Operations Lead

Buckhead & Newport Meat and Seafood; Edison (NJ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckhead & Newport Meat and Seafood is seeking an Operations Services Lead to guide a small team of operational support personnel. You will oversee operations, budgets, marketing initiatives, and analytics, with 2–5 direct reports and collaboration across Sysco leadership.

The role focuses on delivering actionable reporting, driving marketing efforts, and building strong internal and external partnerships while continuously improving performance and processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 3–5 years of experience in Marketing and/or Management in a corporate environment.
• At least 3 years of relevant industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage the work and productivity of the operation support team.
• Create and present reporting and analytics on project activity.
• Lead development of marketing efforts (micro-site, blog, newsletters).
• Maintain productive relationship with Sysco menu services leadership.
• Identify opportunities to improve team performance.
• Oversee and maintain menu services live chat/support function.
• Develop training for the menu services team.
• Maintain OnDemand tool and roll out new functionality.

Skills

Team leadership

Marketing analytics

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Communication

Presentation skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PowerPoint

MS Excel

Job description

Job Summary

The Menu Services Operations Lead provides leadership by managing a team of operational support personnel and duties associated with team leadership including but not limited to overseeing operations, budget considerations, marketing, and reporting and analytics. The position will oversee a team of 2-5 direct reports and may be responsible for additional dedicated resources.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing the work and productivity of the team of operation support personnel for the menu services organization
• Responsible for the creation and presentation of reporting and analytics on all project activity for the menu services team
• Lead development of marketing efforts including but not limited to organization micro-site, blog, newsletters, and other marketing efforts
• Responsible for maintaining a productive relationship with Sysco menu services leadership team
• Identify improvement opportunities to continuously improve team performance
• Oversee and maintain menu services live chat/support function
• Develop, maintain, and deliver training to the menu services team
• Responsible for maintaining OnDemand tool, and rolling out new functionality to team and field

Education

Bachelor's degree required

Experience

Minimum 3-5 years of experience in Marketing and/or Management in a corporate environment along with at least 3 years of relevant industry experience.

Skills

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Understanding of how to gather market intelligence and insights
• Methodical, hands-on, detail-oriented approach to problem-solving
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. Good Listener
• Able to develop clear PowerPoint presentations for executive audiences
• Able to build strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, partners, and colleagues
• Ability to be persuasive and build alignment with all levels and across functions within Sysco
• Negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Self-starter
• Motivated by the desire to have an impact
• Highly committed to exceeding expectations and continuous improvement
• High energy level
• Strong personal work ethic
• Willing and able to take on various types of work
• Good fit with Sysco corporate culture
• Ability to adapt to different management, communication, and delivery styles (as needed) for different situations
• Highly flexible and adaptable to shifting priorities