Asahi Beverages
Innovation Managers
Asahi Beverages is one of the leading beverage companies in Australia and New Zealand.
Strategy and analysis
Full-time
Office | Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Visa sponsorship · No
Senior · A role for someone with advanced knowledge and skills. May involve mentoring, leading others or specialisation. Typically at least 5 years of experience.
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Why Asahi Beverages
With a rich and varied history, Asahi Beverages markets quality alcohol and non-alcohol beverages, boasting a strong portfolio of established household brands and innovative, new-to-market products.
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.
About the role
You’ll be at the heart of a business committed to pushing boundaries on brands like Carlton, VB & Schweppes - whether that’s launching the next big thing in beer or reimagining the non-alcohol category. This is your chance to help create the future of beverages in Australia. Key Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end delivery of innovation projects across owned and partner brands — ideation, development, commercialisation, and post-launch review.
- Own a category-specific pipeline (Alcohol or Non-Alcohol), aligned to our long-term portfolio strategy and bold growth ambitions.
- Collaborate across Marketing, Insights, Sales, Supply Chain, Finance and external partners to bring disruptive products to life.
- Inspire and lead cross-functional project teams, managing resources, timelines, and gate process governance.
- Evaluate performance and continuously improve how we innovate — from concept to consumer.
** ** About You:
- 5+ years of experience in Innovation, Brand Management, or Commercial roles in FMCG.
- Strong commercial and analytical skills with a deep understanding of consumers and category strategy.
- Proven project leadership in fast-paced, cross-functional environments.
- A blend of creative thinking and process discipline — you know when to colour outside the lines and when to keep things moving.
- Passion for bold ideas, with the confidence to lead change and influence stakeholders at every level.
What you'll be responsible for
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Problem Identification
Identify the problems and needs of key stakeholders to guide data analysis
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Execution and Project Management
Plan and deliver project plans by managing people, resources, budget, and timelines, to support the organization’s goals
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Stakeholder Engagement
Partner with stakeholders to understand specifications, business requirements, and communicate insights
Skills you'll need
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Collaboration
Works with others by being open, clear in communication and listening to achieve goals
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Prioritization
Compares and ranks the relative importance &/or urgency of different tasks to identify the best order of actions
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Problem solving
Identifies problems and develops logical solutions that address the problems
Meet the team
