Product Support Specialist

4 weeks ago


Jackson, Wisconsin, United States Sysco Full time
Job Summary

Sysco is seeking a highly skilled Product Support Advisor to join our team. As a key member of our support department, you will play a critical role in achieving company goals and objectives.

Responsibilities:
  • Execute Category Management and other initiatives within assigned categories to drive business growth and profitability.
  • Manage and support the implementation of corporate category strategies and initiatives within operation company (OpCo) to ensure alignment with corporate requirements.
  • Support operation company (OpCo) sales staff with product assortment updates, informational inquiries, and delivery of product cutting and training sessions to enhance sales performance.
  • Drive operation company (OpCo) required category initiatives and assortment in harmony with corporate requirements to achieve business objectives.
  • Execute recommended assortment changes and support positive local supplier relationships to ensure seamless inventory management and customer satisfaction.
  • Collaborate with planners, suppliers, brokers, sales teams, and customer service to ensure effective communication and timely issue resolution.
  • Manage and promote local assortment within assigned categories to achieve company goals and objectives.
  • Manage local supplier and broker relationships to ensure mutually beneficial partnerships.
  • Provide input, support, and guidance to operation company (OpCo) Sales Specialists to enhance sales performance and customer satisfaction.
  • Facilitate corporate assortment training at the operation company (OpCo) as required to ensure knowledge transfer and skill development.
  • Conduct local supplier reviews and negotiations using corporate best business practices to ensure optimal supplier relationships.
  • Negotiate and secure supplier-funded customer deviated pricing to drive business growth and profitability.
  • Facilitate negotiations and management of local Earned Income programs to ensure optimal revenue generation.
  • Manage and review company Earned Income components to ensure accurate tracking and reporting.
  • Work with supplier Category Captains or Advisors for focus categories as required to ensure alignment with corporate requirements.
  • Support inventory depletion process by identifying items to be discontinued and assisting in supplier negotiations to return products.
  • Drive results on focus categories and support promotional activities and selling events to enhance sales performance.
  • Direct line of contact for local sales and communicate with and assist Sales on all issues to ensure seamless issue resolution.
  • New item and Vendor creation to enhance product offerings and supplier relationships.
  • Drive increased Sysco Brand sales to achieve business objectives.
  • Manage category equities and market pricing to support pricing integrity in conjunction with RevMan team.
  • Collaborate and review Sales and GP results of Market Cost Price changes with Revenue Management team to ensure optimal business outcomes.
  • Provide market commodity/industry news and updates to the sales organization to enhance knowledge and skill development.
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in lieu of degree sufficient to successfully perform essential job functions.
  • 3+ years of experience in a retail, wholesale, or distribution environment.
Professional Skills:
  • Ability to manage conflict and reach quick resolution with facts and dialogue.
  • Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to drive positive merchandising change.
  • Ability to work with all levels of the organization and collaborate with dotted line reporting.
  • Ability to collaborate and facilitate timely communication.
  • Ability to work cross-functionally.
  • Proactive attitude to highlight and address issues as they arise.
  • Strong written & verbal communications skills.
  • Strong organizational & planning skills.
  • Ability to execute all Merchandising standard processes.
  • Strong supplier negotiation skills and ability to form a professional working relationship with suppliers and brokers.
  • Strong Excel skills.
Physical Demands:
  • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Working Conditions:
  • The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those associate encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.
  • Travel 5%.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the environment and the level of work being performed by this job. This job description in no way states or implies that the duties and responsibilities listed are the only tasks to be performed by the associate in this job. The associate will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by his or her supervisor. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description supersedes prior job descriptions. When duties and responsibilities change and develop, the job description will be reviewed and is subject to changes of business necessity.



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