Commercial Planning Manager

Asahi Beverages; Auckland; Sur place; NZD 110 000 - 160 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Asahi Beverages in Auckland seeks a senior Commercial Planning lead to turn category strategies into aligned actions that drive share and profitability. You will report to Head of Commercial Planning & RGM and manage one direct report, coordinating with Sales, Marketing, Category, Finance, Demand Planning and Supply Chain.

You will own the planning rhythm across RTDs, Spirits & Non-Alcohol portfolios, challenge teams, translate pricing and activation decisions into measurable outcomes, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ commercial experience in FMCG or a consumer business.
• Background in senior account management, marketing or category management.
• Strong financial acumen, including P&L, forecasting and causal impacts.
• Confident negotiator and storyteller with strong stakeholder influence.
• Comfortable working with assumptions, ambiguity and incomplete data.

Responsabilités

• Lead category planning and performance governance across IBP forums.
• Translate product, pricing, promotion and activation plans into outcomes.
• Track forecasts, risks and opportunities, recommending practical actions.
• Align cross‑functional teams and present clear recommendations to leaders.
• Coach and develop one direct report while building planning capability.

Connaissances

Commercial planning

FMCG

Stakeholder management

Forecasting

P&L understanding

Description du poste

Your Impact

This role sits at the heart of commercial planning, helping turn our category strategies and customer plans into aligned actions and measurable business outcomes.

Your Impact

This role sits at the heart of commercial planning, helping turn our category strategies and customer plans into aligned actions and measurable business outcomes. Reporting to the Head of Commercial Planning & RGM and leading one direct report, you’ll own commercial planning across RTDs, Spirits & Non-Alcohol portfolios, working closely with Sales, Marketing, Category, Finance, Demand Planning and Supply Chain. You’ll lead the planning rhythm across your portfolio, bringing together forecasts, risks, opportunities and the commercial levers that can strengthen performance. Your impact will come through connecting the bigger picture. You’ll challenge teams to look beyond individual initiatives, understand how pricing, promotion, product and activation decisions work together, and translate those decisions into expected share and financial outcomes. You’ll use insight and commercial judgement to identify gaps, strengthen plans and provide clear recommendations that enable better decision‑making. With strong exposure across the business, this is an opportunity to influence outcomes through others and help shape an evolving commercial planning capability.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead category planning and performance governance across IBP forums.
• Translate product, pricing, promotion and activation plans into outcomes.
• Track forecasts, risks and opportunities, recommending practical actions.
• Align cross‑functional teams and present clear recommendations to leaders.
• Coach and develop one direct report while building planning capability.

About You

• 5+ years’ commercial experience in FMCG or a consumer business.
• Background in senior account management, marketing or category management.
• Strong financial acumen, including P&L, forecasting and causal impacts.
• Confident negotiator and storyteller with strong stakeholder influence.
• Comfortable working with assumptions, ambiguity and incomplete data.

Why Asahi Beverages?

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!