JOB DESCRIPTION
As the leading foodservice provider across the island of Ireland, Sysco’s success is driven by a team of passionate and dedicated individuals who go above and beyond to deliver every day.
We don’t just deliver food and drink to our customers. We deliver new thinking, technology and talent to our industry. We deliver opportunities - to ourselves and to our colleagues ensuring that we can all thrive in work and beyond.
We are now looking for new talent to join us as we continue to grow, innovate and deliver.
Commercial Business Analyst – Cork
We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Commercial Business Analyst based in Cork.
The role requires a candidate who will be:
A commercially focused individual with a keen eye for detail. Someone who is willing to work on their own initiative when required and as a member of a team.
If you are ready for a challenge, we want to hear from you.
Apply today and discover what your career could look like with Sysco Ireland
Key Accountabilities:
- Support business development team in developing and evaluating market opportunities
- Manage various procurement systems including EDI, Procure Wizard etc
- Update price files
- Gap analysis
- Ongoing margin analysis, root cause categorisation of variances
- Manage rebate structures to clients
- Provide financial analysis and margin reports on product ranges & customer groups
Requirements:
- Previous experience working in an administration or/and sales support role in the drinks industry
- Systems administration and processes experience
- Excellent computer skills with strong knowledge of MS Office (MS Excel specifically)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong attention to detail. Initiative, enthusiasm, proactiveness and a positive attitude
- Excellent customer focus
- Highly organised project management skills
- Time management and planning
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.
Sysco Ireland Culture
- Customer Focus: We deeply understand our customers' needs, continuously looking at ways to deliver real value.
- Building Relationships: We foster strong, effective relationships across teams, always working together. We embrace change and support each other through it.
- Clear Communication: We communicate clearly and effectively, ensuring our message resonates.
- A Passion for Food: We source and deliver food and drink that inspires excellence and creativity in kitchens for the most memorable dining experiences.
The accountabilities and requirements outlined in this job description are neither definitive nor restrictive and may change in detail from time-to-time to meet the changing needs of the business.
Sysco is an equal opportunity employer
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Skills Required
- Previous experience in administration and/or sales support within the drinks industry
- Systems administration and processes experience
- Strong knowledge of MS Office, specifically MS Excel
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong attention to detail, initiative, enthusiasm, and proactiveness
- Excellent customer focus
- Highly organised project management skills
- Time management and planning skills
Sysco Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Sysco and has not been reviewed or approved by Sysco.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple national medical plan options with telehealth, behavioral health resources, and targeted programs indicate broad coverage and support. Preventive care access and ancillary offerings (dental, vision, Rx advocacy) further reinforce the package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with automatic company contributions plus a match, alongside an employee stock purchase plan, underscores solid retirement support. At union locations, enhanced pension terms add to perceived long‑term value.
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Pay Growth & Progression — Recent collective bargaining outcomes with substantial wage increases demonstrate meaningful pay progression where contracts apply. In high‑volume markets, incentive structures can amplify earnings beyond base rates.
Sysco Insights
What We Do
Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food and related products to customers who prepare meals away from home. This includes restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments, entertainment venues, and more. Sysco operates almost 340 distribution centers, in over 10 countries, with 76,000 colleagues serving approximately 730,000 customer locations. The company generated sales of more than $81 billion in fiscal year 2025 that ended June 28, 2025. As the world’s largest food-away-from-home distributor, Sysco offers customized supply chain solutions, bespoke specialty product offerings, and culinary support to drive customers to innovate and optimize their operations. We act as a trusted business partner to our customers, helping them grow through our industry-leading portfolio that includes fresh produce, premium proteins, specialty products, sustainably focused items, equipment and supplies, and innovative culinary solutions. For more information, visit www.sysco.com. For important news and key information for Sysco investors, visit the Investor Relations section of the company’s website at investors.sysco.com.







