Manager, Supply Chain Transformation

Sysco

1d•Remote

About The Position

Plan and execute Supply Chain Transformation workstreams supporting Sysco’s Recipe for Growth. Partner with business leads to plan projects by defining objectives, scope, dependencies, cross-functional resource needs, and workplans for multiple workstreams focused on enterprise value delivery. Use project-management tools and Sysco’s common methodology to manage daily workstream progress, monitor and report risks, and facilitate critical decisions. Prepare and present updates communicating workstream status and health, and collaborate with the Senior Manager of Supply Chain Transformation, business leads, and Sysco Technology partners to develop solutions to supply-chain problems. This is a remote position, but the selected colleague must reside in Houston, Texas. Travel may be up to 25%.

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience.
Bachelor’s degree or related experience in lieu of education, such as experience in supply chain, merchandising, or wholesale distribution.
Supply-chain experience in one or more areas such as inventory management, inbound transportation, order management, order fulfillment, delivery, network optimization, facility design, mergers and acquisitions, or technology integration.
Broad understanding of end-to-end supply chain and its integration with functions such as merchandising, sales, customer support, accounting, and finance.
Strong influencing skills and the ability to build credibility with leadership.
Ability to drive consensus among stakeholders with diverse needs and interests and collaborate with multiple stakeholders.
Ability to build and maintain trust-based partnerships at multiple organizational levels and execute stakeholder-alignment plans that proactively manage business change.
Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems in a structured way.
Strong project-planning, process-design, and project-management skills; ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment, adapt to shifting priorities, and meet deadlines.
Strong verbal communication skills and ability to create impactful presentations and tailor, synchronize, socialize, and cascade communications to appropriate audiences.
Expertise in Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Excel.
Strong skills in business measurement definition and tracking, including KPIs; ability to construct project business cases; strong general business acumen and analytical and problem-solving skills.
Experience with Smartsheet.
Must be currently authorized to work in the United States.
Must reside in Houston, Texas.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or Business Administration.
Experience in business and/or technology consulting, project planning, process re-engineering, and systems integration.
Direct end-to-end supply-chain experience, including Procure to Pay, Operations, Facility Design and Optimization, Order to Cash, or Mergers and Integration.
Demonstrated leadership experience on multiple cross-functional transformation projects.

Responsibilities

Plan and execute Supply Chain Transformation workstreams, including work related to order capture, fulfillment and delivery, supply planning, demand planning, network implementation, and technology integration.
Collaborate with senior managers and business leads to define workstream objectives and scope.
Use project-management tools to document detailed workplans, processes, sequences, dependencies, and resources needed to deliver workstream objectives.
Manage the daily progress of multiple workstreams and partner with business leads to drive execution.
Facilitate weekly workstream huddles using project-management tools to monitor cross-functional team progress.
Work with business leads to identify risks and develop mitigation strategies.
Maintain complete and accurate action logs and ensure key decisions are made or escalated to a senior manager or business sponsor.
Monitor workstream health and partner with the senior manager to recommend adjustments to people, processes, and methods as needed.
Develop workstream updates and presentations that communicate approaches, priorities, and progress and highlight key decisions and risks to business sponsors and functional leaders.
Plan workshops, facilitate meetings, and communicate workstream status and health.
Develop innovative solutions to supply-chain problems that deliver business value and benefits.
Partner with Sysco Technology team members to create and define supply-chain technology solutions.
Contribute to the Supply Chain Transformation team’s methodology, change-management practices, tool utilization, knowledge, and best practices.