Director, Strategic Sourcing

This is a hybrid position working three days each week in the GSC/Houston corporate office; Monday through Wednesday. The other two days will be worked remotely. There will be minimal travel to other Sysco locations or supplier sites (typically once per quarter/two to four times annually). Please note that the number of days onsite can increase based on business needs. SUMMARY OF JOB PURPOSE Leads a team of category managers to develop, execute, and refine category plans for Supply Chain Indirect Sourcing, which includes products and services that are not re-saleable by Sysco and make up an annual spend of $1+ BB, and leads a team of centralized procurement and administrative professionals throughout the Sysco global enterprise with the goal of achieving reductions in total cost of ownership and improving product quality and supplier delivery and service levels in order to contribute to Sysco's financial goals. Manages strategic relationships and internal communications with suppliers and stakeholders to develop continuous improvement initiatives and implementation plans; Interfaces with key stakeholders from the executive floor to the shop floor across functions as varied as Marketing, HR (Human Resources), Merchandising, and Supply Chain, among others; Demonstrates flexibility in strategy and approach; for example, dealing with commodity products such as fuel, complex technical products such as tractors and trailers, customer-facing services such as customer‑print publications, and resolving delivery and quality issues. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Research and analyze spend, industry dynamics/trends, and stakeholder requirements of indirect categories — a strategic formulation Partner with Indirect Sourcing Program operations (ISP) and other resources to conduct sourcing events (RFx) for fleet, facility, and other operational categories. Implement results, including development of short‑list and recommendation of supplier(s), selection, negotiation, agreement of contractual terms and conditions, piloting and transition plans, and strategic implementation. Review categories through scorecards (cost/performance), financial forecasting, periodic reporting of status, stakeholder feedback, supplier business reviews, demand management, improvement initiatives, and updates of products and pricing strategic review. Drive innovation and partnership with suppliers to improve category total cost of ownership, create efficiencies, support business transformation, and improve field user experience. Centralize procurement for relevant categories through the application of proper receipt, relieve, and replenishment models. Plan, adhere to policy, and use processing tools (e‑suite, sourcing, contracts, auctions). REQUIRED MINIMUM EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE Bachelor’s Degree required, MBA preferred. 7-10 years overall professional experience. Functional knowledge of procurement, sourcing and/or category management; strong Excel skills (e.g., basic financial modeling, pivot tables, navigation of large data sets). Direct management experience. CERTIFICATIONS AND / OR TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS None ABILITIES AND SKILLS Exceptional problem‑solving and analytical skills (conduct multiple complex analyses simultaneously). Good planning / project management / execution skills. Manage toward strategic and tactical goals with continuous improvement. Possess strong negotiating skills. Possess strong communication skills (written and verbal). Exhibit passion for reducing costs. Possess strong leadership, management, and coordination skills. Ability to plan and carry out assigned projects, resolve conflict, and coordinate work with others. Ability to deal comfortably with conflict. Understand team dynamics and work well within team structure. PHYSICAL DEMANDS While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk and use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and telephone to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. WORK ENVIRONMENT This position will be performed from the Corporate HQ. Must be able to travel to Sysco facilities and supplier locations. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. NOTICE: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the environment and level of work being performed by this job. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only tasks to be performed by this job. He or she will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other job related duties requested by his or her supervisor. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description supersedes prior job descriptions. #J-18808-Ljbffr