Asahi Beverages

Business Development Executive – Newcastle & surrounds

Asahi Beverages  •  Sydney, AU (Onsite)  •  1 day ago
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Job Description

Your Impact

Own your patch. Build relationships. Win in-store.

As a Business Development Executive, you’ll manage a high-impact portfolio across grocery and liquor, working with major retailers like Coles, Woolworths, Dan Murphy’s and BWS.

This is a dynamic, on-the-road role where no two days are the same. In addition to the core metro area surrounding Newcastle, you will spend one day/week travelling regionally (no overnighters).

Key Responsibilities

  • Managing a portfolio of retail accounts across Newcastle and regional NSW
  • Executing in-store promotions, displays and activations
  • Driving distribution, stock weight and visibility
  • Building strong relationships with store and grocery managers
  • Negotiating space and positioning to maximise sales outcomes
  • Coaching and leading a merchandiser
  • Delivering best-in-class execution across your territory

About You

If you love being on the road, negotiating space, and seeing your work come to life in-store, this is your role.

You are a driven and commercially minded sales professional who enjoys building strong customer relationships and delivering results. You thrive in a fast-paced environment, take ownership of your territory and are motivated by achieving and exceeding targets.

  • Experience in FMCG or retail (highly regarded)
  • A natural relationship builder who can influence and negotiate
  • Resilient, proactive and thrives in a fast-paced environment
  • Highly organised with strong time management skills
  • Hands-on and comfortable in a physically active role
  • Confident using digital tools and systems

Why Asahi?

At Asahi Beverages, we're passionate about crafting more than just drinks - we craft moments of connection, celebration, and shared enjoyment. We bring together a diverse portfolio of iconic beverage brands, a commitment to quality, and a drive to constantly innovate. Headquartered in Melbourne and with facilities right across Australia and New Zealand, you’ll find Asahi is a place where talent is nurtured, and ambition is rewarded. If you’re ready to toast your future, we’re ready to meet you.

Core benefits for this role include;

  • Tool of trade vehicle + fuel card (fully maintained)
  • Competitive TGR with quarterly bonus opportunity
  • Phone + tablet to support you in the field
  • Autonomy to run your own territory day-to-day
  • Strong onboarding, training and ongoing support
  • Career pathways across a global FMCG business
  • Opportunity to work with a leading, iconic beverage portfolio
  • Supportive, team-first culture with experienced leaders
Asahi Beverages

About Asahi Beverages

Asahi Beverages is one of the leading beverage companies in Australia and New Zealand, producing an extensive range of alcohol and non-alcohol beverages.

Our non-alcohol portfolio extends across soft drinks, mixers, mineral water, water, juice, tea, energy and sports drinks, with iconic and well-loved brands such as Schweppes, Cool Ridge and Pepsi.

Our alcohol portfolio includes both local craft and international beers such as Asahi Super Dry and Peroni, as well as cider, ready-to-drink and spirits brands.

Asahi Beverages formed in 2014 through the integration of the Schweppes Australia and Asahi Premium Beverages businesses in Australia and Independent Liquor in New Zealand. Our Group also includes The Better Drinks Co, a NZ based juice and organic soft drink business and craft brewer, Mountain Goat.

We work in a category with rapidly changing consumer wants and needs, which fuels our entrepreneurial spirit and our thirst for category-growing innovation. Our company has grown enormously over the past decade, and as we continue to evolve, we’re looking for people who thrive on collaborating, connection and building high performing teams and who are agile, adventurous and always willing to jump in and give it their all.

It’s an exciting time to join our company. We believe that with us, you’ll get the experiences you need to develop to the next stage of your career as together we build the Asahi Beverages and the beverages category of the future.

Keen to explore our current vacant positions? Visit our Careers Page:

https://www.asahi.com.au/careers/careers

Industry
Food & Beverage
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Southbank, AU
Year Founded
Unknown
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