The SunRice Group is an Australian ASX-listed branded food group, comprising multiple businesses, assets and operations across Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East, the United States, The Pacific Islands and Asia. SunRice was built by the Australian rice industry over many decades and today is one of Australia’s leading branded food exporters, with approximately 2,000 employees and operations in 11 countries. SunRice is a great place to work, providing a real opportunity for passionate people to make a difference.

About The Role Calling all hungry Brand Managers. This is your opportunity to step into a broad, hands-on role with real ownership across some of SunRice Group’s most exciting food categories. You’ll take the marketing lead across our Soups, Ready Meals, Dips, Condiments and Desserts portfolio, building experience across commercial planning, activation, budget delivery, SKU management, product development, launches, customer engagement and in-store execution.

This is not a narrow brand role. It’s a chance to get close to the business, work with Sales, R&D;, Supply Chain, Finance and Manufacturing, and see your ideas move from strategy to shelf. Based at our Chadstone office, you’ll also spend regular time at our Heidelberg manufacturing site, staying connected to the products, people and processes that bring the portfolio to life.

If you’re ambitious, commercially curious, love food and want a role where you can stretch, learn and make a visible impact, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities Will Include Own the performance, priorities and growth agenda for the pantry and chilled portfolio. Lead commercial brand plans, translating strategy into clear actions, trade-offs and outcomes. Shape insight-led opportunities by connecting consumer, category and customer needs.





Own the innovation pipeline, including business cases, financial metrics and launch readiness. Drive NPD through Stage Gate, holding cross-functional teams accountable to timing, scope and delivery. Partner with Sales to unlock customer growth plans, activation opportunities and range review outcomes.

Align

Manufacturing, R&D;, Supply Chain and Finance behind approved commercial plans. Manage A&P; and customer investment with monthly discipline, clear reconciliations and proactive actions. Represent the portfolio in retailer engagement, formal range reviews and customer-facing forums. Stay close to Heidelberg site operations, production realities, NPD delivery and continuous improvement opportunities.

About You

You're an energetic and adaptable marketer who enjoys working at pace , making things happen and bringing clarity to occasionally ambiguous scenarios. You combine strong commercial thinking with a practical, hands-on approach , and can shift confidently between executing strategy , making smart trade-offs and rolling up your sleeves to execute. You build strong relationships, love working cross-functionally and enjoy bringing people together around a shared goal.

Most importantly, you're proactive, curious and able to apply ruthless prioritisation when needed, focusing effort where it will have the greatest commercial and consumer impact.

You Will

Bring 2+ years' Brand Management experience within FMCG, ideally food.





Experience within chilled categories such as dairy, dips, spreads, desserts or other fresh food categories would be highly regarded. Strong commercial acumen and an understanding of what drives category growth.

Experience leading innovation, NPD and cross-functional projects. The ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment. Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Experience working closely with manufacturing or operational teams is advantageous. A proactive, team-oriented and solutions-focused mindset. Tertiary qualifications in Marketing, Business or a related discipline. What’s In It For You At SunRice Group, we believe great work starts with feeling supported, valued and inspired. When you join our team, you’ll enjoy a range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing, growth and everyday life.

SunRice Product Allowance : Take home a taste of what we do best. You’ll receive a weekly allowance of SunRice Group products, so you can enjoy and share the food we’re proud to make.

Leave: Enjoy competitive leave benefits, including volunteer leave and the option to purchase additional leave when you need extra flexibility.

Wellness Reimbursement: Your wellbeing matters. Twice a year, you’ll be reimbursed for fitness memberships or other health and wellbeing initiatives that help you feel your best All correspondence will be dealt with in strict confidence. SunRice is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

SunRice will consider qualified applicants for employment based on their merit, individual skills, qualifications and other appropriate criteria relevant to the role for which they are applying.

📌 Brand Manager (Melbourne)
🏢 SunRice Group
📍 Melbourne