Category Manager - Fresh Produce

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.

Category Manager – Newcastle West, Dublin or Belfast

We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Category Manager Fresh Produce  – Newcastle West, Dublin or Belfast, a role which is responsible for developing, delivering and refining a category strategy that supports the category role and delivers the companies stated financial budgets (e.g. range management including New Product Development, promotions, cross sell, direct to customer & pricing).  They will also deliver excellent category insights of total performance vs LY & budget.

The role requires a candidate who will be:

• Analytical
• Self-motivated and results driven
• Eager to expand Knowledge and Skills

• Experience in Fresh Produce Market

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.

Key Accountabilities:

• Deliver the fixed annual budgets planned on EI, JBPS, Promos & retro deals
• Develop vendor relationships with a vision of partnership
• Collaborate with QA, Technical & marketing team on the deployment of Sysco brands within own category & also cross category in order to enhance its value
• Ensure performance of product range and take corrective actions when required
• Manage NPD with merchandising specialists, development & technical teams
• Review market trends and opportunities
• Review competitor offerings
• Access commercial performance of current range
• Develop, issue and analyse category tenders to secure most competitive bids
• Working with QA & Technical to ensure vendor reliability and compliance with requirements of our quality and CSR policies
• Assess current pricing and margin performance
• Represent Sysco Ireland and the Merchandising Team at Food Shows
• Work with Sysco Europe, SMS International, IFG on other international projects
• Primary contact for Heads of Sales / District Sales Managers
• Develop appropriate promotional strategies to drive profitability
• Develop Sysco Brand & deliver budgeted branding targets

Requirements:

• Third Level Degree in a Business / Procurement / Food related discipline
• High level of commercial expertise with 3-5 years relevant commercial procurement experience within the World Food market
• Results-based with a demonstrated track record of applying financial, commercial or procurement skills to a range of business-related objectives, such as delivering cost savings or enhancing the quality of services provided to businesses
• A proactive approach to problem solving and issue resolution.
• Experience using consumer insights, competitive assessment, pricing, promotional planning and financial analysis. 
• Excellent PC and Microsoft Office skills including Excel to intermediate-advanced level is a minimum requirement
• Advanced PowerPoint and experience presenting to large audiences
• Full clean B driving license
• The role will involve travel, so a degree of 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.