Supply Chain Operations Manager

This position is responsible for leading execution of Sonic specific initiatives through collaboration and communication with Sonic and Inspire Supply teams. This position is responsible for managing the food and packaging supply planning and execution for Sonic with a heavy focus on promotional and marketing initiatives.

Responsibilities

Represent the interests of Sonic across cross functional teams

• Build relationships with Inspire shared services and Sonic specific departments
• Ensure inventory of all items is adequate to meet the demand of the Sonic brand
• Incite a sense of urgency for issue resolution and proactive and transparent communication
  
  

Execute Sonic initiatives

• Participate in Sales and Operations Planning activities for Sonic specific initiatives
• Creates, executes, and manages supply plans through coordination with brand teams, suppliers, distributors, QA, procurement, and distribution teams
• Lead communication of Sonic 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 Sonic Leadership and Sonic Franchisees to ensure transparency, efficient program execution and issue resolution

• Participate in Sonic 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

Education & Experience Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical or business discipline
• Master’s degree preferred
• 3+ years of experience in supply chain management, with recent responsibilities in an external-facing / franchisee-facing role
  
  

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS Or ABILITIES

• Experience in Supply Chain Management
• Strong logic and analytical skills
• Restaurant / Food Service experience preferred
• Proficient in Excel
  
  

Inspire Brands is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 32,000 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.