Senior Analyst - Supplier Relationship Management

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

This is a hybrid position requiring an on-site presence 3 to 4 days per week. Please note that the number of on-site days may increase based on business needs.

The Senior Analyst, Supplier Relationship Management , serves as the primary field-facing resource responsible for planning, coordinating, governing, and measuring Sysco+ supplier-funded activations within an assigned market.

This role partners closely with Operating Companies (OpCos), suppliers, sales leadership, Strategic Events, and Sysco+ stakeholders to ensure activations are executed consistently, comply with Sysco+ guidelines, deliver a positive supplier experience, and achieve intended business objectives.

The Senior Analyst is responsible for supporting activation execution from planning through post-event reporting and serves as the subject-matter expert for supplier-funded activation activities within their assigned market.

Duties & 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 occurring 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 .

Education Required

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

Experience Required

• 5+ years of experience in event management, field marketing, sales operations, program management, customer engagement, or related field

Experience Preferred

• Experience working in a matrix organization
• Experience coordinating large-scale events, activations, or customer programs
• Foodservice industry experience preferred

Travel Requirement

• Ability to travel as required within assigned market up to 15% of the time.

Skills & Abilities

• Strong project management skills
• Excellent organizational and communication abilities
• Ability to influence without direct authority
• Strong stakeholder management capabilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience utilizing Microsoft Office applications including Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to travel as required within assigned market

Language Requirements

• English

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and telephone to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

NOTICE: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the environment and level of work being performed by this job. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only tasks to be performed by the employee in this job. He or she will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by his or her supervisor. Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.