Director, Merchandising Jobs

Reports To

Regional VP, Merchandising

Location

Buckhead Meats - Toronto/Edmonton/Vancouver

Type

Salary, Full Time, Permanent

Closing Date

October 6, 2023

Company Overview

Sysco connects the world to share food and care for one another. Sysco leads from the heart of food and service to deliver the freshest of foods and ideas to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Our customers can count on us to deliver on-point products and solutions since only Sysco is the global leader, sitting at the heart of innovation supply, delivery, culinary and more.

With over 57,000 colleagues and a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, Sysco operates approximately 326 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 625,000 customer locations. For fiscal 2022 that ended July 2, 2022, the company generated sales of more than $68 billion USD. Sysco has 27 Specialty Meat and Seafood operating companies across Canada and United States that focus on meat and seafood production and distribution.

Sysco, one of Canada’s Best Employers 2023, as listed by Forbes, is dedicated to our global corporate social responsibility goals and to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We offer our colleagues the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations.

Sysco is more than just a place to work. Our passion for food and our customers has made us the industry leader. To remain on top, we will continue to think bigger, work harder and never give up. Are you ready to drive success?

For more information, visit www.sysco.ca or follow us @SyscoCanada at facebook.com/SyscoCanada; twitter.com/SyscoCanada or instagram.com/SyscoCanada

For a full list of opportunities, visit www.sysco.ca/careers

Role

This position leads the merchandising team in achieving Company objectives thru the management of regional site inventory levels, customer service levels and inventory and SKU optimization. Specifically, this role is accountable for the overall performance and management of end customer order fulfillment, inventory management with intent to maintain the lowest possible Days of Supply/Sales on Hand (DSO), and merchandising activities that enhance profitability (realized equity and earned income overall gross margin). This role also supports sales growth, logistics, aids in achieving warehouse operational efficiencies as it relates to inbound product, as well as managing the regional site product assortment to meet sales demands. It executes and supports Corporate category growth initiatives and is responsible for directing, managing and developing the team by providing them with growth opportunities.

Role Responsibilities

• Complies with Sysco’s Food Safety Policy and procedures to ensure food safety, quality and legality requirements are met.
• Focusing on increasing financial metrics associated with Earned Income.
• Develop aligned strategy for specialty companies on Product Assortment offerings to achieve sales and margin goals.
• Provide necessary local feedback to the market and corporate teams for action or alignment.
• Manage the Regional Product Assortment portfolio to meet sales, operations and financial goals.
• Negotiate and manage local level programs.
• Manage Regional inventory level metrics and service goal and maximize operational efficiencies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Direct local merchandising and supplier resources
• Drive Regional results based on Site needs and support corporate initiatives.
• Create and manage the plan for sales support within the local merchandising organization.
• Provide leadership across Region/Site’s related to the realization of earned income growth and Vendor compliance.
• Monitor ongoing activities in marketplace, ensuring compliance to events & Vendors, communication of market activities that may affect Region/Site’s & customers.
• Understands both the economic and cultural value that a safe organization with minimal environmental impact brings to an organization.
• Grow Regional gross margin and earned income while achieving sales and operational efficiency targets.
• Drive and support corporate and market category commitments through all local functions at the Region to achieve/exceed Annual Operating Plan
• Build and manage Regional merchandising team.
• Accountable for realized equity, earned income and product mix for the Region including item equity management.
• Responsible for Pricing integrity and accuracy
• Is willing to drive Environmental, Health and Safety performance by providing necessary resources and holding their team accountable to complying with EHS programs, policies, and requirements.
• Support sales meetings to support sales and Gross Profit $ growth.
• Enable, champion and embrace an inclusive culture.
• Manage the plan for sales support within the local merchandising organization.
• Support sales associates with vendor POS, promotions, and presentations
• Lead the rollout of corporate and Market Merchandising initiatives at the local company.

Qualifications/Skills/Job Requirements (About You)

• Post Secondary Degree/Diploma in a related or relevant field, master’s degree preferred
• Experience managing a large multi-site business
• Intermediate expertise with Microsoft Office products
• Valid driver’s license in good standing with access to a vehicle is required (travel up to 30%).
• 7 – 10 years progressive leadership experience, preferably within foodservice, retail pharmaceutical/food, or CPG
• Adapts to change and is seen as a change champion.
• Ability to manage conflict and reach quick solutions with facts and dialogue.
• Formal certification in procurement preferred
• Ability to build high performing teams.
• Exposure to procurement software, data analyzing tools, demand planning and inventory management systems.
• Experience in planning marketing strategies
• Ability to build relationships across the organization and communicate effectively

Internal candidates apply via the Career Centre on your HR Portal / ADP Workforce Now.

External candidates submit cover letter & resume via www.sysco.ca/careers

Our Purpose

Connecting the world to share food and care for one another

Our Mission

Delivering success for our customers through industry-leading people, products and solutions

Our Identity

Together we define our future of foodservice and supply chain

Sysco is committed to Employment Equity. Accommodations during the recruitment process are available upon request for candidates with disabilities.

Here’s a sample of the many benefits Sysco colleagues enjoy:

Comprehensive Flexible Benefits including Health and Dental, Health Care Spending and Wellness Accounts

• Parental Leave Plan
• Voluntary Optional Insurance
• Maple Virtual Care
• Sysco product discounts
• Company Pension Plan
• Unlimited on-line learning
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Preferred vendor discounts
• Employee and Family Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Group RRSP & TFSA
• Colleague Resource Groups
• Stock Purchase Plan

(*benefits may vary based on location or bargaining unit)