Job Description

Inventory Control Analyst

Reports To

Inventory Control Manager

Location

Milton, Ontario

Type

Permanent, FT

Closing Date

August 22, 2025

Company Overview

Sysco connects the world to share food and care for one another. Sysco leads from the heart of food and service to deliver the freshest of foods and ideas to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Our customers can count on us to deliver on-point products and solutions since only Sysco is the global leader, sitting at the heart of innovation supply, delivery, culinary and more.

With over 57,000 colleagues and a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, Sysco operates approximately 326 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 625,000 customer locations. For fiscal 2024 that ended July 2, 2024, the company generated sales of more than $68 billion USD.

Sysco, one of Canada's Best Employers 2024, as listed by Forbes, is dedicated to our global corporate social responsibility goals and to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. 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.

Sysco is more than just a place to work. Our passion for food and our customers has made us the industry leader. To remain on top, we will continue to think bigger, work harder and never give up. Are you ready to drive success?

For more information, visit www.sysco.ca or follow us @SyscoCanada at facebook.com/SyscoCanada; twitter.com/SyscoCanada or instagram.com/SyscoCanada

For a full list of opportunities, visit

www.sysco.ca/careers

Role:

This is a Finance position responsible for ensuring the accuracy of Inventory through reporting, analyzing, researching, and correcting any material variances that could pose financial risk to the organization.

Role Responsibilities:

Responsible for in-depth analysis of all material inventory variances which could present a significant financial risk to the Company including, but not limited to, catchweight variances, variances between SWMS & IDS, deposit items such as CO2 tanks, and high value overages or shortages of on-hand product. Works with Accounts Payable (AP) in investigation and correction of Purchase Orders where a discrepancy or dispute exists between vendor invoice quantity and receiving quantity. Researches and corrects possible shipping errors and corrects all issues as reported by other functions. Responsible for maintaining the Balance on Hand (BOH) report and investigating and correcting variances. Responsible for investigation and correction of OS&Ds from Intercompany orders. Research and prepare daily reports for Operations Leadership on Warehouse outs and delivery shorts. Ensure financial reporting deadlines regarding inventory counts are met and that procedures are conducted in accordance with FAMM. Check Inventory Control & Quality Assurance DL emails throughout the day for inquiries from other functional areas such as Finance, Merchandizing, Operations and Sales. Complies with Sysco's Food Safety Policy and procedures to ensure food safety, quality and legality requirements are met. Is willing to work safely with minimal environmental impact and understands the importance of reporting all hazards, incidents, and environmental spills immediately to their supervisor. Understands that they play an integral role in their own safety and that of their colleagues and is willing to speak out when hazards are present. Assist Cycle Counter in ensuring counts are being adhered to on schedule Assist and provide coverage for Inventory Control Manager as required. Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Skills/Job Requirements (About you):

3-5 years of experience in a distribution/inventory control role Forklift and Order picker experience would be an asset Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook Experience with IDS & SWMS or related WMS/ERP systems

Internal candidates apply via the Career Centre on your HR Portal / ADP Workforce Now.
External candidates submit cover letter & resume via www.sysco.ca/careers

Our Purpose:

Connecting the world to share food and care for one another

Our Mission:

Delivering success for our customers through industry-leading people, products and solutions

Our Identity:

Together we define our future of foodservice and supply chain

Sysco is committed to Employment Equity. Accommodations during the recruitment process are available upon request for candidates with disabilities.

Here's a sample of the many benefits Sysco colleagues enjoy:

Comprehensive Flexible Benefits including Health and Dental, Health Care Spending and Wellness Accounts o Short-Term and Long-Term Disability o Life Insurance o Voluntary Optional Insurance o Parental Leave Plan o Company Pension Plan o Group RRSP & TFSA o Employee and Family Assistance o Stock Purchase Plan o Maple Virtual Care o Unlimited on-line learning o Sysco product discounts o Preferred vendor discounts o Colleague Resource Groups
(*benefits may vary based on location or bargaining unit)