Senior Analyst, Supplier Relations & Activation

Sysco; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco in Houston is seeking a Senior Analyst, Supplier Relationship Management, to lead planning and governance of supplier-funded activations in the assigned market, with hybrid work requiring 3-4 days on site.

You will partner with OpCos, suppliers, sales leadership, Strategic Events, and Sysco+ teams to ensure activations meet guidelines, deliver a positive supplier experience, and achieve business objectives through end-to-end activation execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• 5+ years in event management, field marketing, sales ops, program management, or related field.
• Ability to travel up to 15% as needed.

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 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.

Skills

Strong project management

Organizational communication

Influence without authority

Stakeholder management

Multi-priority management

Analytics & problem solving

MS Office (Excel & PowerPoint)

Travel availability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, Marketing, Hospitality Management, Event Management, or related field, or equivalent experience

Job description

Sysco in Houston is seeking a Senior Analyst, Supplier Relationship Management, to lead planning and governance of supplier-funded activations in the assigned market, with hybrid work requiring 3-4 days on site.

You will partner with OpCos, suppliers, sales leadership, Strategic Events, and Sysco+ teams to ensure activations meet guidelines, deliver a positive supplier experience, and achieve business objectives through end-to-end activation execution.