Senior Manager Merchandising Finance and Analytics

Sysco; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco seeks a Senior Manager, Finance to partner with Merchandising, driving actionable insights to grow revenue, optimize margins, and improve overall business performance. You will lead analysis of Volume, Sales, COGS, and Gross Profit across product categories and translate data into clear recommendations.

You will collaborate with cross-functional finance teams to provide insights into Gross Profit performance and margin drivers tied to merchandising initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an analytical field or related discipline.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in finance, FP&A, or analytics with exposure to merchandising, pricing, or product/category management preferred.
• Strong leadership experience managing and developing teams.
• Advanced financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical skills.
• Ability to translate complex data into clear insights for senior executives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the analysis of key financial performance drivers, including variances to prior year and plan; oversee profitability evaluation of customers and vendors; drive recommendations to senior leadership to improve profitability and support the AOP.
• Direct analysis of expense performance and trends, ensuring visibility into variance drivers and cost optimization opportunities.
• Own the forecasting process and oversee delivery of financial reporting and insights, ensuring outputs are accurate, actionable, and aligned with trends and priorities.
• Establish and standardize scalable financial processes and reporting frameworks to improve efficiency and insight.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of analysts, fostering a high-performing, insight-driven finance organization.

Skills

Leadership

FP&A

Analytics

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor's Degree

MBA

CFA

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

ERP systems

Job description

The Senior Manager, Finance will act as a strategic partner to the Merchandising team, delivering actionable insights to drive growth, optimize margins, and improve overall business performance. This role will lead analysis of Volume, Sales, COGS, and Gross Profit across product categories, translating data into clear recommendations.

The Senior Manager will collaborate with cross-functional finance teams to provide insights into Gross Profit performance and key margin drivers tied to merchandising initiatives. They will oversee reporting processes, identify trends and opportunities, and support data-driven decision‑making.

This position will lead and develop a team of analysts, ensuring high‑quality deliverables and fostering a strong, insight‑driven finance function.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the analysis of key financial performance drivers, including variances to prior year and plan, and oversee evaluation of customer and vendor profitability to identify risks and opportunities; drive recommendations to senior leadership to improve profitability and support the Annual Operating Plan (AOP)

• Direct analysis of expense performance and trends, ensuring clear visibility into variance drivers and cost optimization opportunities

• Own the forecasting process and oversee the delivery of financial reporting and insights, ensuring outputs are accurate, actionable, and aligned with business trends and strategic priorities

• Establish and standardize scalable financial processes and reporting frameworks to improve efficiency, consistency, and insight generation

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of analysts, fostering a high‑performing and insight‑driven finance organization

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in an analytical field (e.g., Economics, Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, or related discipline)

• 7+ years of progressive experience in finance, FP&A, or analytics. Direct experience/exposure to merchandising, pricing, or product/category management is preferred.

• Strong leadership experience managing and developing teams.

• Advanced financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical skills.

• Ability to translate complex data into clear insights for senior executives.

Preferred

• MBA or CFA.

• Experience in food distribution, retail, CPG, or multi‑SKU environments.

• Experience working with large datasets, BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau), and ERP systems.

Key Competencies

• Strategic thinking and commercial acumen

• Executive communication and influence

• Strong business partnering mindset

• Data‑driven decision‑making

• People leadership and talent development

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STATEMENT:

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and affirmative action employer, and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law. This opportunity is available through Sysco Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates.