Eatec Concept Analyst

Pappas Restaurants, Inc. • Houston, TX

9d

About The Position

This position is designed to increase the success of the Back-Of-House Operations, Office Administrators (OA), and leadership (GM & CL) at the store level. This individual will be primarily responsible for managing inventory and providing frontline support to restaurants in an Analyst type role; managing Ingredients, Recipes and Products within the Eatec database; act as a point of contact for GM’s/KM’s & OA regarding questions as they pertain to Inventory, Purchasing, and weekly performance. Pertaining to the OA group, communicate any necessary extended support information to the AC group for follow-up.
This individual is primarily responsible for the following concepts:
Concept A
Concept B
Concept C
Concept X
Concept Y
Concept Z

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; preference for Business, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Education, or related field.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 (Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel); advanced Excel skills required.
• Working knowledge of the Eatec application at the store/operational level.
• Experience working with and maintaining databases.
• Strong analytical, writing, and editing skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively in person, in writing, and verbally in large group settings (e.g., rollouts and Teams meetings).
• Ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with restaurant staff and management.

Nice To Haves

• Experience writing SQL queries preferred but not required.
• Experience with SAP Crystal Reports preferred.
• Microsoft Office Certification preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Concept Cost Analysis
• Review concept/restaurant cost numbers; follow-up as needed.
• Review Inventory Activity and Financial Cost Analysis reports & Domo tools for stores in each concept.
• Troubleshoot where necessary.
• Individual Location Analysis
• Review concept/restaurant inventory numbers; follow-up as needed.
• Review of the initial Concept Cost Analysis Report and Domo card deck.
• Follow up with GM/OA regarding inventory issues & questions.
• Concept Cost Management
• Expert in concept cost; fulfill Eatec cost requests; maintain database integrity.
• Review cost mistakes as presented by Eatec Admin (PUR19.rpt + research) and from the Eatec Alerts distribution and additional review tools. Follow up as needed.
• Review final Concept Cost Analysis Report. Identify trends by store and address any changes.
• Partner with test & focus locations for specific needs.
• Depletion Analysis
• Review concept/restaurant usage numbers and the relationship between actual & theoretical; follow-up as needed.
• Concept Inventory Item Management
• Manage concept inventory items; maintain database integrity.
• Eatec Item Management
• Audit item names to ensure consistency for concept.
• Ensure concept has bids for relevant items; relay needs to Purchasing Dept.
• Ensure items are available and are in correct Eatec packages.
• Concept Recipe Management
• Manage concept recipes; maintain database integrity.
• Eatec Recipe Management
• Audit RV edits
• Add new recipes as needed
• Audit recipe fields to ensure consistent/accurate information for each concept
• Eatec Product Management
• Add new products as needed
• Maintain products type as needed
• Audit product fields to ensure consistent/accurate for concept
• Communicate new product numbers for Menu Management for entry into POS system(s).
• Initiative Rollouts
• Participate in phase rollouts for each concept as necessary.
• Concept Menu Rollout
• Work with Menu Marketing, R&D Chefs, Ops Team(s) as needed.
• Update Eatec with menu rollout items, complete Eatec processes to make items available to end users.
• Create and add any new necessary items to datasets and packages.
• Audit any items that are already created against RV; obtain updated yields as necessary.
• Communicate all necessary roll-out information to Ref Con and Menu Management groups.
• Strategize with Ref Con Group and Field Trainers on Documentation for restaurants.
• Concept Training
• Follow-up on concept training where needed.
• Review Weekly Manager Updates & Weekly Manager Topic.
• Handle restaurant/departmental calls.
• Maintain concept list of trained Eatec Managers by leveraging Discover Link reporting.
• Identify concept training opportunities.
• Financial Planning & Analysis
• Provide ad hoc data per department requests.
• At Period End, partner with Financial Planning team to review anomalies between Eatec and store GL(s).
• Report Management & Creation
• Maintain Eatec report integrity.
• Update & audit reports used by both the restaurant and corporate level.
• Create & manage reports as needed to deliver greater operational efficiency or better data presentation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level