This position is responsible for food and packaging supply chain and concept development functions related to new product introductions, limited time products/offers and other related brand marketing calendar initiatives for the PH Brand across more than 5,300 restaurants with +100 food & packaging suppliers and +20 Distribution Centers. The position also serves as the Concept Team leader for the S&OP process and Steering Committees.

 

Serve as the Pizza Hut Concept Team leader for Food, Packaging, and Calendar Driven Supply Chain Operations 

•  Program management activities related to NPI’s, LTP’s and brand marketing calendar.

•  Strategic alignment with Brand Cross functional partners (Mktg, R&D, Ops and Finance) to determine future 

   marketing programs that meet Brand business goals.

•  Represent RSCS and its members at the Brand level (VP/Director); serve as RSCS representative in Brand  

   committees, Marketing committees, Go To Market forums, and calendar planning.

•  Establish and enhance relationships with Concept Board members, key franchisees, and functional leaders.

•  Evolve capabilities around supply chain readiness, scenario planning and contingency management.

•  Ensure successful and flawless food and packaging supply chain execution of all concept initiatives: national, 

   regional, local options, emerging concepts, franchise, supersedes, and functional initiatives.

•  Engaged in delivery of Brand KPIs and define and deliver against RSCS Concept Development KPIs.

•  Distributor management and expectations setting to ensure executional effectiveness, cost mitigation, inventory

   management and store distribution.

•  Drive RSCS cross-Hub process improvements and best practices (program management, purchasing and other).

•  Oversight and management of “system” obsolescence budget.

•  Support, manage, and lead RSCS cross-functional projects as assigned.

 

•  Lead team to ensure supply continuity of core food & packaging for Pizza Hut, estimated at: 

•  +500 Food and Packaging Items ($1.1B Annual Spend)  

•  125 Suppliers and +20 Distribution Centers.

•  Lead S&OP alignment meetings and garner support with cross-functional Brand leadership and procurement around

   “never miss a sale and never throw anything away.”

•  Create a consensus forecast, drive forecast accuracy, and rapidly diagnose variation.

•  Create and execute supply plans that ensure supply of critical core food and packaging items across core and  

   promotional sales.

•  Maximize supply flexibility while minimizing cost implications and risk of obsolescence.

•  Collaborate with suppliers, distributors, and internal procurement team to ensure consensus understanding, 

   preparedness, and reaction when necessary.

•  Partner with Supply Planning team to identify core supply and capacity risks; evaluate demand and supply 

   scenarios, develop contingencies, and execute mitigation efforts.

•  Coordinate core product tests and transitions for new production facilities, new lines at existing facilities, 

   and new specifications.

•  Act as the primary contact and provide ongoing updates to internal procurement team and leadership.

•  Lead and coordinate implementation of new tools and technology related to S&OP processes that would drive 

   optimization and productivity for the system.

 

•  Manage the execution of appropriate Authority for Inventory Purchase (AIP) documents for all programs according

   to established policy.

•  Align with Brand marketing, R&D, Operations and Finance to develop strategic supply chain priorities to meet 

   ongoing and future development objectives.

•  Develop and maintain key relationships with the brand, Franchise partners and concept board.

•  Special projects within RSCS or Brand including process enhancements and strategy development, or related.

•  Drive a culture of collaboration around program management best practices in a matrixed organization following

   and role modeling WC2 cultural values.

•  Other duties as assigned by management.

 

•  Bachelor’s degree required, Business or Related Field. Master’s or MBA preferred. 

•  Minimum of 7 to 10 years business experience with 5 or more years of experience in ONE of the following areas: 

   Operations, Procurement, Program Management and/or Supply Chain. 

•  Prefer 10 or more years business experience with 5 or more years of experience across several areas including

   Operations, Procurement, Program Management, Logistics and/or Distribution. 

•  Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.

•  Experience in establishing, building, and maintaining relationships ranging from manager to senior executive

   levels.

•  Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

•  Must be an effective facilitator, influencer, and team builder.

•  Excellent written and oral communication skills

•  Ability to collaborate with, influence and build strong cross-functional stakeholder relationships.

•  Ability to foresee issues before they arise and proactively build strategy to mitigate exposure.

•  Development and execution of presentation to senior level executives

•  Process improvement. 

•  Supply planning knowledge.

•  Understanding of co-op and operation model within organization 

•  Role model RSCS’s World Class with Class (WC2) Cultural Values

•  Strong proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Products – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook

•  Some travel required.