IT Business Partner Commercial

Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I in the United Kingdom seeks a high-visibility Sales Technology Partner to join our commercial teams. You will connect business needs with technology solutions, shaping the Sales technology roadmap and prioritising investments to deliver measurable commercial value.

You will partner across functions and with third-party suppliers, champion data, AI and automation, drive adoption, manage governance, and track the realisation of business outcomes through effective

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience partnering with business stakeholders to identify and deliver technology-enabled improvements.
• Experience delivering technology projects or products from initial business requirement through implementation and adoption.
• Experience managing business requirements, priorities and/or a product or technology backlog.
• Experience working across multiple teams including business functions, technology teams and third-party suppliers.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Demonstrable commercial awareness and ability to link technology investment to measurable business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Sales to translate priorities into pragmatic technology strategies.
• Shape and maintain the technology roadmap for Sales, aligning business priorities with enterprise technology strategy, architecture and investment plans.
• Identify and shape opportunities to use digital, data, AI and automation to improve commercial effectiveness, decision-making and ways of working.
• Build and manage the Sales technology portfolio, prioritising initiatives based on business value, strategic alignment, risk and delivery feasibility.
• Translate requirements into solutions and ensure initiatives progress effectively from concept through delivery and adoption.
• Act as the key technology interface for Sales leadership, providing clear recommendations and creating alignment across stakeholders.
• Ensure technology initiatives operate within governance, architecture, security, data and risk frameworks while maintaining pace of delivery.
• Drive adoption of new technology capabilities within Sales, embedding solutions into business processes.
• Track the business value and outcomes of technology investments, using evidence and feedback to inform priorities and future investment decisions.

Skills

Partner with stakeholders

Deliver technology projects

Manage requirements/backlog

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication & stakeholder management

Commercial awareness & value realisatn

Tools

Power BI

Power Platform

Analytics

Automation

AI-enabled solutions

Job description

Suntory is a fast moving, agile and entrepreneurial business that is home to some of the nations most loved brands. The Suntory Group is one of the largest soft drinks companies and among the world’s leading consumer products companies. We offer a uniquely diverse portfolio of beverages enjoyed by millions across the globe.

About your role

This is a highly visible role at the intersection of Sales and Technology. You’ll partner with our commercial teams to understand their priorities and identify where technology, data, AI and automation can make a real difference. From shaping the Sales technology roadmap to prioritising investment and driving adoption, you’ll connect business needs with the right technology solutions and ensure they deliver measurable commercial value.

What You'll Do

• Business Partnering: Partner with the Sales function to build trusted relationships, translating business priorities into pragmatic technology strategies and measurable outcomes.
• Commercial Understanding: Develop a strong understanding of Sales priorities, commercial processes and opportunities, ensuring technology investment is focused on delivering tangible business value.
• Technology Strategy: Shape and maintain the technology roadmap for Sales, aligning business priorities with enterprise technology strategy, architecture and investment plans.
• Digital, Data & AI: Identify and shape opportunities to use digital, data, AI and automation to improve commercial effectiveness, decision-making and ways of working.
• Portfolio & Prioritisation: Build and manage the Sales technology portfolio, prioritising initiatives based on business value, strategic alignment, risk and delivery feasibility.
• Solution Delivery: Partner with technology and business teams to translate requirements into solutions and ensure initiatives progress effectively from concept through delivery and adoption.
• Stakeholder Management: Act as the key technology interface for Sales leadership, providing clear recommendations, challenging constructively and creating alignment across business and technology stakeholders.
• Governance & Risk: Ensure technology initiatives operate within appropriate governance, architecture, security, data and risk frameworks while maintaining pace of delivery.
• Change & Adoption: Drive adoption of new technology capabilities within Sales, ensuring solutions are embedded into business processes and deliver the intended outcomes.
• Value Realisation: Track the business value and outcomes of technology investments, using evidence and feedback to inform priorities and future investment decisions.

What's in it for you

Joining Suntory isn’t just about taking on a role, it’s about embarking on a career journey. You have the opportunity to work with talented, inspiring and authentic leaders and have the freedom to dream big and go for it (Yatte Minahare). At Suntory you’ll find a supportive work environment that values work life balance and that will help you realise your full potential and grow for good. Our People and Culture team are a team that genuinely care about creating a great experience for our employees and we would love you to be part of it.

What You need to be successful

Essential

• Demonstrable experience partnering with business stakeholders to identify and deliver technology-enabled improvements.
• Experience delivering technology projects or products from initial business requirement through implementation and adoption.
• Experience managing business requirements, priorities and/or a product or technology backlog.
• Experience working across multiple teams including business functions, technology teams and third-party suppliers.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Demonstrable commercial awareness and ability to link technology investment to measurable business outcomes.

Desirable

• Experience within FMCG / Consumer Goods / Retail.
• Exposure to SFA, CRM, TPM, RGM, retail execution or Marketing Technology.
• Experience with Power BI, Power Platform, analytics, automation or AI-enabled solutions.
• Experience working with regional or global technology teams and platforms.

Our DEI Commitment

At Suntory, we recognize 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, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, or differing abilities, 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 endeavor 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.