Inspire Brands

Inspire Brands

Vice President - International Supply Chain

Atlanta Support Center · Exec

Sponsorship not specified$10k-$20kDetected 30 days ago
ComplianceStakeholder ManagementNegotiationSupply ChainLogisticsProcurementCustomer SupportLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingFood SafetyDemand Planning

About the role

  • The Vice President - International Supply Chain is responsible for setting the strategic direction and leading the end‑to‑end international supply chain for all Inspire Brands outside of the United States.
  • This role provides enterprise leadership across sourcing and procurement, manufacturing, demand planning, logistics, and customer service to ensure reliable supply, competitive cost of goods, and scalable international growth.
  • We're made up of some of the world's most iconic restaurant brands, but we're much more than just a restaurant company.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, develop, and inspire a high‑performing, multi‑region international supply chain organization
  • 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
  • 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
  • Optimize cost of goods sold through informed export, import, and local sourcing decisions
  • Lead supply chain strategy and execution for new market entry and new menu items
  • 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
  • Lead global, regional, and local sourcing strategies for food, ingredients, packaging, and contract manufacturing
  • Develop, execute, and manage strategic supplier relationships and supply agreements

Requirements

  • 10 or more years of progressive experience in supply chain, procurement, or operations, preferably in restaurant or food service
  • Regular domestic and international travel required (10-20%), including extended overseas travel
  • 4-year Degree related business or technical field required. Advanced degree preferred
  • 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

Nice to have

  • 4-year Degree related business or technical field required.
  • Advanced degree preferred

Skills

  • 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
  • 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

Compensation

  • $10k-$20k

This listing is sourced directly from Inspire Brands's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.