Job Description

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About us

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AB InBev is the leading global brewer and one of the world’s top 5 consumer product companies. With over 500 beer brands, we’re number one or two in many of the world’s top beer markets, including North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and Africa.

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About the role

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The Country Director, Australia and region will be ABI's senior accountable leader for the Australia business. The role owns the full P&L;, leads the AOP and commercial strategy, and is responsible for translating ABI's growth ambition into a sustainable, partner-led operating model across this country.

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The Country Director has one clear country agenda, stronger senior relationships with 3 local partners and new partners, improved route-to-market execution, and a scalable commercial model for Corona and future ABI portfolio growth.

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What you'll do:

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- Owns the full country economics and makes choices that improve sustainable growth and profitability.
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- Builds senior relationships, negotiates priorities and holds partners accountable for performance.
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- Turns ABI ambition into clear market choices across brands, packs, customers, channels and investments.
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- Designs routes to market and customer models that improve access, control and execution quality.
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- Builds long-term brand equity while delivering annual volume, revenue and margin commitments.
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- Builds teams,



decision rights and routines that raise market capability over time.
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- Frames decisions, risks and trade-offs clearly for ABI leadership and partner executives
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What you'll need:

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- 15+ years of senior commercial, country management, general management, sales leadership or partner-led market leadership experience, ideally in beer, beverages, FMCG or premium consumer goods.
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- Proven full P&L; ownership, including ability to manage revenue, volume, margin, trade investment and financial delivery across annual and multi-year horizons.
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- Strong experience managing strategic partners, distributors, retailers or route-to-market partners at senior executive level.
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- Deep commercial capability across AOP, customer strategy, RGM, trade marketing, RTM, portfolio, innovation and performance management.
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- Experience leading teams and matrix organizations where influence, governance and clear decision rights are required.
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- Australia/New Zealand or APAC market experience is strongly preferred; experience with alcohol, regulated consumer categories or partner-led operating models is a strong advantage.
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- Executive communication capability, high ownership, solid judgment and ability to create clarity in complex, partner-dependent markets.
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What We Offer:

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- Competitive salary + annual bonus
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- Employer retirement contributions (Superannuation)
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📌 Country Director (Melbourne)
🏢 AB InBev
📍 Melbourne