Senior Manager, Procurement (Food and Beverage)

Assures 100% availability of the right products and services at the best cost by directing daily team activities in select categories. Assigns work, manages the sourcing process, oversees, and delivers on the needs of the marketing and development calendars, establishes goals and objectives and is accountable for the performance of the team in meeting the needs of the business. Works closely with the Sr. Director, Procurement and Sr. Vice President ("SVP") , Procurement to establish strategic initiatives related to sourcing, goals and objectives for the purchasing function, and tactics designed to achieve the company's purchasing objectives. Directs the coordination of efforts needed to provide high value purchasing services to cross-functional stakeholders. Works closely with the supplier community to ensure Inspire has a competitive supply chain that meets the volume needs of the business, while providing access to innovation resources, and ensures costs are competitive for our segment. Maintains a high-performance team to meet the needs of the business.

This position sits onsite at our Atlanta Support Center 80% of the week.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Enables brands to efficiently and effectively maximize the value they receive from suppliers

• Ensures all legal documents are in place for each supplier, including NDA, Master Supplier Agreement, and Product Agreements
• Leads and conducts the RFP process, bid analysis and review, contract negotiations, and blanket purchase agreement creation
• Develop / execute purchasing strategies for products including monitoring macro trends in supplier base, implementing plans to react, and developing / executing purchasing strategies for products

Identify and realize cost-savings and cost-reduction opportunities

Minimizes risk of supply disruption

Builds strategic relationship

Monitors purchasing performance

Leads high performing team

Other responsibilities as assignment by management

EDUCATION & EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS or ABILITIES

DIRECT REPORTS

Manager - Procurement

Inspire Brands is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 32,000 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.