Vice President - International Supply Chain

Overview

Leadership And Team Development

• Lead, develop, and inspire a high‑performing, multi‑region international supply chain organization
• Establish clear accountabilities, priorities, and performance expectations across the team
• Build strong internal collaboration with Shared Services and cross‑functional partners
• Serve as a trusted advisor to international franchisees, licensees and partners on supply chain strategy and execution

Strategy And Value Creation

• Define and execute the international supply chain strategy to support profitable restaurant growth, menu cost targets, new market entry objectives, and brand standards across all international markets
• Identify and realize cost‑savings opportunities and productivity improvements through scale, supplier consolidation, sourcing optimization, and global or regional leverage
• Optimize cost of goods sold through informed export, import, and local sourcing decisions
• Anticipate supply chain needs for a growing international portfolio footprint and ensure capabilities scale with growth

New Market Entry And Commercialization

• Lead supply chain strategy and execution for new market entry and new menu items
• Ensure markets are entered on time with compliant products, targeted menu cost of goods, and reliable supply
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with Marketing, Culinary, Operations, FSQA, Development, and franchisees to ensure alignment and readiness
• Build leverageable, repeatable solutions that unlock speed and ease of entering adjacent markets and regions

Sourcing, Procurement, and Supplier Management

• Lead global, regional, and local sourcing strategies for food, ingredients, packaging, and contract manufacturing
• Develop, execute, and manage strategic supplier relationships and supply agreements
• Cultivate and maintain relationships between suppliers and cross-functional stakeholders, regularly introducing new supplier partners while deepening connections with legacy suppliers
• Monitor supplier performance, pricing, and contract compliance, and lead agreement renewals
• Leverage Inspire Brands Shared Services capabilities, systems, and tools to maximize enterprise value

Education And Experience Qualifications

• 4-year Degree related business or technical field required. Advanced degree preferred
• 10 or more years of progressive experience in supply chain, procurement, or operations, preferably in restaurant or food service
• Demonstrated experience managing complex, multi country supply chains, including sourcing, import and export, and regulatory environments
• Significant experience leading and developing multi level, geographically dispersed teams

Required Knowledge, Skills, Or Abilities

• Global mindset with strong cultural awareness
• Deep experience in sourcing, procurement, negotiation, and supplier management
• Strong financial acumen with the ability to articulate cost drivers and financial impact
• Proven ability to lead through influence in a matrixed organization
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and risk management skills
• Excellent communication, relationship building, and stakeholder management skills
• Restaurant or food service experience strongly preferred
• Fluent in English
• Note: Regular domestic and international travel required (10-20%), including extended overseas travel
• This position is based in our Atlanta or Dubai Support Center, with an expected on-site presence of 80%.
• Inspire is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 33,000 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.