RESTAURANT SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS, LLC, A YUM! BRANDS CO-OP, IS CURRENTLY SEEKING A DEMAND PLANNER/PROGRAM MANAGER II TO JOIN THE TACO BELL CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT TEAM IN IRVINE, CA.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
This position is part of the Program Management team that supports the supply chain for Taco Bell’s 7300+ restaurants in the US with annual sales in excess of $11B
To be successful in this role, a Demand Planner/Program Manager needs to be a blend of a relationship-oriented project manager and a data-driven demand planner. This person will engage with a cross functional team to bring new products to market and manage the core menu forecast and limited time offer forecasts. Annual oversight is estimated at:
- 15 national food and packaging promotions
- $100-$200MM in inventory authorizations
- 10-15 new product tests
- Forecasting 50 core menu items
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Demand Planning (~70%)
- Leverage technology systems (primarily Blue Yonder and Power BI) to drive uninterrupted supply:
- Input the demand plan and reconcile to the store level
- Monitor menu sales, rapidly identify forecast misses, adjust plan, and inform stakeholders and leadership
- Participate in continuous improvement and process optimization efforts
- Special projects, and other duties as assigned by management
Project Management (~30%)
- Collaborate with brand partners to identify and document the supply chain demands of high profile, innovative, key marketing initiatives, and product transitions
- Manage supply chain timelines and deliverables of both internal and external stakeholder to ensure flawless execution of marketing initiatives
- Collaborate with supply planners to develop supply strategies that enable maximum flexibility with minimize financial risk. This includes planning contingencies, capacity assurance, and ingredient procurement timelines
- Accountable to communicate and provide ongoing updates to internal supply planners, procurement partners, brand partners, and leadership in a timely fashion.
- Present supply updates to Concept and RSCS Executive Teams
- Ensure key learnings and best practices are captured to support future strategic planning and continuous improvement
- Create Authorizations for Inventory Procurement
Required Skills
- Minimum of 3 to 5 years business experience in Demand Planning, Project Management, Program Management, Supply Chain, Operations and/or Procurement.
- Prefer experience with food/packaging demand planning, in the restaurant/foodservice, distribution or manufacturing environment. Quick service restaurant experience preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree in business or related field required. Prefer a Master’s in Supply Chain Management.
- Prefer APICS CPIM certification, Six Sigma Green Belt, ISM CPSM certification.
- Prefer experience using Blue Yonder Demand and Fulfillment Planning.
- Prefer experience in Oracle SCM, SAP SCSM, or other enterprise supply planning software systems.
- Ability to work at an elevated pace with efficiency and precision and a bias toward action.
- Self-starter with ability to deliver results without daily supervision.
- Must have strong analytical, planning, and problem-solving skills and be able to juggle multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Advanced communication skills, both written and verbal, with an emphasis on interpersonal and consensus building capabilities.
- Must be able to deliver concise presentation materials to senior level teams with poise.
- Must be comfortable assertively influencing outcomes when needed. Flexibility and adaptability to change is crucial.
- Experience in data analytics, forecasting, and risk analysis emphasized.
- Strong proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Products – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook – Advance excel proficiency required.
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Required Experience