Senior Manager – Sustainability

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About the role

  • Senior Manager advancing Sysco’s sustainability strategy across Canada. Growing sustainable foodservice assortments, supplier programs, customer solutions, and measurable environmental impact.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute sustainability plans for the Canadian market aligned with Sysco’s global strategic framework and local regulatory requirements.
  • Identify opportunities to integrate sustainability into core business processes and operations.
  • Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders to advance sustainability objectives.
  • Partner with merchandising, operations, technology, and marketing teams to embed sustainability into decision-making.
  • Support broader North America growth initiatives, including customer sustainability solutions, commercial storytelling, and best practices.
  • Grow the One Planet, One Table sustainable assortment in Canada.
  • Lead Sysco Canada’s Emerging Supplier Program, initially focusing on Indigenous vendors through Pathways to Procurement.
  • Drive Sysco Canada’s sustainability messaging and stakeholder engagement activities.
  • Support local and national sales teams with sustainability collateral, RFP responses, and targeted strategies for key customers.
  • Serve as escalation point for complex issues and customer requests overseen by the sustainability coordinator.
  • Act as sustainability subject matter expert for customer-facing initiatives including food donations, waste management, fleet optimization, and facilities strategies.
  • Establish processes to track sustainability initiatives, analyze impact, and report results to leadership.
  • Ensure ongoing program improvement through feedback, data-driven insights, and cross-functional collaboration.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Business, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
  • 7+ years of experience in sustainability strategy, program management, or related roles, ideally within foodservice or consumer goods.
  • Strong knowledge of Canadian sustainability regulations.
  • Proven ability to lead complex initiatives and influence senior stakeholders.
  • Post-secondary degree or diploma in a related field is preferred.
  • Candidates must be located in Canada.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Flexible Benefits including Health and Dental, Health Care Spending and Wellness Accounts
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
  • Life Insurance
  • Voluntary Optional Insurance
  • Parental Leave Plan
  • Company Pension Plan
  • Group RRSP & TFSA
  • Employee and Family Assistance
  • Stock Purchase Plan
  • Maple Virtual Care
  • Unlimited on-line learning
  • Sysco product discounts
  • Preferred vendor discounts
  • Associate Resource Groups
  • Employment Equity and recruitment-process accommodations available upon request for candidates with disabilities

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Senior

Salary

CA$93,500 - CA$175,400 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

RemoteCanada

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