Product Support Advisor
Employment Information
Report this job
Job expired or something wrong with this job?
Job Description
Product Support Advisor managing supplier relationships, assortments, pricing, and category initiatives. Supporting sales teams for Sysco, a global foodservice distribution leader.
Responsibilities:
- Execute Category Management and other initiatives within assigned categories
- Support category success and overall support of corporate core suppliers
- Communicate with planners, suppliers, brokers, sales team, and customer service
- Manage and promote local assortment within assigned categories to achieve company goals
- Manage local supplier and broker relationships
- Provide input, support, and guidance to OpCo Sales Specialists
- Facilitate corporate assortment training at the OpCo as required
- Conduct local supplier reviews and negotiations using corporate best business practices
- Negotiate and secure supplier-funded customer deviated pricing
- Facilitate negotiations and management of local Earned Income programs
- Manage and review company Earned Income components
- Work with supplier Category Captains or Advisors for focus categories as required
- Support inventory depletion by identifying discontinued items and assisting in supplier negotiations to return products
- Drive results on focus categories and support promotional activities and selling events
- Serve as the direct line of contact for local sales and assist Sales with issues
- Create new items and vendors
- Drive increased Sysco Brand sales
- Manage category equities and market pricing with the Revenue Management team
- Collaborate on Sales and GP results of Market Cost Price changes
- Provide market commodity and industry news and updates to the sales organization
- Support high-end customer order fulfillment and inventory management
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in lieu of degree sufficient to successfully perform essential job functions
- 3+ years of experience
- Experience working within a retail, wholesale or distribution environment
- Ability to manage conflict and reach quick resolution with facts and dialogue
- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to drive positive merchandising change
- Ability to work with all levels of the organization and collaborate with dotted line reporting
- Ability to collaborate and facilitate timely communication
- Ability to work cross-functionally
- Proactive attitude to highlight and address issues as they arise
- Strong written & verbal communications skills
- Strong organizational & planning skills
- Ability to execute all Merchandising standard processes
- Strong supplier negotiation skills and ability to form a professional working relationship with suppliers and brokers
- Strong Excel skills
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States
Benefits:
- Eligible to participate in the Company's Incentive Plan
- Sysco benefits information provided at SyscoBenefits.com
Similar Jobs
Product Support Associate
Product Support Associate supporting Kisi’s cloud-based access-control software and on-premises hardware. Troubleshooting customer issues and guiding users through setup, configuration, and adoption.
Product Support Expert
Product Support Expert installing and optimizing Teladoc Health Patient Care Devices at healthcare locations. Engage with hospital staff and manage concurrent implementations in the assigned territory.
Loan Remittance and Product Support
Loan Remittance & Product Support role specializing in client interactions and software implementation. Seeking an experienced professional in the loan accounting and reporting sector.
No more related jobs available.