Supply Chain Graduate

Introducing Suntory Oceania

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 Aotearoa.

Our market-leading portfolio will have over 40 brands, including Jim Beam® and Makers 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. 

To support us in bringing Suntory Oceania to life, we have made a $400+ million investment in a new state of the art manufacturing and distribution facility in Swanbank, Queensland. This Greenfield facility will enable us to meet growing customer demand, strengthen our in-house capability, and create a platform for further innovation as a future-focused business. Our Swanbank site has sustainability at its heart, using technology to drive efficiencies and sustainable choices across our supply chain.   

Whats it like to be a grad at Suntory Oceania? 

As a graduate at Suntory Oceania you will be immersed in a two-year program where you will gain hands on Supply Chain experience, creating strong foundations for you to grow your career. 

This role is based in our brand new state of the art facility in Ipswich, Brisbane QLD, should you be successful you will need to be able to start in Jan 2026.

Our Program

Suntorys grad program is designed for you to gain a broad understanding of the whole manufacturing supply chain and is a great opportunity for you to find what excites you! 

You will do rotations across:

• Operational Excellence (Continuous Improvement) You will be immersed in how Suntory bring their “Monozukuri” way of Manufacturing to life to enhance efficiencies, reduce waste and improve quality which helps us craft superior products that our consumers love.

• Procurement - Spread your wings across our Procurement function, where raw materials and key services are ethically sourced and relationships with suppliers enhanced

• Logistics - In this rotation, you will build an understanding of how incoming finished goods and raw materials are transported to and from our Manufacturing sites and state of the art robotic automated Warehouses, across land, air and sea.

• Operations -. Here you will gain Manufacturing shopfloor hands-on experience in how we safely create our wonderful liquids and pack our products on our ultra-modern and high speed packaging lines. You will also work alongside and help lead our best assets - our Suntory people.

• Quality - Your Quality rotation will give youre the foundational knowledge on how we “Protect our Castle” to give our consumers the most enjoyable, Quality experience each and every time. 

Are you up for it? 

There is no perfect background, we are looking for future leaders that will help define the next generation of beverage manufacturing. 

Our recipe for success includes the following ingredients: 

• Be graduating in 2025 or have completed your degree in the last 2 years

• We have seen graduates with all kinds of degrees succeed - Engineering, Science, Finance and everything in between we are looking for passion and behaviours

• You will be dynamic and adaptable - you will need to be comfortable in the office as well as on the manufacturing site

• A natural leader - maybe you were the captain of your sports team or take charge in your friend group. You will want to lead and develop teams in the future

• Have tonnes of initiative and you wont be afraid to get stuck in, ask lots of questions and give things a go   

You will need to be available to start at our site in Swanbank (Brisbane) in January 2026 and be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident.  

Whats in it for you? 

This is a great opportunity to forge your own career and decide where you want to take it.

• Industry leading mentors who will help you build a successful career

• Access to fridges filled with your favourite products

• We are committed to giving back to our communities so we provide you with volunteer leave to do so

• Incentive scheme to recognise your hard work

• We are committed to sustainability and supporting our local communities 

So grab your boots, head on site and come help us make some of Australias favourite beverages! 

Next Steps  

Submit your application through our careers site, we will be constantly reviewing applications so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. 

Our interview process 

1. Submit your application

2. Complete online testing and a one way video interview

3. A video interview with some of the team

4. Psychometric testing

5. Site Tour at our state of the art facility in Swanbank

6. Background checks - medical, police check and references

7. Offer 

We want our interview process to be as inclusive as possible, should you require any adjustments please email ***************@suntory.com 

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, 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.