Restaurant Supply Chain Solutions, LLC - A Yum! Brands Co-op · 2 days ago
Senior Director, Supply Chain
Irvine, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
7+ years expRestaurant Supply Chain Solutions, LLC, a Yum! Brands Co-op, is currently seeking a Senior Director, Supply Chain Operations, to join the Taco Bell Concept team in Irvine, CA. This role leads a high performing team that drives and enables seamless supply chain execution for all Taco Bell Restaurant Equipment, Assets and Technology, while being accountable for leadership and management of restaurant margin improvement initiatives.
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Responsibilities
Serve as the Taco Bell Concept Team leader for Asset Development, Equipment, and Technology Supply Chain Operations
Develop comprehensive supply plans for over eight hundred asset actions (240 new restaurant builds and 560 remodels) by collaborating with cross-functional teams including procurement, suppliers, franchisees, and distributors- including planning contingencies, capacity assurance and managing manufacturing lead-times to support timelines
Serve as the point of contact for internal and external business partners including project teams, field construction managers, suppliers, distributors, procurement, franchisees, and leadership team
Partner with Taco Bell engineering, operations, and key franchisees to align new designs, specifications, processes, and/or strategies
Support AOP in reducing costs, lead times and leveraging franchisee support to extend system wide opportunities
Represent Taco Bell Operations as part of the RSCS Development and Equipment Solutions (DES) Business Unit Leadership Team
Lead ideation, development, and management of a portfolio of improvement and optimization initiatives across the Taco Bell Supply Chain to ensure restaurants maintain industry leading profit margins
Focus areas include Restaurant Margin Improvement (RMI), operations simplification, process improvement, specification changes, and other value driving initiatives
Supply chains include food, packaging, restaurant development, equipment, and technology
Be a trusted advisor and influencer across internal and external stakeholders including Brand, Franchisee, Distributors, Supplier, and others
Build out business cases to prioritize, select and gain alignment on project plans in support of the review and approval of initiatives
Apply analytics and process improvement techniques in post event analysis and optimization efforts
Benchmark to gain understanding and apply industry best practices and technology
Serve as Taco Bell Concept Team lead with the RMI Steering Committee
Prepare materials and run routines associated with managing the RMI Steering Committee including presentations, analysis, and business cases
Oversight of supply plan development in support of these initiatives. This includes planning contingencies, capacity assurance, and ingredient procurement timelines to support Brand projects and initiatives
Ensure successful and flawless execution of all initiatives
Set team strategic priorities and assign resources to achieve
Build infrastructure, processes, and tools to meet and exceed all execution targets for all concept program initiatives
Lead and/or Co-manage supplier and distributor efforts, including Task Force, is put in place to improve the performance of distributors and/or suppliers
Manage the execution of appropriate Authority for Inventory Purchase (AIP) documents for all programs according to established policy
Align with Brand Marketing, R&D, Operations and Finance to develop strategic supply chain priorities to meet ongoing and future development objectives
Develop and maintain key relationships with the brand, Franchise partners and concept board
Facilitate and support distributor and supplier engagements and summits
Calibrate with and provide weekly/monthly insights to Concept Board and RSCS leadership around Brand sales performance and concept development activities
Hiring, managing, and developing staff to perform at the highest level
Mentoring and coaching of team members
Special projects within RSCS or Brand including process enhancements and strategy development, or related
Provide updates to concept board representatives as required
Other duties as assigned by management
Drive a culture of collaboration around program management best practices in a matrixed organization following and role modeling WC2 cultural values
Some travel, required
Other duties as assigned by management
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required, Business or Related Field
Minimum of 7 to 10 years' business experience with 5 or more years of experience in ONE of the following areas: Operations, Procurement, Program Management, Logistics, and/or Supply Chain
Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
Excellent conflict management skills
Excellent process improvement skills
Experience in relationships with Senior Level executives and suppliers
Demonstrated success influencing diverse customers or stakeholders and leading teams that include non-direct reports in cross-functional settings
Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
Experience managing a team and developing the team to the highest standards
Must be an effective facilitator
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Role model RSCS's World Class with Class (WC2) Cultural Values
Strong proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Products – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook
Preferred
Master's or MBA preferred
Quick service restaurant experience, desired
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Company
Restaurant Supply Chain Solutions, LLC - A Yum! Brands Co-op
Restaurant Supply Chain Solutions, LLC (RSCS) based in Louisville, Ky., is the largest purchasing cooperative in the quick-service restaurant industry.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Todd B. Imhoff
President & Chief Executive Officer
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