Job Summary:
The RVP, ELDP will be at the heart of customer centricity and elegant execution daily, absorbing and enhancing the natural operating cadence of the company's Regions. Reporting to the Region President who owns the ultimate P&L, the RVP, ELDP will have general management responsibility for one of Sysco's 32 US Broadline Regions. This involves providing site leadership, building strong customer relationships, monitoring and improving operational activities and cadences, and leading and shaping a productive, positive, and inclusive workplace culture and environment.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Operational Excellence - Understand and drive to the Annual Operating Plan and allocate resources. Act as a strong number two to the OpCo President. Monitor and remove obstacles from the end-to-end business, harmonizing functions to deliver against Plan.
Enhance Customer Centricity - Strategize, identify, propose, and commit resources sufficient to support our customers, help grow their businesses, increase sales and grow market share; know market potential, trends, competitive set; become known as an expert on food service in the area. Support the sales organization in their KPIs, and the Sysco Partnership Selling Process.
Site Level Operational Oversight - Manage area operations to meet budget and other financial goals. Ensure food quality and safety (food and associate) and organizational stability through close attention to standards, controls, systems. Advance the sharing of best practices across all functions.
Communication and Reporting - Regularly meet with the OpCo President, Market President, and other corporate leaders as needed regarding the status of the area's operations. Develop and report on key metrics tied to financial and strategic objectives and craft communications that resonate from the executive team to the hourly associate.
Talent Magnet and Culture Carrier - Develops individual associates within the site, including engaging in one-on- one coaching conversations for performance and career advancement. Uses positive, enthusiastic, and collaborative messaging that creates an exciting and upbeat environment. Promotes "One Sysco".
Education Required:
High School
Education Preferred:
Bachelor's Degree
Experience Required:
Experience in Large-Scale, Complex Business: The RVP, ELDP will have a minimum of 10-12 years of leadership experience in a large, complex, and matrixed environment. The successful candidate will have a minimum of five years of experience leading in a relevant industry with a large associate organization and service orientation. Some of this experience may have been gained in a B2B commercial or operational environment or B2C business.
Experience Preferred:
10-12 years of leadership experience in a large, complex, and matrixed environment
Technical Skills and Abilities:
Experience in Large-Scale, Complex Business: The RVP, ELDP will have a minimum of 10-12 years of leadership experience in a large, complex, and matrixed environment. The successful candidate will have a minimum of five years of experience leading in a relevant industry with a large associate organization and service orientation. Some of this experience may have been gained in a B2B commercial or operational environment or B2C business.
Analytical and Financial Skills: Has ability to understand, interpret, and use complex financial and operational data and metrics that drive a P&L. Must know how the current and future business can be leveraged to maximize operating margin and increase shareholder value. Can converse credibly with, and understand the perspectives taken by, functional subject matter experts.
Business, Sales, and Functional Acumen: Has history of diagnosing business problems and creating improvement interventions with the customer at the center, which may involve the design, implementation, and management of small to large-scale organizational change initiatives. Use expert knowledge, skill, and leadership in selling to sophisticated large and small-scale business customers; apply logistics and distribution best practices to speed delivery and efficiency; and coach the organization accordingly. Able to extrapolate market dynamics and apply them to create compelling customer value propositions.
Manager and Leader of People: Has led large service organizations which include professional managers and hourly associates; can develop and support high performing talent through hiring, performance coaching, and career management practices. A developer of leaders. Identifies, recruits and promotes outstanding talent by working with centralized talent acquisition and by building local partnerships. Coaches people and provides timely performance feedback - both positive and constructive - and proactively manages performance challenges.
Culture Fit & Impact: Unquestionable Ethics and Integrity: Operates with transparency and candor; words and actions are aligned with the company's values. Speaks with honesty and trustworthiness and owns and fixes mistakes.
Believes in Diversity and Diverse Thinking: Supports Diversity & Inclusion and creates and models an inclusive culture that allows all associates to thrive and succeed. In addition, creates an environment that embraces diverse opinions and backgrounds - can blend the best of multiple points of view.
Collaborative Culture Shaper with Business-First Mindset: An empowering, motivational, team-oriented leader, who drives collaboration within the organization. Must be able to unite cross-functional leaders, championing a cohesive business plan and bringing focus to shared key priorities. Engenders a "customer first" culture and mindset. Works professionally with others in the facility and across the enterprise toward shared goals. Uses tact, responds calmly under pressure, and treats others with respect and consideration.
Physical Demands:
Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
Travel Requirements:
50%