T.G.I. Friday's - American bar & restaurant

Context

Following the acquisition of the T.G.I. Friday's restaurants from Whitbread a new team and central infrastructure is being established to revitalise the T.G.I. Friday's brand in the UK. This revitalization includes significant investments in restaurant refurbishment, menu innovation, food quality, service standards and marketing.

In order to support the revitalization programme a new supply chain team is being assembled. This is a central role on that team and will shape the distribution capability that is created to support the business. The right candidate will love the opportunity to create a brand new function in an environment where excellence is the standard.

Beware! if you're looking for a role where all systems and processes are already established then this is NOT the opportunity for you

Overview

Plans, coordinates, and manages the distributor and supplier relationships to ensure 100% availability of product. Accountable for ensuring promotional initiatives, existing and new products are brought to market flawlessly from a distribution systems perspective. The position functions as an individual contributor and performs sourcing activities for non food product categories.

Responsibilities

1. Manages the distributor relationships
2. Accountable for product availability to stores
3. Monitors and reports on distributor and supplier performance versus KPI's
4. Provides regular communication to stakeholders of negotiated positions and supplier stock levels
5. Develops and maintains positive, productive relationships with all stakeholders e.g. Research and Development, Operations, Marketing, and Stores
6. Works cross-functionally to achieve goals
7. Drives implementation of supply chain operations process improvements
8. Works with Category Manager to optimise the suppliers used and resources available
9. Project manages and communicates all product and supplier changes to key stakeholders
10. Communicates and manages menu launch requirements to distributors and suppliers ensuring training and launch stock availability to agreed timescales
11. Works with the Category Manager to manage all elements from expediting orders, verifying the receipt of goods and services, ensuring store operations satisfaction
12. Manages inventory levels with the distributor and suppliers to minimise inventory write-offs.
13. Facilitates product sampling and quality review sessions to monitor on-going product quality versus agreed specification
14. Coordinates the receipt of data from internal and external sources and packages raw data, conducting necessary cleansing and validation, into usable forms for analysis and performance.
15. Responsible for non food contract management
16. Sources non food product requirements and manages non food supplier relationships

Measurements of Success

1. Availability targets achieved
2. New menus and promotions launched to agreed timescales
3. Stock write off budget achieved
4. Accuracy of product and supplier data feeding internal and external systems
5. Non Foods cost of goods budget achieved

Qualifications

1. 4-year college degree
2. Experience in inventory management and supplier relationships
3. Restaurant or FMCG retail background preferred
4. Industry knowledge

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

1. Analysis and reporting skills
2. Structured and
3. Change Management
4. Influence without control
5. Negotiation and Influencing skills
6. People
7. Problem Solving

Terms & Conditions Summary	Details
Level	Grade B
Benefit	Managers, Controller
Annual Incentive (on target)	15%
Private Medical	Family
Pension	Contributory: ee 2% er 4%
Life Assurance	4x
Income Protection	75%
Car	Yes
Car Cash Alternative***	5250
Vacation	25
Notice Period	3 months
Sick Pay	CSP
Enhanced Matermity Pay	Yes
EAP (PPC)	Yes
Employee Advantages (Discounts)	Yes
Discounted Meals**	Yes
Public holidays	Yes
Overtime	No
Mobile phone	Yes
Laptop	Yes
Blackberry	field - Yes
3G card	business need

To apply, please send your contact details and CV to tgijobs@northgate-is.com or
T.G.I. FRiDAY'S Resourcing, Thorpe Park, 239 Thorpe Road, Peterborough, PE3 6JY.