Head of Operations Systems & Transformation

Sysco Ireland; Dublin; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco Ireland is expanding its Operations Leadership team with a Head of Operations Systems to drive strategic projects across National Inventory, Warehouse Systems Optimisation, and Network Modernisation. You will lead a team, manage budgets, and align initiatives with overall business goals.

The role requires a customer-first mindset, superb leadership, and the ability to influence across stakeholders in a dynamic environment. Suitable for senior professionals in Ireland.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in relevant areas.
• Degree in a relevant field.
• Customer-first mindset with strong leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for National Inventory, Warehouse Systems Optimisation, Operations & Supply Chain Projects, and Network Modernisation initiatives.
• Overall responsibility for the National Inventory team, Warehouse System planning team, Loss Prevention and Operations & Supply Chain Project functions (circa 35 colleagues).
• Managing a portfolio of business-critical change projects across these departments.
• Maintain financial governance within budget, driving both Group-level and local operational efficiencies.
• Lead, coach, and inspire teams by setting clear strategic direction and aligning contributions to goals.
• Establish/implement succession plans, incl. training and development frameworks for future capability.
• Lead and execute operational strategy in line with Group goals.
• Define and implement KPIs to monitor and enhance performance.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in processes and ways of working.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Change management

Budgeting

Strategic planning

Data analytics

People development

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Degree in a relevant field

Job description

Sysco Ireland is expanding its Operations Leadership team with a Head of Operations Systems to drive strategic projects across National Inventory, Warehouse Systems Optimisation, and Network Modernisation. You will lead a team, manage budgets, and align initiatives with overall business goals.

The role requires a customer-first mindset, superb leadership, and the ability to influence across stakeholders in a dynamic environment. Suitable for senior professionals in Ireland.