Skills

Communication Leadership Conflict Resolution Problem-solving Sales Attention to detail Merchandising Team Management Oral and Written Communication Project Management Analytics

Job Specifications

Job Summary

The Director, Growth Strategy facing role that leads, owns and manages the initiatives to drive profitability at SYGMA. The role will partner with finance, trade management, merchandising, to deliver annual sales growth plan and deliver best in class customer experience.

This position is responsible for building strategic relationships with C-Suite level executives, delivering short- and long-term sales plans, and leading joint business planning. Other activities include P&L management, profitable volume growth, execution of corporate strategic imperatives and cross functional alignment.

Responsibilities

Work Cross Functionally with Sales, Merchandising, Finance, and Operations to drive profitability improvement projects across all customers and SYGMA geographies
Responsible for sales, gross profit and DM plan for multiple customers or segments
Owns all aspects of projects, to deliver approved business functionality to Sysco.
Partner with Finance and all functions to implement project business to prioritize spend across workstreams
Coordinates the development of analytical materials to be shared internally during SYGMA leadership meetings and reviews
Develops and drives a portfolio of strategy and profit improvement initiatives with multi-year view of projects to align with SYGMA LRP
Partner with Sales and Logistics to create the Value proposition to gain more freight and logistics revenue
Develop relationships with GSC supply chain team to quickly identify and execute on growth opportunities, and align with customer needs
Continue to leverage GSC Sales finance relationships to utilize tools and best practices for contract customers and integrate into SYGMA operations

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business is required with an emphasis on Finance or Analytics. Masters degree preferred.

Experience

7-10 years' experience required in project management.
3 years supervisory or management experience required.

Professional Skills

Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate with peers and leadership
Strong oral and written communication skills, able to clearly engage with SYGMA and Sysco leadership, colleagues, customers, suppliers, and other business contacts
Ability to perform well under high-pressure situations
Proven analytical thinker with excellent problem-solving skills
Advanced proficiency in Excel and spreadsheet management
Strategic and innovative mindset
Confident leadership skills, including team management and conflict resolution
Skilled at establishing rapport, building trust, and maintaining cooperative working relationships
Excellent attention to detail with strong follow-up abilities
Capable of managing multiple priorities efficiently

About the Company

Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Its family of products also includes equipment and supplies for the foodservice and hospitality industries. With more than 74,000 colleagues, the company operates 334 distribution facilities worldwide and serves approximately 725,000 customer locations. For fiscal year 2023 that ended July 1, 2023, the company genera... Know more