Market Vice President – Merchandising
Sysco
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: St. Louis • Montana • 🇺🇸 United States
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Lead
About the role
- Lead and develop regional merchandising teams, champion talent development/management.
- Collaborate/partner with market, regional, and corporate leadership across all functions to deliver against key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Drive execution of corporate strategies such as PGM and product assortment management.
- Oversee buying and sourcing functions, including vendor relationships, contract negotiations, and supply chain optimization.
- Monitor regional profitability through product cost and GP management.
- Provide field feedback for continuous improvement.
- Ensure compliance with internal standards and external regulations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
- Proven ability to build high-performing teams and enable a culture of best practices.
- Strong analytical skills for interpreting data and making informed decisions.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills for cross-functional collaboration.
- Demonstrated ability to adapt to and lead change in a fast-paced environment driving adoption of new systems, tools, and operating models across the Market.
- Experience in category management, merchandising, and/or operations within retail, wholesale, or distribution.
- Proactive attitude in identifying and addressing issues as they arise.
Benefits
- For information on Sysco’s Benefits, please visit https://SyscoBenefits.com
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
data analysiscategory managementmerchandisingoperations managementsupply chain optimizationcontract negotiationvendor managementproduct assortment managementprofitability managementKPI management
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationteam buildinganalytical skillscross-functional collaborationadaptabilityproactive problem solvingtalent developmentchange managementbest practices
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeMaster's degree