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Sysco Helps Develop the Next Wave of Supply Chain Leaders With Its Future Leaders Program

SYY | September 4, 2024

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / September 4, 2024 / Sysco:

Originally published on August 1st, 2024 on LinkedIn

At Sysco, we're not just about delivering great products; we're also committed to developing the next wave of supply chain leaders. Our Future Leaders program, developed in 2022, is a testament to this commitment. Future Leaders is an initiative cultivating a pipeline of Field Operations leaders through immersive experiences and comprehensive training. This 40-week program offers a defined progression plan for newly hired college graduates, many of whom started as supply chain interns.

Since its inception, we have:

Welcomed 25 Future Leaders to our site-based program
Created diverse career opportunities, securing permanent roles for the initial 9 participants; ranging from Supervisors to Finance Managers and Category Planners
Expanded to 16 active participants across 9 Sysco locations nationwide

We are proud to say that our management trainees are well-prepared to lead and innovate in the ever-evolving world of supply chain management. We look forward to seeing how they will shape the future of Sysco and the industry at large!

About Sysco

Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Its family of products also includes equipment and supplies for the foodservice and hospitality industries. With more than 76,000 colleagues, the company operates 340 distribution facilities worldwide and serves approximately 730,000 customer locations. For fiscal year 2024 that ended June 29, 2024, the company generated sales of more than $78 billion. Information about our Sustainability program, including Sysco's 2023 Sustainability Report and 2023 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Report, can be found at www.sysco.com.

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