Commercial Planning & Growth Lead - Beverages

Nestle SA; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + bonus

5 KitKat Days per year

Personalised development opportunities

Wellbeing perks: flu vaccines, private

Purchased Leave, Volunteering Leave, S

Sports Leave

Emergency Services Leave

Parental Leave up to 18 weeks

Discounts on Nestlé products

Novated leasing options

Salary sacrifice to superannuation

Job summary

Nestlé SA in Australia is seeking a Commercial Planning Manager to lead the BEVERAGES business planning, forecasting and investment decisions. You will partner with Sales, Category and Demand Planning to turn data into strategic action and optimize ROI across the portfolio.

Reporting to the Head of Commercial Development, you will drive cross-functional alignment on launches, channel activations and growth initiatives, while mentoring teams and delivering insightful performance analyses.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of commercial experience in Sales, Category and/or Finance.
• Experience in FMCG with a track record of delivering results.
• Advanced financial and analytical skills with a talent for working with numbers.
• Strong interpersonal, networking, and relationship-building skills.
• Proficiency in Excel; Power BI is advantageous.
• Excellent presentation skills and ability to influence across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the business planning, forecasting and investment decision processes for Beverages.
• Identify growth opportunities through Strategic Revenue Management and optimise ROI while balancing customer contribution and portfolio mix.
• Analyse customer performance and translate insights into clear commercial recommendations.
• Own the commercial strategy and execution plan, partnering with Sales and Category teams.
• Manage the commercial planning and execution of new product launches and channel activations.

Skills

Commercial experience

FMCG experience

Financial analysis

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Presentation skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Nestlé SA in Australia is seeking a Commercial Planning Manager to lead the BEVERAGES business planning, forecasting and investment decisions. You will partner with Sales, Category and Demand Planning to turn data into strategic action and optimize ROI across the portfolio.

Reporting to the Head of Commercial Development, you will drive cross-functional alignment on launches, channel activations and growth initiatives, while mentoring teams and delivering insightful performance analyses.