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.