Program Manager

Restaurant Supply Chain Solutions, LLC - A Yum! Brands Co-op; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Vacation

Floating Holidays

Job summary

Restaurant Supply Chain Solutions, LLC - A Yum! Brands Co-op is seeking a Program Manager for the Taco Bell Concept Team in Irvine, CA. This role involves managing supply chain operations and technology implementations for Taco Bell's extensive network.

The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's in Business or Supply Chain, have 3-5 years of relevant experience, and demonstrate strong project management and analytical skills. Excellent benefits are offered in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Business, Supply Chain, or other relatable major.
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years business experience in Demand Planning or Project Management.
• Prefer APICS CPIM, Six Sigma Green Belt or PMP certification.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with brand partners to document supply chain demands.
• Manage timelines and deliverables for technology initiatives.
• Leverage technology systems to drive supply.

Skills

Project Management

Supply Chain Knowledge

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related

Master’s or MBA preferred

Tools

Netsuite

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Restaurant Supply Chain Solutions, LLC, a Yum! Brands Co-op is currently seeking a Program Manager to join the Taco Bell Concept Team. The position is in Irvine, CA.

Position Overview

This position is a part of the Supply Chain Operations team which supports the supply chain for Taco Bell’s 7,800+ restaurants in the US with annual sales more than $14B.

Annual Oversight Is Estimated At

• 3-5 national technology/equipment implementations
• $5-$20MM in inventory authorizations
• 3-5 technology/equipment initiative tests

Hybrid Schedule: 3 days in the office, 2 days remote

Excellent Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Vacation, Holidays, Floating Holidays, and much more.

Position Responsibilities

Project Management (~60%)

• Collaborate with brand partners to identify and document the supply chain demands of high profile, innovative technology/equipment deployments & initiatives.
• Manage supply chain timelines and deliverables of both internal and external stakeholders to ensure flawless execution of technology initiatives.
• Collaborate with supply partners to develop supply strategies that enable maximum flexibility by minimizing financial risk. This includes planning contingencies, capacity assurance, and component material procurement timelines.
• Accountable to communicate and provide ongoing updates to procurement partners, brand partners, and leadership in a timely fashion.
• Present supply updates to Concept & RSCS Executive Teams.
• Ensure key learnings and best practices are captured to support future strategic planning and continuous improvement.
• Create Authorizations for Inventory Procurement.

Supply Planning (~40%)

• Leverage technology systems (primarily Netsuite and Power BI) as well as Excel to drive uninterrupted supply.
• Create time phased demand plans for supplier planning purposes.
• Ensure supply at all nodes in the supply chain.
• Monitor deployment schedule, problem solve supply/demand imbalances, adjust plans of dynamic timelines, and inform stakeholders and leadership of supply status.
• Participate in continuous improvement and process optimization efforts.
• Special projects, and other duties as assigned by management.

Other duties as assigned by management.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required in Business, Supply Chain, or other relatable major. Prefer a master’s or MBA.

Prefer APICS CPIM certification, Six Sigma Green Belt, ISM CPSM certification, or PMP certification.

Experience and Knowledge

• Minimum of 3 to 5 years’ business experience in: Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Project management and/or Program Management.
• Quick service restaurant experiences desired. Knowledge of distribution or manufacturing environment.

Skills And Abilities

• Strong organization skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and initiatives simultaneously. Process orientation.
• Must have strong analytical, planning, and problem-solving skills. Good data analysis experience.
• Able to identify problems and resolutions.
• Advanced communication skills, both written and verbal, with an emphasis on interpersonal and consensus-building capabilities.
• 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.
• Attention to detail.
• Presentation skills geared toward a Director/VP level.
• Flexibility and adaptability to change is crucial.
• High proficiency using Microsoft Systems - Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Microsoft Teams.
• Seeking advanced Excel experience. Technical aptitude.
• Prefer experience using NetSuite, Blue Yonder Demand and/or Fulfillment Planning.
• Experience in Oracle SCM, SAP SCM, or other enterprise supply planning software systems.

Required Skills

Required Experience