Sysco GB and Ireland Business Partner

Job Description

GB and Ireland Business Partner
Sysco International
Hybrid Dublin, London or Ashford

The Business Partner role for Commercial is a strategic interface between IT and the local GB and Ireland Commercial stakeholders, fostering strong relationships in order to understand local business goals/objectives and identifying opportunities for Technology to add-value. The role will work collaboratively to create and maintain the local Commercial roadmap for their market as part of their Commercial plan, ensuring relevant Technology projects or changes are prioritized within their market and are executed to plan, scope and budget by the responsible delivery teams within a wider European plan.  

They will act as the primary voice for the local Commercial stakeholders, ensuring business needs are well understood with a clear scope, and being addressed by Technology services throughout delivery and into BAU operations. They will be a trusted advisor to local Commercial stakeholders, being an advocate for the adoption of standardized Technology products/solutions aligned to Europe wherever possible. 

As the Commercial Business Partner, the role will work closely with the local Commercial leaders and European Technology leadership, to develop an aligned local Commercial Technology roadmap with a 1-3+ year planning horizon. The Business Partner will operate strategically, understanding short and long-term business needs, and collaborate within Technology to ensure recommended Technology products/solutions deliver expected outcomes on time, to scope and budget. The role will strive for the adoption of standardised North Star technologies wherever possible and bring insight into the local Market from wider European Technology initiatives. 

This role is based in the UK or Ireland, however occasional travel across Sysco Europe may be required. 

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities: 

• Responsible for the Technology relationship with the Commercial stakeholders in the local market covering all Commercial capabilities such as: commercial sales and service, pricing, digital and marketing. 

• Act as a senior escalation point in/out of local Commercial stakeholders as needed to facilitate action or decision making with regards to Technology products/services. 

• Owning the local country Commercial roadmap ensuring that delivery sequencing aligns to priorities and can be feasibly delivered when integrated with the wider European Commercial roadmap. 

• Responsible for the local Commercial Technology capital plan ensuring spend is utilised as expected, and that PMO governance is adhered to by delivery teams. 

• The role will work in a matrix way across the Commercial technology teams but may need to lead a team on an as/need basis. 

About you: 

You’ll be responsible for managing the relationship between Technology and the local Commercial market, ensuring alignment between business goals and the Technology roadmap for Commercial over a 1-3+ year horizon. As the primary Technology point of contact for local Commercial stakeholders during demand intake, you’ll ensure a clear understanding of project priorities and contributes to the wider European Commercial plan to effectively sequence resources and delivery. Supporting business case development by facilitating collaboration between local Commercial stakeholders and Technology delivery teams to agree on clear scope and requirements, ensuring that recommended solutions meet business needs. Although not directly accountable for the physical delivery or ongoing operation of Technology products and solutions, the Business Partner works cross-functionally within Technology to ensure market-specific deliveries are completed on time, within cost and budget, and that products perform as expected in a business-as-usual operational environment. A critical role that acts as a positive ambassador for IT products and services, adopting strategies to strengthen the relationship between the Business and Technology.