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Suntory Oceania

4.3
  • 1,000 - 50,000 employees

2023 Commercial Sales Graduate Program (Jan 2023)

Location details

On-site

  • New Zealand

    New Zealand

    • Auckland

Location

Auckland

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Opportunity details

  • Opportunity typeGraduate Job or Program
  • SalaryNZD 57,000 - 60,000 / Year
  • Number of vacancies1-2 vacancies
  • Application open dateApply by 5 Aug 2022
  • Start dateStart date 22 Jan 2023 - 5 Feb 2023

From the makers of โ€˜Vโ€™ comes an opportunity not to be missed!

Thirsty work happens every day at Frucor Suntory โ€“ we are the distributor of some of Australia & New Zealand's most popular beverage brands after all. We make, market and distribute a range of fruit juices, fruit drinks, energy drinks, waters and soft drinks, many of which are household names throughout New Zealand and Australia. Our brands include the iconic โ€˜Vโ€™ energy drink Fresh Up, Just Juice, Simply Squeezed, h2go, Mizone, NZ Natural, Pepsi Max, Ribena, and the world-renowned Suntory Boss Coffee (just to name a few).

Weโ€™re proud to be a market leader in the beverage industry in Oceania, backed by our parent company Suntory, who are global leaders and innovators in the international beverage market. We are committed to leading positive change in the trans-Tasman beverage market, protecting resources and nurturing communities.

Whatโ€™s on offer?

As a graduate at Frucor Suntory, you will be immersed in a two-year programme where you will gain real experience across a range of teams within our organisation, providing opportunities to stretch the way you think and put your studies into practice while connecting with incredible leaders; all with the aim of creating strong foundations to launch your career. 

There is no average day at Frucor Suntory, so youโ€™ll get to experience working in dynamic environment and a truly innovative company who place their consumers at the centre of everything they do. 

As part of our graduate programme, you will have the opportunity to work across: 

  • Customer Support 
  • Sales (Merchandising and Territory Management)
  • Category
  • Marketing

Frucor Suntory sets out to attract the best people, and we know that once we have great people on board, we need to continuously develop their skill base and leadership mindset. We are committed to your personal growth and to providing you with the tools necessary to further your career.

Are you up for it?

Here at Frucor Suntory, we donโ€™t take ourselves too seriously and like to have fun, but we donโ€™t shy away from a challenge, and neither should you. A lot of what we look for is how you would align with our values โ€˜Togetherโ€™, โ€˜Go For Itโ€˜ and โ€˜Make a Differenceโ€™.

Our recipe for success includes the following ingredients:

  • Be in your final year of undergraduate degree and completing your qualification in 2022. With a personality that is hungry to find new opportunity and enjoys engaging with customers to create value.
  • Be a dynamic person who thinks outside the box and is as passionate and hungry about making drinks better as much as we are
  • Demonstrated success of applying yourself to your studies and extra-curricular activities 
  • Want to go places, so your ability to lead and influence people will be important
  • Have tonnes of initiative and wonโ€™t be afraid to get stuck in and give things a go
  • Have the ability to apply what you have learnt to provide business opportunities 
  • In the territory management section of the programme you will be provided with a vehicle to go and meet our customers so, you need to have a full New Zealand driver's licence

Youโ€™ll need to be completing your undergraduate qualification in 2022 to start in January 2023 and youโ€™ll also need to be a New Zealand citizen or resident or hold a New Zealand work visa to be eligible.

At Frucor Suntory, we recognise that all life experiences equate to innovation. We welcome people of all cultural and ethnic backgrounds, abilities (superpowers), ages, life stages, all sexualities and all genders to apply to join the Frucor Suntory family. We are 100% proud of our people; we empower each other to go for it and make a difference together.

โ€œWhat about the perks?โ€ we hear you sayโ€ฆ

In addition to being part of a great team, we offer flexible working arrangements, a day off on your birthday and learning and development opportunities that are hard to beat.

When weโ€™re not working from home, you can find us at our modern offices in our Manukau offices (which is a great perk to beat that inner city commute), with plenty onsite parking and complimentary fridges stocked full of our iconic beverages to keep you energised (BOSS Coffee or โ€˜Vโ€™ anyone?)!

How to apply

Like what youโ€™ve read so far?  If you are looking for the opportunity to kickstart your career in a dynamic environment with a strong team culture and great career opportunities, then this is the role for you! Applications close end of day August 5th 2022.

If you require any specific support or adjustments throughout the recruitment process to enable you to put your best foot forward, please donโ€™t hesitate to let us know.

Work rights

The opportunity is available to applicants in any of the following categories.

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New Zealand
New Zealand Temporary Work Visa โ€ข New Zealand Citizen โ€ข New Zealand Permanent Resident

Qualifications & other requirements

You should have or be completing the following to apply for this opportunity.

Degree or Certificate
Qualification level
Qualification level
Bachelor or higher
Study field
Study field (any)

Hiring criteria

  • Experience requirementNo experience required
  • Working rights
    New Zealand Temporary Work Visa
  • Study fields
    Business & Management
  • Degree typesBachelor or higher
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Reviews

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Graduate
Auckland
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6 months ago

I have a lot of responsibility which is good as it shows I am trusted amongst my peers

user
Graduate
Auckland
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6 months ago

I have been given many different responsibilities throughout rotations in raw materials, product development and science and regulatory affairs. Although I have worked on smaller improvement jobs I would love to continue to make my mark and for the company to benefit from my input

user
Graduate
Auckland
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a year ago

My day to day responsibilities include product tasting, sensory training, product development project work, consumer research, GMP audits and process improvement (to name a few). No two days are the same.

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About the employer

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Suntory Oceania

Rating

4.3

Number of employees

1,000 - 50,000 employees

Industries

Retail & Consumer Goods

The creator and distributor of some of New Zealand and Australia's most iconic beverage brands.

Pros and cons of working at Suntory Oceania

Pros

  • I really love the team culture and the support to be curious and to expand your knowledge all the time.

  • The opportunities I have been given have been incredible and I feel very lucky to be a part of such a great work environment.

  • The culture is great as everyone is very friendly. We also hang out outside of work socially which shows they're more than just your co-workers.

  • The flexibility with hours has been great.

  • Great Managers - they all want the best for you and look out for you. If you ask for it they will guide and push you to be the best you.

Cons

    • Lower than standard salary with annual pay reviews.

    • Maybe one thing would be the slight disconnect and miscommunication that comes with managing new and old processes.

    • The commute and traffic with offices being out in Manukau.

    • I lose track of overtime hours I have done and don't often take the time off that I am owed.

    • The hiring process was well communicated and engaging but it was a very long process.