Senior Commercial Planning Manager

About Coca-Cola Europacific Partners

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) employs approximately 39,000 people, serving 4 million customers across 31 markets. Combining the scale of a large multinational with expert local customer insights, CCEP invests, manufactures, and distributes products locally. In Australia, their portfolio features brands such as Coca-Cola, Sprite, Fanta, Monster, Mother Energy, Mount Franklin, Powerade, Billson’s, and Grinders Coffee.

Role Purpose

This role is responsible for owning the Australian Commercial Planning Cycle. The individual ensures that enterprise strategy is clearly translated into prioritized, actionable commercial plans spanning a 12-month horizon while building planning capabilities along a three-year roadmap. The role governs planning architecture, calendars, forums, decision rights, and facilitates cross-functional collaboration to align Sales, Marketing, RMGM, Finance, and Supply Chain around commercial priorities and execution commitments.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and govern the commercial planning cycle in Australia, translating enterprise strategy into prioritized and actionable commercial plans.
• Set up and lead the rhythm, governance structure, and decision-making forums for commercial planning.
• Drive alignment among Sales, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, and Commercial Development teams.
• Facilitate strategic trade-offs, investment decisions, and prioritizations.
• Oversee governance and planning for key commercial initiatives and "Big Bets."
• Ensure planning meetings focus on actionable outcomes and decisions.
• Identify risks, dependencies, and obstacles, escalating issues as required.
• Develop and enhance the commercial planning capability roadmap, streamlining processes and tools.
• Promote the adoption of AI, automation, and advanced planning methods to boost efficiency.
• Collaborate with executive leaders to strengthen planning discipline and operational readiness.

Stakeholders

• Internal: Australian Leadership Team, Commercial VPs, General Managers of Category & Insights, Enterprise Strategy, RGM, Finance, and Supply Chain.
• External: Brand partners.

Candidate Profile

• Experienced strategic planner and influential business partner skilled at operating at the executive level and delivering practical execution results.
• Proven background in commercial planning, strategy execution, or business transformation within FMCG, consumer goods, or complex matrix organizations.
• Successful track record leading annual planning cycles, governance forums, and cross-functional prioritization.
• Excellent commercial judgment to balance strategic objectives with operational delivery.
• Experience designing planning frameworks, governance models, and executive decision-making processes.
• Outstanding stakeholder management and influence skills with senior leadership.
• Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills capable of producing executive-ready materials.
• Experience working collaboratively across multiple functions to align priorities and delivery commitments.
• Familiarity with planning, workflow, collaboration, or business intelligence technologies.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications; certifications such as Agile, Lean Six Sigma, PMP, or PRINCE2 advantageous.

Additional Information

CCEP is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and safe workplace that supports all employees. Accessibility adjustments can be provided upon request. This position is based in the North Sydney head office and requires standard pre-employment screening including references, work rights verification, background checks, and possibly medical assessments.

Joining CCEP means becoming part of a global company renowned for talent development, learning opportunities, mobility, and long-term career growth.