Category Planner
About the role
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.
Category Planner
Location
Hybrid - Halifax or St. John's preferred
Salary
$55,519 - $95,255
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.
With over 57,000 associates and a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, Sysco operates approximately 326 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 625,000 customer locations. For fiscal 2025 that ended July 2, 2025, the company generated sales of more than $68 billion USD.
Sysco, one of Canada's Best Employers 2025, as listed by Forbes, is dedicated to our global corporate social responsibility goals and to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We offer our associates 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.
Sysco is more than just a place to work. Our passion for food and our customers has made us the industry leader. To remain on top, we will continue to think bigger, work harder and never give up. Are you ready to drive success?
For more information, visit www.sysco.ca or follow us @SyscoCanada at facebook.com/SyscoCanada; twitter.com/SyscoCanada or instagram.com/SyscoCanada
Role:
This position plays an important role in helping to maintain a standard of excellence in the areas of product procurement, inventory management and customer service.
Role Responsibilities:
- Replenishment of Daily Inventories
- Utilization of Demand Planning & Replenishment (DPR) Buying System for Purchasing and Warnings
- Demand Planning & Replenishment system Maintenance, Set Ups, Information Verification (vendor, item, lead times, etc.)
- Obtain operational efficiencies with regards to pieces per pallet / full pallet percentage.
- Adherence to Balanced Receiving Days
- Order management efficiencies (optimize order frequency, reduce purchase order amendments).
- Follow up on Unconfirmed purchase orders, on late, no appointment, overdue purchase orders, and carriers
- Advance / Just In Time (JIT) management and submissions for allocations
- Vendor / Purchase Order shortage post review - Vendor follow up
- New item forecast management, reviews and follow-ups
- Meeting / Exceeding Service Level Targets and Goals
- Responsible for efficient management of on hand inventories, aged inventory, inventory gain/loss and items on hold
- Unallocated Special Order and Advanced order review / follow up
- Obsolete - story input for aged items
- Return to Vendor Coordination (arrangement, paperwork, etc.)
- Identification of items that are slow moving / dead stock
- Monitoring code date reports - ensure action taken where required to avoid spoilage/shrink.
- Purchase Order price discrepancies received - forward information to applicable PSA for correction in system
- Shrink / Spoilage - reduce, identify, request assistance e.g. deal to move out
- Logistics - work with Logistics Coordinator on new pick-up coordination, buy patterns for efficiencies, consolidation opportunities, etc.
- Process penalties for late delivery, no shows for carriers/vendors where applicable.
- Report Review of Daily Planner Information and Inventory Analysis Information
- Out of stock emails to Sales Team
- Suspended item request for approval / communication to Sales Team if approved
- Cross Dock / Intra Company volume request approval
- Complies with Sysco's Food Safety Policy and procedures to ensure food safety, quality and legality requirements are met.
- Is willing to work safely with minimal environmental impact and understands the importance of reporting all hazards, incidents, and environmental spills immediately to their Supervisor.
- Understands that they play an integral role in their own safety and that of their colleagues and is willing to speak out when hazards are present.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications/Skills/Job Requirements (About you):
- Minimum 2 years in procurement or a related field
- Post-secondary education in related field preferred, equivalent work experience will be considered.
- Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Experience and knowledge of procurement software such as JDA or DPR (Demand Planning & Replenishment).
About Sysco Canada Inc.
Our Vision
To be our customers’ most valued and trusted business partner.
Sysco lives at the heart of food and service. We are passionately committed to the success of every customer, supplier partner, community, and associate. We know at the core of achieving this vision is understanding and meeting the needs of our customer. As a result, everything we do begins and ends with our customers. Our passion for food – and for our customers – has made us the industry leader.
Company Overview
Sysco Canada Inc. is made up of approximately 6,000 associates who work hard to ensure the success of every customer, delivering to every major city nationwide. We are proud to contribute to the ongoing success of Sysco Corporation (NYSE: SYY) - the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products, equipment and supplies to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments, and other customers who prepare meals away from home.
Good things come from working at Sysco.
At Sysco, you’ll have a purpose. Our service impacts more than 500,000 customers each and every day who rely on us to deliver the most important products and services to their success. Sysco is looked to as a trusted advisor who can provide customers with experienced support in growing their business- whether we are helping a family-owned business to compete in a tough market, or providing needed supplies to hospitals and nursing homes, helping our customers succeed is what we do.
At Sysco, we offer our associates 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 expectations.
Category Planner
About the role
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.
Category Planner
Location
Hybrid - Halifax or St. John's preferred
Salary
$55,519 - $95,255
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.
With over 57,000 associates and a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, Sysco operates approximately 326 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 625,000 customer locations. For fiscal 2025 that ended July 2, 2025, the company generated sales of more than $68 billion USD.
Sysco, one of Canada's Best Employers 2025, as listed by Forbes, is dedicated to our global corporate social responsibility goals and to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We offer our associates 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.
Sysco is more than just a place to work. Our passion for food and our customers has made us the industry leader. To remain on top, we will continue to think bigger, work harder and never give up. Are you ready to drive success?
For more information, visit www.sysco.ca or follow us @SyscoCanada at facebook.com/SyscoCanada; twitter.com/SyscoCanada or instagram.com/SyscoCanada
Role:
This position plays an important role in helping to maintain a standard of excellence in the areas of product procurement, inventory management and customer service.
Role Responsibilities:
- Replenishment of Daily Inventories
- Utilization of Demand Planning & Replenishment (DPR) Buying System for Purchasing and Warnings
- Demand Planning & Replenishment system Maintenance, Set Ups, Information Verification (vendor, item, lead times, etc.)
- Obtain operational efficiencies with regards to pieces per pallet / full pallet percentage.
- Adherence to Balanced Receiving Days
- Order management efficiencies (optimize order frequency, reduce purchase order amendments).
- Follow up on Unconfirmed purchase orders, on late, no appointment, overdue purchase orders, and carriers
- Advance / Just In Time (JIT) management and submissions for allocations
- Vendor / Purchase Order shortage post review - Vendor follow up
- New item forecast management, reviews and follow-ups
- Meeting / Exceeding Service Level Targets and Goals
- Responsible for efficient management of on hand inventories, aged inventory, inventory gain/loss and items on hold
- Unallocated Special Order and Advanced order review / follow up
- Obsolete - story input for aged items
- Return to Vendor Coordination (arrangement, paperwork, etc.)
- Identification of items that are slow moving / dead stock
- Monitoring code date reports - ensure action taken where required to avoid spoilage/shrink.
- Purchase Order price discrepancies received - forward information to applicable PSA for correction in system
- Shrink / Spoilage - reduce, identify, request assistance e.g. deal to move out
- Logistics - work with Logistics Coordinator on new pick-up coordination, buy patterns for efficiencies, consolidation opportunities, etc.
- Process penalties for late delivery, no shows for carriers/vendors where applicable.
- Report Review of Daily Planner Information and Inventory Analysis Information
- Out of stock emails to Sales Team
- Suspended item request for approval / communication to Sales Team if approved
- Cross Dock / Intra Company volume request approval
- Complies with Sysco's Food Safety Policy and procedures to ensure food safety, quality and legality requirements are met.
- Is willing to work safely with minimal environmental impact and understands the importance of reporting all hazards, incidents, and environmental spills immediately to their Supervisor.
- Understands that they play an integral role in their own safety and that of their colleagues and is willing to speak out when hazards are present.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications/Skills/Job Requirements (About you):
- Minimum 2 years in procurement or a related field
- Post-secondary education in related field preferred, equivalent work experience will be considered.
- Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Experience and knowledge of procurement software such as JDA or DPR (Demand Planning & Replenishment).
About Sysco Canada Inc.
Our Vision
To be our customers’ most valued and trusted business partner.
Sysco lives at the heart of food and service. We are passionately committed to the success of every customer, supplier partner, community, and associate. We know at the core of achieving this vision is understanding and meeting the needs of our customer. As a result, everything we do begins and ends with our customers. Our passion for food – and for our customers – has made us the industry leader.
Company Overview
Sysco Canada Inc. is made up of approximately 6,000 associates who work hard to ensure the success of every customer, delivering to every major city nationwide. We are proud to contribute to the ongoing success of Sysco Corporation (NYSE: SYY) - the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products, equipment and supplies to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments, and other customers who prepare meals away from home.
Good things come from working at Sysco.
At Sysco, you’ll have a purpose. Our service impacts more than 500,000 customers each and every day who rely on us to deliver the most important products and services to their success. Sysco is looked to as a trusted advisor who can provide customers with experienced support in growing their business- whether we are helping a family-owned business to compete in a tough market, or providing needed supplies to hospitals and nursing homes, helping our customers succeed is what we do.
At Sysco, we offer our associates 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 expectations.