Director Indirect Sourcing
Listed on 2026-07-03
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Supply Chain/Logistics
Procurement / Purchasing, Business Development
Company:
US6469 Sysco Payroll, Division of Sysco Resources Services, LLC
Sales Territory:
None
Zip Code:
77077
Travel Percentage:
Up to 25%
COMPENSATION INFORMATION:The pay range provided is not indicative of Sysco’s actual pay range but is merely algorithmic and provided for generalized comparison. Factors that may be used to determine rate of pay include specific skills, work location, work experience and other individualized factors
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.
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.
- Researching / analyzing spend, industry dynamics/trends, and stakeholder requirements of indirect categories – a strategic formulation
- Partnering with Indirect Sourcing Program operations (ISP) and other resources to conduct sourcing events (RFx) for fleet, facility, and other operational categories.
- Implementing results, including the development of short-list and recommendation of
- supplier(s) selection, negotiation, agreement of contractual terms and conditions, piloting and
- transition plans & strategic implementation
- Reviewing categories through scorecards (cost/performance), financial forecasting, periodic
- reporting of status, stakeholder feedback, supplier business reviews, demand management,
- improvement initiatives, updates of products and pricing strategic review
- Driving innovation and partnership with suppliers to improve category total cost of ownership, create efficiencies, support business transformation, and improve field user experience
- Centralizing procurement for relevant categories through the application of proper receipt,
- relieve, and replenishment models
- Planning, adherence to policy, and use of process tools (e-suite, sourcing, contracts, auctions,
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, able to navigate large data sets) - Direct management experience
CERTIFICATIONS AND/OR TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:
None
ABILITIES ANDSKILLS:
- 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)
- Exhibits 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
- Understands team dynamics and works well…
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