Senior Product Owner, Supply Chain And Operations (business Intelligence Center)

Senior Product Owner

We are seeking a Senior Product Owner with both strong business acumen and technical expertise to lead the strategic direction of data-driven initiatives at Sysco. In this role, you will collaborate across the organization to deliver impactful data products that align with Sysco's broader goals, ensuring both operational excellence and competitive differentiation in the marketplace.

As a leader in the Data Center of Excellence (COE), you will combine your deep understanding of data governance, protection, and privacy with a passion for solving complex problems. You will work autonomously while receiving strategic direction from the COE, driving value by translating business needs into technical solutions. This role will require you to think creatively about how data can be monetized and leveraged to help Sysco stand out in a competitive market.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Break down the product vision into actionable user stories, prioritize the backlog, and ensure the development team delivers incrementally.
• Act as the primary point of contact for the POD facilitating communication between the team and Product Manager to clarify requirements and resolve roadblocks.
• Manage POD team and capacity– ensuring a collaborative and business-aligned deliverable.
• Develop strategy to better leverage the capabilities and analytics while rationalizing the reports and further cleansing the data.
• Assist in defining and developing KPIs that are focused on business outcomes and are predictive and prescriptive in nature.
• Build out the data catalog and work with Data Stewards to ensure proper data quality and lineage.

Education Required

BA/BS - Business, Math, Statistics, Analytics

Education Preferred

MBA - Business, Math, Statistics, Analytics

Experience Required

8+ years of experience – 3-5 years as Product Owner, preferably in Data Analytics; or Sysco relevant experience

Experience Preferred

5-7 years as Product Owner, preferably in Data Analytics, or Sysco relevant experience

Licenses/Certification Preferred

Statistics, Analytics, Data Science

Technical Skills and Abilities

• Is well versed in statistics, mathematics, data science but also understands business models, finances and data security / compliance.
• Understands the standard data processes and can teach and coach the organization to emulate those concepts in both critical thinking and in how they report and analyze their data.
• Has the appropriate / relevant experience and/or educational background.

Language Requirements

English, Bilingual a plus

Physical Demands

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Travel Requirements

5-10%

Work Environment

Hybrid, following guidelines of GSC

Sysco is the global leader in foodservice distribution. With over 71,000 colleagues and a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, Sysco operates approximately 333 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 700,000 customer locations.

We offer our colleagues the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations. We're looking for talented, hard-working individuals to join our team. Come grow with us and let us show you why Sysco is at the heart of food and service.

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.