Sysco is the global leader in foodservice distribution. With over 71,000 colleagues and a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, Sysco operates approximately 333 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 700,000 customer locations. 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. We're looking for talented, hard-working individuals to join our team. Come grow with us and let us show you why Sysco is at the heart of food and service.
Compensation
$82,000 - $153,900
Role
The Sr. Procurement Manager provides enterprise leadership for procurement strategy, inventory optimization, and network performance across Canada. The role is accountable for developing and executing national procurement strategies, establishing governance and operational standards, influencing cross-functional business decisions, and driving transformational initiatives that improve service, inventory productivity, working capital, and overall business performance. The position serves as a key leader in shaping procurement capabilities, organizational effectiveness, and future-state operating models across the national network.
Responsibilities
- Lead national procurement programs and redistribution strategy.
- Influences senior leaders across Operations, Merchandising, Supply Chain, Sales, and Finance to drive national procurement priorities and network performance.
- Provide leadership across co-managed regions and cross-regional teams, including procurement managers, planners, inventory analysts, and senior inventory planners.
- Serves as the final escalation point for national procurement and inventory decisions impacting multiple regions, balancing customer service, inventory investment, spoilage, and working capital objectives.
- Accountable for inventory investment optimization, working capital performance, spoilage reduction, and procurement cost management across the national network.
- Evaluates and prioritizes procurement initiatives based on financial impact, operational risk, and strategic business objectives.
- Establishes and approves inventory deployment, redistribution, and procurement strategies with enterprise-wide impact.
- Optimize network-wide inventory and performance by balancing inventory across regions and sites.
- Establish standards, governance, and escalation frameworks for procurement and purchase-order execution.
- Design and standardize the procurement operating model across regions.
- Drive national alignment across Operations, Merchandising, Supply Chain, and Sales.
- Make portfolio and cross-regional decisions that support service, spoilage, DSO, and inventory performance.
- Drive system-level KPI performance and continuous improvement.
- Develop the total team and build a succession pipeline.
- Own day-to-day cross-functional communication and escalation paths involving Operations, Sales, and vendors.
- Lead mid- to long-term planning and optimization.
- Champions large-scale transformation initiatives, including operating model redesign, centralization, automation, process digitization, and continuous improvement programs that enhance enterprise capability and scalability.
Qualifications
Education
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, or a related discipline preferred.
Experience
- 8+ years of progressive procurement, inventory management, replenishment, or supply chain leadership experience.
- Experience leading cross-functional and transformational initiatives.
- Experience leading multi-site, regional, or national operations.
- Demonstrated success leading enterprise transformation initiatives and influencing senior stakeholders.
- Experience managing large-scale inventory investments, network optimization initiatives, or supply chain performance programs.
- Certifications or Technical Requirements
- Inventory Planning and Control or Supply Chain Management certification preferred.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office 365 applications.
Skills and Abilities
- Strategic and transformational leadership.
- Ability to establish standards, governance, and escalation frameworks.
- Ability to optimize inventory and performance across regions and the national network.
- Strong cross-functional communication, stakeholder alignment, analytical, and decision-making skills.
- Ability to develop leaders, build organizational capability, and create succession depth.
Physical Demands
The physical demands and accommodation requirements will align with the approved company job profile for this position.
Work Environment
The work environment, location, and travel requirements will align with the approved company job profile for this position.
