Remote Director, Category & Assortment Strategy

Sysco; Houston (TX); Remote; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco is seeking a Category and Assortment Director for the Sysco Specialty Meat Group to set and manage enterprise-wide category and assortment strategies. The role requires cross-functional influence, leadership across stakeholders, and delivering KPIs aligned with Sysco and SSMG objectives.

Responsibilities include national/regional assortments, SKU rationalization, data-driven insights, and cross-functional leadership alignment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent combination of education/experience.
• 10+ years leadership experience in Category Management or merchandising analytics preferred.
• Strong cross-functional leadership and engagement skills required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category and assortment strategic plans and objectives.
• Leverage Sysco Specialty Meat Group size to build category assortments.
• Create performance metrics to assess strategy effectiveness.
• Design national/regional category assortments with local customer offerings.
• Lead change management to execute assortment strategies across levels.
• Collaborate with USBL partners on assortment stocking optimization using data.
• Oversee product development, SKU rationalization/standardization, and data/image attribution.
• Provide leadership oversight of multiple projects/initiatives.

Skills

Category management

Cross-functional leadership

Data analytics

Change management

Strategic planning

Communication skills

Financial acumen

Supply chain knowledge

Project management

Multi-tasking

Self-motivation

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Sysco is seeking a Category and Assortment Director for the Sysco Specialty Meat Group to set and manage enterprise-wide category and assortment strategies. The role requires cross-functional influence, leadership across stakeholders, and delivering KPIs aligned with Sysco and SSMG objectives.

Responsibilities include national/regional assortments, SKU rationalization, data-driven insights, and cross-functional leadership alignment.