performance.
Job Details
  • Seniority level: Not Applicable
  • Employment type: Full-time
  • Job function: Management and Manufacturing
  • Industries: Food and Beverage Services
What's in it for you?
  • Grow your career – opportunities for learning and development 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.
  • Volunteer leave to give back to communities.
Our DEI Commitment

At Suntory, we recognise that diverse knowledge, perspectives, and backgrounds contribute to our collective success. We are committed to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where all individuals can bring their whole selves to work, regardless of race, colour, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or any other protected characteristic. Our recruitment and selection processes highlight what Suntory offers as an employer while allowing candidates to share their unique skills and experiences. We aim to make our interview process inclusive and offer reasonable accommodations as needed. Together, we can cultivate a workplace where everyone can thrive and propel our mission of Growing for Good.


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