Category Planner

Join to apply for the Category Planner role at Sysco Canada Inc. Category Planner Location: Hybrid – Halifax or St. John's preferred Salary Range: $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. 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. 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 Follow up on unconfirmed purchase orders, late, no appointment, overdue purchase orders, and carriers Advance / Just In Time (JIT) management and submissions for allocations 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 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 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) Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level Employment Type Full‑time Job Function Administrative Industries Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Sysco Canada Inc. by 2x #J-18808-Ljbffr