Director,SupplyChainIntegration
Company:SupplyChainCooperativeforMajorQSRBrand
Location:Miami,FL
Compensation:$145,000-$180,000
JobSummary
Joinanationalsupplychaincooperativeservingoneofthecountry'sleadingQSRbrandsasthesenioron-the-groundliaisontoourbrandpartner'scorporatesupplychainandmarketingteams.Basedfull-timeinsideourpartner'sheadquarters,you'llbethefaceandvoiceofourorganizationinthatbuilding,representingourinterestsatanexecutivelevelwhilebuildingthecredibilityneededtooperateasatruestrategicpartner.Thisroleislessabouttraditionalprocurementexecutionandmoreaboutrelationshipmanagement,cross-functionalleadership,anddrivingalignmentbetweentwoorganizationswithdistinctculturesandpriorities.You'llfieldquestionsinrealtime,trackdownanswers,andtranslateprioritiesinbothdirections,oftenwithoutdirectauthorityoverthestakeholdersyou'recoordinating,includingasharp,relationallydemandingpartnerteam.Successrequiresseasonedexecutivepresence,soundjudgmentunderpressure,andtheabilitytoearntrustanddriveaccountabilityovertime.
JobResponsibilities
Serveasthesenioron-siterepresentativeforourorganizationincross-functionalmeetings,forums,andworkingsessionswithourbrandpartner'ssupplychainandmarketingteams.
Actastheprimarystrategicbridgebetweenorganizations,ensuringaccuratecommunicationflowsinbothdirectionsandthatorganizationalprioritiesaremutuallyunderstood.
Partnercloselywithbrand-sidesupplychainleadershiptoshapeandsupportsystem-wideinitiatives,includingnewproductintroductions,limited-timeoffer(LTO)launches,andproducttransitions.
Provideregularvisibilitytoleadershiponpartnerpriorities,risks,opportunities,andemergingsupplychainneeds.
Overseetrackingofdeliverables,milestones,decisions,andactionownersacrossjointinitiatives,ensuringaccountabilityacrossbothorganizations.
Proactivelyidentifyrisks,gaps,ormisalignmentsanddevelopresolutionpathwaysthatprotectorganizationalaccountabilitywhileadvancingsharedobjectives.
Designandleadstructuredcommunicationrhythmsandgovernanceframeworks(meetingrecaps,decisionlogs,statussummaries)toreduceconfusionforsuppliers,distributors,andinternalstakeholders.
Monitorsupplieranddistributionpartnerperformanceagainstservicelevelagreementsandqualitystandards,escalatingnon-conformanceissuesanddrivingcorrectiveaction.
Buildandmaintainstrongrelationshipsacrossprocurement,distribution,culinary,marketing,andoperationsfunctionsonbothsidesofthepartnership.
Prepareanddeliverexecutive-levelupdates,briefings,andpresentationstoseniorleadershiponbothsides.
Demonstrateexecutivepresenceandtheabilitytonavigateconflictconstructivelywhilepreservinglong-termbusinessrelationships.
JobRequirements
8-10+yearsofprogressiveexperienceinsupplychain,procurement,orfoodservice/QSRenvironments(foodexperiencenotrequired,buthelpful).
Solidunderstandingofinventorymanagementfromsuppliersthroughdistributiontostores;foodindustrybackgroundnotnecessary.
Familiaritywithlimited-timeoffer(LTO)orpromotionalproductcyclesisaplus.
Solidgraspofprocurementfundamentals;thisorganizationis,atitscore,aprocurement-drivenbusiness.
Exceptionalinterpersonalandexecutivecommunicationskills;thisisthesinglemostimportantqualificationfortherole.
Provenabilitytoinfluencewithoutdirectauthorityandnavigatecomplex,matrixedstakeholderrelationships.
Strongprojectmanagementandorganizationalskills,withtheabilitytomanagemultipleconcurrent,high-visibilityinitiatives.
Seasonedrelationship-builder,comfortablebeingthenewcomerinaroomandearningtrustandaccountabilityovertimewithademanding,intellectuallysharppartnerteam.
BasedinorwillingtorelocatetotheMiamiarea;thisisanon-siterole.
Backgroundfromafoodservicebrand,distributor,manufacturer,orevenanHR/operationsfunction(giventheemphasisoninterpersonalskill)allwelcome.....