Supply & Inventory Analyst

What makes this a great opportunity?

United by Suntory’s Yatte Minahare spirit, the permission to dream big and the determination to make it a reality, we’re embarking on a new chapter of growth, as we partner with Suntory Beverage & Foods Oceania to create Suntory Oceania, a new multi-beverage powerhouse across Australia and New Zealand. Underpinned by our diverse talent, market-leading brands, quality craftsmanship and a strong sense of purpose as partners we will create Oceania’s fourth largest beverage player with over $3bn in retail sales.  

With an inspiring growth trajectory ahead, there has never been a better time to join the Suntory family. From July 2025, we will own local manufacturing, sales, and distribution for our full portfolio of alcohol and non-alcohol beverages. By harnessing the best of Suntory from across Australia and New Zealand, we will offer a unique portfolio of over 40 market-leading brands – powered by two local manufacturing sites, five distribution centres and more than 1500 Suntorians.  

This fixed-term contract role will sit within the Oceania Supply Chain Fulfillment team and support the Supply functional area for the Australia and New Zealand Domestic business unit. The end-to-end role will have responsibility to plan and coordinate all activities relating to supply and inventory. Utilizing existing reporting tools and processes the successful candidate will continually analyse and offer recommended actions relating to all areas of supply and inventory management (FG and Bulk portfolios), both internally and with our co-manufacturing partners. In addition, the role will play an integral role in supporting our project to bring Suntory Oceania to life through supporting the implementation of all supply and inventory ways of working and processes with our new co-manufacturing partner.  

The Supply & Inventory Analyst will have the opportunity to work with a broad range of stakeholders including Beam Suntory’s co-manufacturing and distribution partners, as well as internal cross-functional global and local teams across AU and NZ.

This will be a great opportunity for a strong and capable Analyst that has a background in supply and inventory disciplines, and project management.

The role will report directly into the Senior Logistics & Supply Manager – Oceania.

Role Responsibilities

• Be the lead for all Supply related planning & analytical tasks, including:
  • Prepare for all supply review meetings with various business partners (internal and external) to ensure supply plans meet requirements, identify and call out risk where applicable, and initiate mitigation strategies
  • Validate co-manufacturing supply plans and ensure they are accurately reflected in the monthly shipment forecast that goes to our overseas Operating Units
  • Proactively enter all supply and inventory data into relevant databases to ensure seamless project transitions and cost minimization
  • Validate supply plans to ensure this supports commercial plans
  • Identify, discuss and resolve supply and SAP PO misalignment issues with Customer Service and co-manufacturing teams
• Initiate and submit detailed Inventory projections, analytics and optimisation processes, internally and collaboratively with our co-manufacturing partners
• Plan inventory targets and supply allocation volumes and ensure timely and accurate reporting to identify any potential variances to plan 
• Manage monthly reporting for CCEP and customers and ensure clarity on variances to plan are understood

Qualifications

Education/Experience:

• Required previous experience in Supply and Inventory Planning (ideally 3-year min) and/or Business Analyst
• Able to complete analytics in Excel is a must, experience in SAP Planning modules (APO, IBP) and SAP / BW would be beneficial
• FMCG/alcohol background desirable but not critical
• Tertiary qualification preferable

Skills:

• Critical Thinking — using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems, offer recommendations
• Clear, objective and positive communication
• Strong organization and demonstrated ability to prioritise tasks according to business needs
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Advanced Excel mandatory
• SAP transactional skills preferred