Excess Stock Coordinator

Being a part of Ireland’s largest foodservice provider means joining a team that is passionate about the world of food and dedicated to the growth and support of the industry. Here at Sysco, our wide, national network aims to serve thousands of cafés, restaurants and bars throughout the country that make up our customers.

Though we have always been a local organisation, being a part of Sysco means we retain an international focus that offers our employees the opportunities to learn, develop and pursue the career they have always wanted.

Now, we’re looking for an Excess Stock Coordinator to join our team. This role will play a key part in the overall growth of the organisation along with helping to maintain our core ethos here are Sysco – keeping the customer at the heart of everything we do.

Summary:

As Excess Stock Coordinator, your primary responsibility is to manage and optimize the inventory of perishable and non-perishable goods. The role requires effective coordination with various departments, suppliers, and distributors to ensure that excess stock is minimised, and the overall inventory is efficiently controlled. Your efforts will contribute to reducing waste, controlling costs, and maintaining a streamlined supply chain.

Key Accountabilities:

· Working closely with Excess Stock Controller to mitigate excess stock and waste.

· Collaborate with sales, merchandising, and supply chain teams to maximise stock efficiencies and reduce waste.

· Build strong, positive cross-functional relationships to drive process improvement initiatives.

· Effectively monitor and provide analysis of relevant metrics on various excess stock reports and take corrective action where appropriate.

· Assist in managing inventory levels and implementing strategies to optimise stock levels, minimize waste, and avoid lost sales.

· Track rates of vendor accuracy, purchase order volumes, minimum shelf life on delivery, mixed dates on pallets as and damaged items on delivery

· Working with Sales Support to develop pricing strategies for excess stock.

Requirements:

· Strong BT Skills and systems knowledge – AX and Excel experience essential.

· Detail-orientated with strong analytical and math skills.

· Strong organisational skills and ability to work to tight deadlines.

· Excellent communication skills with the ability to build and maintain strong working relationships.

· Flexible, innovative, and creative in their approach to business activities

· The ability to analyse and resolve problems effectively and efficiently.

· Travel to other sites may be required.

Core Competencies:

· Understanding Your Customers – acts as a role model in personal approach to internal and external customer goals. Takes time to understand the underlying needs of the stakeholders beyond those initially expressed.

· Flexibility & Adaptability – Demonstrates understanding of how change impacts people. Anticipates resistance to change and works to support effective change initiatives.

· Building Effective Relationships – Is a role model for maintaining constructive and effective relationships with others across departments and other boundaries. Demonstrates effective communication techniques and skills and is seen as a team player.

· Communication & Listening – Exceptional communication skills – writes and speaks clearly in a variety of communication settlings and style.

· Successfully delivers messages to all levels of the business and stakeholders achieving the desired effect.