Compliance Manager - Dublin or Limerick

Sysco Ireland; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco Ireland is seeking a Compliance Manager to shape and govern the supplier compliance framework in support of the Delivering for You charter. The role acts as the central compliance arbitrator and collaborates across Finance, Operations, Merchandising and Supply Chain to embed policy across the business.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in supplier/vendor management, regulatory environments, and designing frameworks with KPIs, dashboards, and escalation processes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in supplier/vendor management, procurement compliance, or governance roles.
• Strong working knowledge of regulatory environments relevant to foodservice or FMCG, including UTP regulations.
• Proven experience designing compliance frameworks, performance metrics, and escalation protocols.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work across departments and influence key stakeholders.
• High-level of integrity, with strong analytical and decision-making skills.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and senior leadership.
• Proficiency in compliance and reporting systems/tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI, ERP systems).

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a vendor compliance governance framework aligned with Sysco Ireland's supplier charter 'Delivering for You.'
• Serve as the compliance arbitrator, ensuring vendors meet agreed standards, terms, and legal obligations.
• Collaborate closely with Merchandising to support annual terms reviews and manage ongoing vendor performance.
• Consult with Legal to monitor and integrate regulatory changes such as Unfair Trading Practices (UTP) into vendor policy.
• Build and maintain compliance KPIs and dashboards to measure supplier performance and framework effectiveness.
• Present regular compliance performance updates to the executive team with insights and recommendations.
• Define and implement an escalation process to manage non-compliance and ensure timely resolution.
• Collaborate with vendors to proactively manage product availability and minimise supply disruptions, ensuring alignment with Sysco Ireland's service level targets and customer commitments.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives for supplier engagement and compliance transparency.
• Work cross-functionally with Finance, Operations, Merchandising, and Supply Chain to embed compliance into business practices.

Skills

Vendor management

Procurement compliance

Governance

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory knowledge

Tools

Excel

Power BI

ERP systems

Job description

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Sysco connects the world to share food and care for one another. Sysco leads from the heart of food and service to deliver the freshest of foods and ideas to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Our customers can count on us to deliver on-point products and solutions since only Sysco is the global leader, sitting at the heart of innovation supply, delivery, culinary and more.

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.

Compliance Manager

We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Compliance Manager; a role focused on shaping and governing our supplier compliance framework to support Sysco Ireland's 'Delivering for You' supplier charter.

The role requires a candidate who will be:

• A confident and fair compliance leader who can serve as the central point of contact and arbitrator for vendor compliance across the group
• An effective collaborator who works cross-functionally with Finance, Operations, Merchandising, and Supply Chain teams
• A strategic thinker who can define frameworks, build KPIs, and report on performance to executive leadership

If you are ready for a challenge, we want to hear from you.

Key Accountabilities:

• Develop and implement a vendor compliance governance framework aligned with Sysco Ireland's supplier charter 'Delivering for You.'
• Serve as the compliance arbitrator, ensuring vendors meet agreed standards, terms, and legal obligations.
• Collaborate closely with Merchandising to support annual terms reviews and manage ongoing vendor performance.
• Consult with Legal to monitor and integrate regulatory changes such as Unfair Trading Practices (UTP) into vendor policy.
• Build and maintain compliance KPIs and dashboards to measure supplier performance and framework effectiveness.
• Present regular compliance performance updates to the executive team with insights and recommendations
• Define and implement an escalation process to manage non-compliance and ensure timely resolution.
• Collaborate with vendors to proactively manage product availability and minimise supply disruptions, ensuring alignment with Sysco Ireland's service level targets and customer commitments.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives for supplier engagement and compliance transparency.
• Work cross-functionally with Finance, Operations, Merchandising, and Supply Chain to embed compliance into business practices.

Requirements:

• 5+ years' experience in supplier/vendor management, procurement compliance, or governance roles
• Strong working knowledge of regulatory environments relevant to foodservice or FMCG, including UTP regulations.
• Proven experience designing compliance frameworks, performance metrics, and escalation protocols.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work across departments and influence key stakeholders.
• High-level of integrity, with strong analytical and decision-making skills
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and senior leadership.
• Proficiency in compliance and reporting systems/tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI, ERP systems)

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.