At Sysco we understand that building a great company is just like creating a great product - you must have all the right ingredients. For us, those ingredients are the cultures, backgrounds, ideas, and experiences behind our diverse workforce that embodies Sysco.
Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from the home.
This Sysco Central Illinois position is located in Lincoln, Illinois.
SUMMARY: Responsible for sales growth, service level, inventory management and earned income for assigned categories.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Evaluate, purchase, manage and control stock & non stock inventory.
- Ensure accurate pricing for all inbound shipment including confirmation of pricing, verifying discrepancies and pre-pricing all non stock ordered items.
- Enter market costs where appropriate.
- New Supplier Set Up and insurance renewals.
- Service level maximization.
- Out of Stock recovery.
- Identify and reduce shrink exposure.
- Maximization of cases per pallet.
- Product Cost Variance management.
- Balance receiving schedule.
- Manage PO confirmation and receiving to maximize margin on program account business.
- Creation of new item numbers as required.
- Enter item substitutions for out of stock or supplier conversions.
Sales Support
- Responsible for providing MA's with timely information on product inquiries - stock and special order.
- Responsible for category training for MA’s at sales meetings and techs.
- Responsible for new MA training - develop on going training programs.
- Work with manufactures to maximize exposure at local events- set expectations, give direction and review presentations.
- Decide what products to bring to market (work with supplier analyst) and how to promote to maximize sales growth.
- Analyze inventory for voids and duplication. Put plans in place to consolidate items.
- Hot sheet management (work with administrative assistant and marketing).
- Food show support.
- Monitor and enter enhance descriptions, item companions and substitutions for categories under their area of responsibility.
- Bachelor degree or equivalent combination of education and experience (3 to 5 years produce experience ideal).
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to work with variety of people in fast paced environment.
- Great attitude and desire for personal improvement and attainment of company goals.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent.
REASONING SKILLS:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Intermediate knowledge of Word Processing and spreadsheet software, including Excel Good Keyboarding skills.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit and walk. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms; use hands to finger, handle or feel. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is in a general office environment which is moderately quiet. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
