Senior Project Manager - SYGMA- US

Sysco; Dublin (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco Corp. is seeking an experienced WMS implementation leader in the Dublin, OH area to guide complex, cross-functional projects from planning to go-live and stabilization. You will coordinate IT, finance, operations, and vendor teams to deliver scalable warehouse management solutions that support distribution growth.

The role emphasizes stakeholder influence, change management, and executive-level communication, with travel up to 50% and accountability for project outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required and 7–10 years leading WMS implementations.
• Ownership of large-scale implementations from planning through go-live and stabilization.
• Experience in warehouse/distribution environments; multifaceted, cross-functional projects.
• Ability to influence stakeholders in a matrixed organization without direct authority.
• Strong change management and executive communication skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% and manage multiple concurrent projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the WMS conversion from discovery to go-live and stabilization across locations.
• Manage multiple IT, business, and operations initiatives with scope, schedule, and budget.
• Build projects end-to-end, collaborating with Finance on business cases and ROI.
• Align stakeholders across SYGMA, Sysco, IT, Operations, and vendors to drive decisions.
• Drive change adoption through communication, training, and readiness activities.
• Support transportation modernization projects with routing software and devices.
• Coordinate technology for new distribution centers, including infrastructure and launch readiness.
• Provide clear progress updates, risks, budgets, and outcomes to leadership.

Skills

WMS implementations

Cross-functional leadership

Change management

Stakeholder influence

Project management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Smartsheet

Microsoft Project

Visio

Power BI

Job description

• Lead the WMS conversion: Manage implementation from discovery and planning through testing, training, go-live, and stabilization, ensuring operational readiness across impacted locations.
• Manage multiple initiatives: Lead business, IT, and operations projects, defining scope, schedules, budgets, resources, dependencies, risks, and measures of success.
• Build projects from the ground up: Identify stakeholders, clarify business needs, and partner with Finance to develop business cases, evaluate costs and benefits, and establish project plans.
• Influence and align stakeholders: Collaborate with SYGMA and Sysco leaders, IT, Operations, Finance, vendors, and executive sponsors to secure decisions, resolve obstacles, and maintain accountability.
• Drive change and adoption: Coordinate communication, training, and implementation readiness to help teams adopt new systems and processes.
• Support transportation modernization: Lead or support projects involving electronic logging devices, Samsara, routing software, and Roadnet/RNA conversions.
• Support distribution network growth: Coordinate technology and operational requirements for new distribution centers, including system implementations, infrastructure, racking dependencies, and launch readiness.
• Communicate results: Provide clear updates on progress, risks, budgets, and business outcomes, escalating decisions when needed and applying lessons learned to future projects.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the WMS conversion: Manage implementation from discovery and planning through testing, training, go-live, and stabilization, ensuring operational readiness across impacted locations.
• Manage multiple initiatives: Lead business, IT, and operations projects, defining scope, schedules, budgets, resources, dependencies, risks, and measures of success.
• Build projects from the ground up: Identify stakeholders, clarify business needs, and partner with Finance to develop business cases, evaluate costs and benefits, and establish project plans.
• Influence and align stakeholders: Collaborate with SYGMA and Sysco leaders, IT, Operations, Finance, vendors, and executive sponsors to secure decisions, resolve obstacles, and maintain accountability.
• Drive change and adoption: Coordinate communication, training, and implementation readiness to help teams adopt new systems and processes.
• Support transportation modernization: Lead or support projects involving electronic logging devices, Samsara, routing software, and Roadnet/RNA conversions.
• Support distribution network growth: Coordinate technology and operational requirements for new distribution centers, including system implementations, infrastructure, racking dependencies, and launch readiness.
• Communicate results: Provide clear updates on progress, risks, budgets, and business outcomes, escalating decisions when needed and applying lessons learned to future projects.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 7–10 years of experience leading WMS implementations and complex, cross-functional projects.
• Demonstrated ownership of large-scale implementations from planning through go-live and stabilization.
• Experience supporting warehouse or distribution operations within a distributor, manufacturer, retailer, or similar organization. A background limited to third-party logistics (3PL) does not meet this role’s requirements.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects in a matrixed organization.
• Strong change management skills and the ability to influence stakeholders without direct authority.
• Confidence working with executive leadership, technical teams, vendors, and frontline operations.
• Experience developing business cases, managing project budgets, and partnering with Finance.
• A proactive, adaptable approach with strong follow-through and the ability to work independently.
• Ability to travel up to 50%.

Experience That Sets You Apart

• Foodservice, food, or beverage distribution experience.
• Experience implementing or converting to SWMS.
• Transportation technology experience, including Samsara, electronic logging devices, Roadnet, RNA, or other routing platforms.
• Experience opening a new distribution center or coordinating its technology, warehouse systems, infrastructure, or racking projects.
• Familiarity with Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, Visio, or Power BI.

PMP certification is not required. We are looking for demonstrated implementation expertise, strong business judgment, and the ability to deliver results