Suntory Holdings Limited

AI Product Manager

Suntory Holdings Limited  •  Sydney, AU (Onsite)  •  2 days ago
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Job Description

Who Are We?

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 two manufacturing sites, five distribution centres and more than 1500 Suntorians across Australia and New Zealand.

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. 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.

Shape the Future of AI at Suntory Oceania

At Suntory Oceania, we're building something bigger than AI projects. We're creating an enterprise AI capability that transforms how thousands of people work, make decisions, innovate and create value. As our AI Product Manager (2-Year Fixed Term Contract), you'll be responsible for defining the strategy, roadmap, governance and adoption approach that will embed AI across our Commercial, Supply Chain, Finance, Marketing and R&D functions.

This is not a traditional technology role. We're looking for someone who sits at the intersection of business strategy, product leadership, innovation and AI. Someone who can identify opportunities others haven't yet articulated and turn them into practical solutions that deliver measurable business outcomes.

This 2-year fixed term opportunity offers the rare chance to shape and scale AI capability from the ground up, leaving a lasting impact on one of Oceania's largest multi-beverage businesses.

What You'll be Doing:

  • Developing and leading Suntory Oceania's AI strategy and roadmap
  • Identifying and prioritising enterprise-wide AI opportunities
  • Managing a portfolio of AI initiatives from concept through to value realisation
  • Building governance, operating models and responsible AI frameworks
  • Leading AI discovery workshops and defining high-value use cases
  • Designing and delivering proof-of-concepts using modern AI platforms
  • Partnering with Functional Leadership Teams, Digital & IT, Regional AI teams and external technology partners
  • Driving adoption, capability building and workforce transformation initiatives
  • Establishing metrics to measure adoption, productivity gains and commercial impact
  • Leading the rollout and value realisation of tools such as Microsoft 365 Copilot and future AI technologies.

What we're Looking for:

We're more interested in capability than job title. You may have built your career in Product Management, Digital Transformation, Commercial Strategy, Innovation, Analytics or AI Enablement, but you'll likely bring:

  • Significant experience leading complex business, digital or product initiatives
  • Strong commercial acumen and understanding of how businesses create value
  • Experience influencing senior stakeholders and executive leadership teams
  • Demonstrated ability to take ambiguous problems and turn them into executable plans
  • Hands-on exposure to AI tools, platforms and emerging technologies
  • Experience building business cases and securing investment decisions
  • Strong stakeholder management and change leadership capability
  • Curiosity, pragmatism and a willingness to experiment and learn quickly.

Highly Regarded

  • Experience with Microsoft Copilot, Azure AI, Databricks or OpenAI platforms
  • AI governance or responsible AI experience
  • Agile product management experience
  • Consumer goods, FMCG or beverage industry exposure
  • Experience working in regional or global matrix organisations.

Unleash Your Spirit!

Working in the Suntory Group family isn't a job, it's a career. We’re incredibly proud of our vibrant and diverse culture and our people, who set us apart from the rest. As part of the Suntory Group, our learning and development opportunities are hard to beat, and our career pathways have global reach.

In addition to being part of a passionate team, we offer flexible working arrangements, a competitive remuneration package and an industry leading parental leave policy. This position is a critical part of our organisation so has plenty of scope for professional development with the opportunity to learn from, and work with, top leaders across the Oceania, regional and global business.

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.

Suntory Holdings Limited

About Suntory Holdings Limited

As a global leader in the beverage industry, Suntory Group aims to inspire the brilliance of life, by creating rich experiences for people, in harmony with nature. Sustained by the gifts of nature and water, the Group offers a uniquely diverse portfolio of products, from award-winning Japanese whiskies Yamazaki and Hibiki, iconic American whiskies Jim Beam and Maker's Mark, canned ready-to-drink -196 (minus one-nine-six), The Premium Malt’s beer, Japanese wine Tomi, and the world-famous Château Lagrange. Its brand collection also includes non-alcoholic favorites Orangina, Lucozade, Oasis, BOSS coffee, Suntory Tennensui water, TEA+ Oolong Tea, and V energy drink, as well as popular health and wellness product Sesamin EX.

Founded as a family-owned business in 1899 in Osaka, Japan, Suntory Group has grown into a global company operating throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania, with an annual revenue (excluding excise taxes) of $20.5 billion in 2025. Its 41,628 employees worldwide draw upon the unique blend of Japanese artisanship and global tastes to explore new product categories and markets.

Industry
Food & Beverage
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Minato-ku,, JP
Year Founded
Unknown
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