The Recipe for Growth — Sysco's Five-Pillar Strategy and Why It Matters in Your Interview

Sysco's "Recipe for Growth" is the master strategy CEO Kevin Hourican rolled out in 2021 and recommitted to at Investor Day 2024. It anchors every conversation about the company's direction — and it's the single best framework to reference when answering "Why Sysco?" or "What do you know about us?" This module breaks down all five pillars (Customer Teams, Supply Chain, Digital, Products & Solutions, Future Horizons), the financial targets they're tied to, and how a candidate can use them to demonstrate strategic awareness in a behavioral interview.