Under limited supervision, assumes full buying responsibility for selected categories. Other areas of responsibility include price negotiation, planning, production, and inventory control. 

This position will sit onsite in our Atlanta Support Center 80% of the time.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Enables brands to efficiently and effectively maximize the value they receive from suppliers Conducts sourcing events as required for the categories within the scope of responsibility, selecting the best choice for Inspire.

• Ensures all legal documents are in place for each supplier, including NDA, Master Supplier Agreement, and Product Agreements
• Conducts the RFP process, bid analysis and review, contract negotiations, and blanket purchase agreement creation.
• Develop/execute purchasing strategies for products including monitoring macro trends in supplier base, implementing plans to react, and developing/executing purchasing strategies for products.

Identify and realize cost-savings and cost-reduction opportunities Ensure the supply chain has adequate production capacity to meet the needs of the business in compliance on spec and at competitive costs.

• Develop ideas for cost savings initiatives within owned categories.
• Evaluate potential margin initiatives, document with business case and champion change in support of department/company initiatives.

Minimizes risk of supply disruption

• Identifies supply and supplier issues. Analyzes information to assess root cause, improvement opportunities, and associated risk.

Build strategic relationships

• Understand Brands' needs and build supplier relationships to meet those needs.
• Builds collaborative relationships with Brand Functional Team / Managers.

Monitors purchasing performance

• Monitors supplier performance and completes supplier scorecard.
• Participates in S&OP process and coordinates supplier's production to meet demand.

Other duties as assigned by management

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or other equivalent
• 3+ years in supply chain and procurement

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS or ABILITIES

• Experience in procurement and negotiation strategies
• Understand and function effectively in a team environment
• Proven track record of success in leadership positions
• Restaurant / Food Service experience

DIRECT REPORTS

• None

 

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.