Senior Project Manager - SYGMA- US

• →Lead the WMS conversion: Manage implementation from discovery and planning through testing, training, go-live, and stabilization, ensuring operational readiness across impacted locations.
• →Manage multiple initiatives: Lead business, IT, and operations projects, defining scope, schedules, budgets, resources, dependencies, risks, and measures of success.
• →Build projects from the ground up: Identify stakeholders, clarify business needs, and partner with Finance to develop business cases, evaluate costs and benefits, and establish project plans.
• →Influence and align stakeholders: Collaborate with SYGMA and Sysco leaders, IT, Operations, Finance, vendors, and executive sponsors to secure decisions, resolve obstacles, and maintain accountability.
• →Drive change and adoption: Coordinate communication, training, and implementation readiness to help teams adopt new systems and processes.
• →Support transportation modernization: Lead or support projects involving electronic logging devices, Samsara, routing software, and Roadnet/RNA conversions.
• →Support distribution network growth: Coordinate technology and operational requirements for new distribution centers, including system implementations, infrastructure, racking dependencies, and launch readiness.
• →Communicate results: Provide clear updates on progress, risks, budgets, and business outcomes, escalating decisions when needed and applying lessons learned to future projects.

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 7–10 years of experience leading WMS implementations and complex, cross-functional projects.
• Demonstrated ownership of large-scale implementations from planning through go-live and stabilization.
• Experience supporting warehouse or distribution operations within a distributor, manufacturer, retailer, or similar organization. A background limited to third-party logistics (3PL) does not meet this role’s requirements.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects in a matrixed organization.
• Strong change management skills and the ability to influence stakeholders without direct authority.
• Confidence working with executive leadership, technical teams, vendors, and frontline operations.
• Experience developing business cases, managing project budgets, and partnering with Finance.
• A proactive, adaptable approach with strong follow-through and the ability to work independently.
• Ability to travel up to 50%.

• Foodservice, food, or beverage distribution experience.
• Experience implementing or converting to SWMS.
• Transportation technology experience, including Samsara, electronic logging devices, Roadnet, RNA, or other routing platforms.
• Experience opening a new distribution center or coordinating its technology, warehouse systems, infrastructure, or racking projects.
• Familiarity with Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, Visio, or Power BI.

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.