Sr. Manager, Menu Category Management - Arby's

Arby's; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Inspire Brands, including Arby’s, seeks a Sr. Manager of Menu Category Management to drive next-gen menu innovation on the national stage. You will spearhead strategic ideas, partner with Culinary, Operations, Analytics, and Marketing, and guide product qualification, testing, and launches across channels to grow brand and franchisee value.

The role reports to the Sr. Director, Menu Category Management and requires strong leadership, insight-driven thinking, and excellent presentation skills to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Marketing, Management or related field.
• 10 years working in menu strategy for multi-unit foodservice chain(s).
• Ability to think strategically to inform and inspire big ideas.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, especially the ability to explain difficult concepts and insights.
• Strong leadership, sales support, project management and training skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the ideation of big food ideas and define long-term menu strategies via innovation, renovation and deletions to meet objectives.
• Partner with Culinary and cross-functional teams (Operations, Analytics, Supply Chain, Training, Insights, Marketing) in development and launch.
• Evaluate, test, and launch products with recommendations for brand and franchisee alignment.
• Collaborate with Consumer Insights and Brand Analytics to understand customer needs, trends, and competitive landscape.
• Coordinate pricing, promotions, and calendar needs across channels.
• Analyze core menu performance across channels to identify optimization opportunities.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Presentation skills

Analytical mindset

Consumer insights

Menu strategy

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PowerPoint

Job description

The Sr. Manager, Menu Category Management will drive the next generation of menu innovation at Arby’s. They will join a team of food-forward marketers who get satisfaction from creating and executing legendary big ideas on the national restaurant stage.This role requires the ability to identify opportunities for game changing menu strategy, innovation, and reinvention within current and future menu categories/products.This role reports to Sr. Director, Menu Category Management. At Inspire Brands we are relentlessly focused on growing a company filled with of Mavericks, Allies, Visionaries, Achievers, and Good Citizens.Responsibilities:1. Lead the ideation of big food ideas and ways-in to stand out in the marketplace. Create, define and refine short and long-term menu strategies via innovation, renovation and deletions in order to meet and exceed brand and business objectives.2. Partner with the Culinary team to create, develop, optimize and qualify new core menu and limited time products. Partner with cross-functional teams such as Operations, Analytics, Supply Chain, Training, Insights, and Marketing in the development, qualification and launch process.3. Evaluate, test, and launch products – evaluating results and developing recommendations on path forward for brand and franchisee alignment4. Partner with the Consumer Insights and Brand Analytics teams to gather information to understand current customer and growth target needs, market trends, competitive landscape, product screener results, positioning and product testing to develop recommendations based on prioritized areas of focus5. Partner with cross-functional teams, including Brand Experience and Commercial Group, on pricing, promotion, calendar needs, and positioning recommendations across channels6. Analyze ongoing performance of the core menu across channels (at the restaurant and in digital channels) to identify opportunities to optimizeRequirements:Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Marketing, Management or another related field.10 years working in menu strategy for multi-unit foodservice chain(s)Ability to think strategically to inform and inspire big ideasInnate curiosity to derive consumer and business insightsPossess strong business acumen and leadership skills.Excellent communication and presentation skills, especially the ability to explain difficult concepts and insights in applicable business terms. Strong ability to summarize insights into PowerPoint presentations in clear and understandable calls to action.Ability to collaborate and motivate across the operations, supply chain, field, and marketing teams.Self-starter with the ability to project manage and handle multiple assignments simultaneously and meet all desired deadlines.Strong leadership, sales support, project management and training skills.Understanding of how to take products or programs through a development and testing process.Effective problem-solving skills and ability to listen and translate details attentively.Inspire is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 33,300 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.