Director of Analytics Strategy

Job Summary

The Director of Analytics Strategy & Product Manager will define and lead Sysco’s enterprise analytics vision—connecting strategy, product innovation, and performance enablement to deliver measurable business impact. This leader will drive the roadmap, development, and adoption of Sysco’s enterprise analytics products, ensuring they empower data-driven decisions across functions, geographies, and customer touchpoints. As a key player in Sysco’s digital transformation and customer-first evolution, this role will combine strategic foresight, analytical rigor, and product management discipline to shape how insights inform Sysco’s pricing, merchandising, supply chain, and customer experience strategies. This position requires close collaboration with executive leadership, functional partners (e.g., merchandising, revenue management, human resources), operating and specialty companies, and technology teams to translate enterprise priorities into actionable analytics solutions.

Responsibilities

Analytics Strategy & Vision Define the vision and strategy for Sysco’s enterprise analytics capabilities—aligning business priorities with data-driven decision making. Partner with senior leadership to identify high-impact opportunities where analytics can unlock growth, improve margin, or enhance customer engagement. Lead the evolution of Sysco’s analytics ecosystem to support predictive, prescriptive, and real-time decisioning capabilities. Champion a unified analytics operating model that fosters cross-functional alignment and accelerates adoption of insights.

Product Leadership Own the end-to-end roadmap for Sysco’s enterprise analytics and performance intelligence platforms. Translate business needs into clear product requirements, ensuring that analytics tools and models deliver tangible business value. Oversee product lifecycle management—from ideation and prioritization through design, development, testing, and scale. Collaborate with Business Technology and Data Science teams to ensure models and tools are scalable, governed, and user-centric.

Establish KPIs and success metrics to measure adoption, impact, and continuous improvement. Execution & Enablement Develop and operationalize frameworks to measure performance across strategic initiatives, markets, and customer segments. Guide cross-functional teams to embed analytics into business workflows, enabling self-service insights and operational excellence. Partner with Finance and Strategy teams to translate insights into strategic action plans and performance commitments.

Define and drive best practices for governance, data quality, and analytical integrity across the enterprise. Leadership & Culture Lead and mentor a team of analytics strategists, translators and product owners, fostering a culture of curiosity, innovation, and accountability. Educate and influence leaders across Sysco to elevate analytical literacy and adoption of data-driven practices. Serve as a thought leader representing Sysco’s analytics vision internally and externally, connecting analytics strategy to enterprise value creation.

Qualifications

Education Bachelor’s degree in an analytical or quantitative discipline (e.g., Engineering, Economics, Mathematics, Business). MBA or advanced degree in Business, Analytics, or related field preferred.

Experience

8+ years of experience in analytics, strategy, or product management roles within large enterprises or top-tier consulting firms. Proven success leading cross-functional initiatives that integrate analytics, technology, and business strategy.

Experience

managing enterprise-level analytics products or platforms with measurable business impact. Professional Skills Exceptional strategic thinking and problem-solving skills; ability to translate complex analytical findings into actionable business insights. Strong product management capability—skilled in defining product vision, prioritizing features, and driving adoption. High proficiency in working with digital, data, and analytics ecosystems (data architecture, modeling, visualization, and integration).

Excellent communication and storytelling skills—able to bridge technical depth with executive-level impact Strong people leadership skills with the ability to inspire, coach, and develop diverse, high-performing teams. Deep understanding of how analytics influence pricing, customer segmentation, operational efficiency, and enterprise value creation. #J-18808-Ljbffr