Senior Director – Category Management

Senior Director – Category Management

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in lieu of degree sufficient to successfully perform essential job functions required.
• Merchandising expertise in the operational/field setting.
• 9+ years management/professional experience required.
• Significant category management, merchandising and/or operations experience within a retail, wholesale or distribution environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and Lead strategic planning and execution across merchandising functions to drive high priority commercial initiatives.
• Develop strategies to fully leverage third party sales teams (brokers, dedicated supplier reps) to execute Sysco’s assortment and growth strategies.
• Define scope, investigate and prioritize Gross Profit recovery efforts for a defined group of opportunity levers, including supplier and customer agreements.
• Engage with key cross-functional stakeholders in Merchandising, Category Analytics, Sysco Brand, Trade Management and National Sales to facilitate national customers in purchasing a more common assortment in order to deliver annual growth and margin targets.
• Leads and develops the culture of an empowered team that is aligned to achieving goals through cross-functional and direct engagement.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years management/professional experience required.
• Significant category management, merchandising and/or operations experience within a retail, wholesale or distribution environment.
• Multi-functional field experience, GSC merchandising experience.
• P&L ownership.