Senior Analyst - Supplier Relationship Management

This is a hybrid position requiring an on-site presence 3 to 4 days per week. The number of on-site days may increase based on business needs.

About the Role

The Senior Analyst, Supplier Relationship Management, serves as the primary field-facing resource responsible for planning, coordinating, governing, and measuring Sysco+ supplier-funded activations within an assigned market. This role partners closely with Operating Companies (OpCos), suppliers, sales leadership, Strategic Events, and Sysco+ stakeholders to ensure activations are executed consistently, comply with Sysco+ guidelines, deliver a positive supplier experience, and achieve intended business objectives. The Senior Analyst supports activation execution from planning through post-event reporting and serves as the subject-matter expert for supplier-funded activation activities within their assigned market.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key point of contact for suppliers participating in Sysco+ activations.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Support development of activation calendars and annual activation plans.
• Monitor activation activities for compliance with supplier funding requirements.
• Identify and address instances of supplier funding requests occurring outside approved Sysco+ processes.
• Ensure attendance and participation data are captured for all activations.
• Support ROI measurement and performance analysis.
• Prepare and communicate activation performance summaries and recommendations.
• Ensure activations align with Sysco+ objectives and approved funding strategies.
• Partner with Strategic Events and Sysco+ teams to deliver consistent supplier experience.
• Support supplier communication and issue resolution.
• Partner with Strategic Events to plan and execute supplier-funded activations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Marketing, Hospitality Management, Event Management, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in event management, field marketing, sales operations, program management, customer engagement, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a matrix organization.
• Experience coordinating large-scale events, activations, or customer programs.
• Foodservice industry experience.

Skills & Abilities

• Strong project management skills.
• Excellent organizational and communication abilities.
• Ability to influence without direct authority.
• Strong stakeholder management capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience utilizing Microsoft Office applications including Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to travel as required within assigned market.

Travel

Ability to travel as required within assigned market up to 15% of the time.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

• Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and telephone to talk and hear.
• Frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.