JOB DESCRIPTION

As the leading foodservice provider across the island of Ireland, Sysco’s success is driven by a team of passionate and dedicated individuals who go above and beyond to deliver every day.

We don’t just deliver food and drink to our customers. We deliver new thinking, technology and talent to our industry. We deliver opportunities - to ourselves and to our colleagues ensuring that we can all thrive in work and beyond. 

We are now looking for new talent to join us as we continue to grow, innovate and deliver.

Head of Category & Trading – Dublin, Limerick or Belfast

We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Head of Category & Trading – Limerick, Dublin or Belfast a role which will play a key part in the overall growth of the organisation along with helping to maintain our core ethos here are Sysco – keeping the customer at the heart of everything we do.

The role requires a candidate who will be:

• A Leader
• Strategic & Commercially Focused
• Strongly Analytical

If you are ready for a challenge, we want to hear from you.

Apply today and discover what your career could look like with Sysco Ireland.

The Head of Category is responsible for managing the Category & Trading teams to ensure they deliver all business-related objectives & initiatives, delivering success.

Key Accountabilities:

• Develop and deliver the strategic growth objectives
• Deliver the annual P&L budget and prepare regular forecasts and business reviews
• Prepare, maintain & manage continuity & contingency planning
• Establish strong relationships and agendas with key suppliers
• Lead and motivate the trading & category management teams to drive profitable growth through efficient operations and strong commercial execution
• Drive significant department efficiencies & cost reduction improvements in the business
• Deliver key capital projects on time and within budget
• Ensure all departmental & inter departmental SOPs are updated & in line market & business standards.
• Oversee & deliver process improvements & changes supporting key business goals & standards.
• Manage team strategy & attendance at Trade Shows ensuring in year ROI.
• Review and completion annual CMP’s and incentive tracking.
• Manage & support team proficiency on all CRM, Data & software tools required.
• Develop market intel dashboards & delivery weekly , monthly & quarterly updates & insights.
• Develop Sysco Brand in line with business goals.
• Support building of FY strategy to achieve business goals for Case growth, EI & GM cash / %
• Manage and co-coordinate interdepartmental deliverables and relationships
• Represent the company with all key stakeholders internally and externally

Requirements:

• Third Level Degree in a Business / Procurement / Food Service related discipline
• Proven High level of commercial expertise within the Food Service industry with a minimum of 7 years’ experience operating at a senior level
• Results-based with a proven track record of applying their financial, commercial & strategic skills to a range of business-related objectives
• Experience using consumer insights, competitive assessment, pricing, JBP planning and financial analysis. 
• A proactive approach to problem solving and issue resolution.
• Decisive by nature with strong analytical skills
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills including Excel to intermediate-advanced level is a minimum requirement
• Full clean B driving license
• The role will involve travel, so flexibility is required

Sysco Ireland Culture

• Customer Focus: We deeply understand our customers' needs, continuously looking at ways to deliver real value.

• Building Relationships: We foster strong, effective relationships across teams, always working together. We embrace change and support each other through it.

• Clear Communication: We communicate clearly and effectively, ensuring our message resonates.

• A Passion for Food: We source and deliver food and drink that inspires excellence and creativity in kitchens for the most memorable dining experiences.

The accountabilities and requirements outlined in this job description are neither definitive nor restrictive and may change in detail from time-to-time to meet the changing needs of the business.

Sysco is an equal opportunity employer.