Supply Chain Operations Manager, Buffalo Wild Wings

Inspire Brands•Atlanta, GA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for leading execution of BWW specific initiatives through collaboration and communication with Buffalo Wild Wings and Inspire Supply teams. This position is responsible for managing the food and packaging supply planning and execution for BWW with a heavy focus on promotional and marketing initiatives. This position sits within our Atlanta based Global Support Center with an expectation to be onsite 80% of the time. Inspire is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 33,000 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC restaurants worldwide. We’re made up of some of the world’s most iconic restaurant brands, but we’re much more than just a restaurant company. We’re a team of hundreds of thousands who individually and collectively are changing the way people eat, drink, and gather around the table. We know that food is much more than a staple—it’s an experience. At Inspire, that’s our purpose: to ignite and nourish flavorful experiences.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a technical or business discipline
2+ years of experience in supply chain management, with recent responsibilities in an external-facing / franchisee-facing role
Experience in managing programs, using analysis of data, trends, and logic to guide decision making
Experience in Supply Chain Management
Strong logic and analytical skills
Proficient in Excel

Nice To Haves

Restaurant / Food Service experience preferred

Responsibilities

Represent the interests of BWW across cross functional teams
Build relationships with Inspire shared services and BWW specific departments
Ensure inventory of all items is adequate to meet the demand of the BWW brand
Incite a sense of urgency for issue resolution and proactive and transparent communication
Execute BWW initiatives
Participate in Sales and Operations Planning activities for BWW specific initiatives
Creates, executes, and manages supply plans through coordination with brand teams, suppliers, distributors, QA, procurement, and distribution teams
Lead communication of BWW Initiative execution plans to the field including but not limited to timing, force shipments and strategic re-order
Direct and Indirect inventory management of new items, ensuring adequate inventory while reducing obsolescence
Continuous improvement of tracking and reporting methods to ensure inventory is in the right place at the right time
Identify and resolve issues where supply plan is compromised and/or action plans are not being followed
Interact with Key BWW Leadership and BWW Franchisees to ensure transparency, efficient program execution and issue resolution
Participate in BWW Franchise Advisory Council meetings pertaining to supply
Build relationships with key franchisees and field team members to proactively identify and resolve concerns / problems
Communicate potential inventory issues proactively to leadership and franchisees/operators
Other duties as assigned by management