Senior Product Manager, Beverages

• Lead Qantas premium beverage strategy across lounges and inflight services

• Drive commercial impact through supplier partnerships and cost optimisation

• Permanent role based at our Mascot Campus 

Weve always been pioneers and were proud to see that spirit in our people today. Our resilience has helped us through good and tough times and it still drives us to keep pushing the challenging expectations today. Our corporate functions include Corporate Affairs Public Company Legal Finance Treasury Industrial Relations IT Sustainability People and Customer supporting the CEO in making Qantas a market leading global organisation. 

Join Qantas Group as a Senior Product Manager Beverages where youll lead the end-to-end strategy for our premium beverage portfolio across inflight services and global lounges. This role is pivotal in shaping an exceptional customer experience through trend analysis wine industry insights and strategic alignment with brand and commercial goals. Youll have the opportunity to craft a world-class wine programme that leverages Australias rich wine heritage and sets Qantas apart globally. 

In this role you will manage critical commercial aspects including budgeting supplier negotiations and cost optimisation while driving brand enhancing partnerships and operational efficiencies. Collaborating across departments youll provide strategic counsel to senior leaders and use customer insights to guide transformative beverage initiatives. Your leadership will ensure performance metrics are met and offerings remain aligned with Qantas commitment to excellence in service and cost performance. 

Youll have  

• Minimum 8 years experience in beverage management wine portfolio leadership or hospitality product development ideally within the airline or hospitality sectors 

• Tertiary qualifications in Business Commerce Marketing or Hospitality Management 

• Proven expertise in beverage portfolio strategy market analysis supplier engagement and performance reporting 

• Strong wine and beverage industry knowledge including sommelier-level tasting skills and established industry networks 

• Commercial acumen with experience in cost optimisation procurement and regulatory compliance 

• Operational understanding of beverage logistics supply chain and cross-departmental stakeholder management 

• Senior leadership experience with a track record in strategic planning team development and transformation initiatives 

• Executive presence with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive business partnerships across the organisation 

Why Qantas  

Youll join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully. 

There are many different opportunities across our team which means youll be able to grow both personally and professionally at Qantas. Your development is a priority for us so that you can maintain the high standards our customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time. Youll be supported from day 1 with on the job training and coaching as well as our formal training opportunities. While you may start in this role weve got a great track record of supporting our people to take their career in so many different directions the destinations are endless.  

The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel.  

• We love to travel: Enjoy heavily discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe both for you and your family and friends as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays. 

• We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including 18 weeks paid parental leave (plus superannuation payments on all paid and unpaid parental leave until your child turns 1) and additional purchased leave options for eligible employees. 

• Well give you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping food and wine insurance health and wellbeing leisure and entertainment. You can also take advantage of our salary packaging program including motor vehicles eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships. 

• Well support your wellbeing: Whether its learning to better support your own and others mental health our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan. 

Qantas is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and people of all backgrounds to apply. If you have any support or access requirements we encourage you to advise us at time of application. Your personal information will be kept confidential in compliance with relevant privacy legislation. 

Be a part of something special and play your part in the Qantas story get in touch today. 

Applications close: Thursday 30 October 2025. 

Please note: applications will only be considered for candidates who have the right to work in Australia / New Zealand without restriction or sponsorship. 

Qualifications :

Essential criteria - Tertiary qualification - Proven project management skills - Strong relationship building and stakeholder management skills - Commercial acumen - Creative and abstract problem solving Desirable criteria - Qualifications and skills

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time