COMPANY OVERVIEW
Sysco connects the world to share food and care for one another. Sysco leads from the heart of food and service to deliver the freshest of foods and ideas to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Our customers can count on us to deliver on-point products and solutions since only Sysco is the global leader, sitting at the heart of innovation supply, delivery, culinary and more.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Sysco connects the world to share food and care for one another. Sysco leads from the heart of food and service to deliver the freshest of foods and ideas to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Our customers can count on us to deliver on-point products and solutions since only Sysco is the global leader, sitting at the heart of innovation supply, delivery, culinary and more.
About the role:
Being a part of Ireland’s largest foodservice provider means joining a team that is passionate about the world of food and dedicated to the growth and support of the industry. Here at Sysco, our wide, national network aims to serve thousands of cafés, restaurants and bars throughout the country that make up our customers.
Though we have always been a local organisation, being a part of Sysco means we retain an international focus that offers our employees the opportunities to learn, develop and pursue the career they have always wanted.
Now, we’re looking for an Inventory Analyst to join our team, with responsibility for developing insights, reporting, and process improvements that enhance inventory accuracy and operational efficiency. This role will play a key part in supporting decision-making and driving continuous improvement within the Inventory and Driver Check-In (DCI) functions, always keeping the customer at the heart of everything we do.
Key Accountabilities:
Reporting to the FP&A Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Developing and maintaining KPIs and dashboards to monitor:
- Inventory accuracy
- Service levels
- Error rates
- Team productivity
- Generating regular and ad-hoc reports to support departmental decision-making
- Providing insights into team performance and operational trends
- Delivering training to the wider team to ensure:
- Process consistency across teams and sites
- Alignment with best practices
- Standardising and documenting inventory processes
- Collaborating with other departments to:
- Review performance data
- Identify root causes of issues
- Support corrective actions
- Leading and supporting continuous improvement initiatives
- Acting as a key contact for performance reviews and cross-functional discussions
- Driving improvements within the DCI team to enhance understanding of customer issues
- Identifying and implementing automation opportunities to streamline inventory-related processes
- Participating in ad hoc projects as required
- Other duties as assigned by the Senior Inventory Management Team
- Leading and supporting continuous improvement initiatives
- Acting as a key contact for performance reviews and cross-functional discussions
- Driving improvements within the DCI team to enhance understanding of customer issues
- Identifying and implementing automation opportunities to streamline inventory-related processes
- Participating in ad hoc projects as required
- Other duties as assigned by the Senior Inventory Management Team
Requirements:
- 3+ years’ experience in inventory analysis or related field
- Strong analytical and reporting skills with advanced Excel proficiency
- Experience with warehouse management systems and BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)
- Excellent communication skills with ability to present insights clearly
- Commercially minded and results-driven
- Ability to influence and collaborate across departments
- Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on root cause analysis and corrective actions
- Self-starter with strong time management and organisational skills
- Knowledge of inventory control best practices and applicable industry regulations
Core Competencies:
- Understanding your customers – acts as a role model in personal approach to internal and external customer goals. Takes time to understand the underlying needs of the stakeholders beyond those initially expressed.
- Flexibility & adaptability – demonstrates understanding of how change impacts people. Anticipates resistance to change and works to support effective change initiatives.
- Building effective relationships- candidate is a role model for maintaining constructive and effective relationships with others across departments and other boundaries. Demonstrates effective communication techniques and skills and is seen as a team player.
- Communication & listening – exceptional communication skills – writes and speaks clearly in a variety of communication settings and style.
- Successfully delivers messages to all levels of the business and stakeholders achieving the desired effect.
The duties and responsibilities outlined in this job description are neither definitive nor restrictive and may change in detail from time-to-time to meet the changing needs of the business.
Sysco is an equal opportunity employer.
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