Manager, Supply Chain, PLK, US&C

Roles And Responsibilities

• Partner with purchasing cooperative to own end-to-end supply chain execution for all new menu item launches, from Marketing / Culinary concept through market test to national rollout.
• Act as a single Supply Chain point of contact bridging Culinary, Marketing, and the purchasing cooperative throughout the NPI process.
• Ensure supply readiness for innovation items on the Marketing Calendar, in collaboration with the purchasing cooperative.
• Manage day-to-day relationships and communications with the purchasing cooperative, QA, and key suppliers to support NPI launches and ongoing restaurant operations.
• Ensure supplier readiness, and quality standards while meeting profitability targets across the innovation pipeline.

Required Skills

• 3+ years of supply chain, project management, or consulting experience specifically related to supply chain, and/or logistics.
• Retail and/or QSR, or CPG/Retail preferred.
• Proficient in data manipulation and analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Experience with ArrowStream, SAP ERP, SAP Business Intelligence, SmartSheet, SurveyMonkey, Monday.com, and SQL (Databricks, Snowflake, Sigma Computing) is an asset.

Benefits

Benefits at all of our global offices are focused on physical, mental and financial wellness. We offer unique and progressive benefits, including a comprehensive global paid parental leave program that supports employees as they expand their families, free telemedicine and mental wellness support.