Vice President of Supply Chain – Shared Services

Key Responsibilities

Supply Chain Leadership & Team Effectiveness

• Provide clear, steady leadership to shared services supply chain, procurement, and distribution teams.
• Foster a high-performing, collaborative team culture with well-defined roles, accountability, and performance expectations.
• Ensure the supply chain organization is well-positioned to support current operations and future growth across multiple brands.
• Develop, coach, and retain strong leaders and key contributors within the function.

Strategic Procurement & Cost Stewardship

• Own enterprise procurement strategy across food, packaging, and distribution categories.
• Balance cost discipline with quality, reliability, and brand standards, ensuring value creation without compromising franchise or customer experience.
• Leverage buying power across brands while remaining thoughtful about brand-specific and franchise needs.
• Lead sourcing and purchasing strategies aligned with financial, operational, and growth objectives.

Supplier, Contract & Distribution Management

• Lead supplier and distributor relationships, including selection, performance management, and ongoing partnership development.
• Negotiate purchasing and distribution agreements that deliver competitive pricing, strong service levels, and long-term value.
• Review and manage supplier contracts to ensure compliance, risk mitigation, and alignment with business objectives.
• Oversee distribution strategies to ensure product availability, consistency, and service reliability across regions.

Franchise & Corporate Operations Partnership

• Serve as a key partner to franchise leadership, understanding the downstream impact of supply chain decisions on franchisee operations and profitability.
• Ensure supply chain strategies effectively support both company-operated and franchised locations, recognizing the unique operational and financial considerations of each.
• Collaborate with Operations and Brand teams to align supply chain initiatives with field needs and system expectations.
• Support transparency, trust, and consistency in supply chain decisions affecting the broader system.

Cross-Functional & Executive Collaboration

• Partner closely with Operations, Marketing, Finance, Training, and Brand Leadership to align supply chain priorities with business needs.
• Provide clear, data-driven insights and recommendations to executive leadership.
• Operate effectively within a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and highly engaged leadership environment.

Qualification & Requirements

Leadership Profile

The ideal candidate is a respected people leader and commercial strategist with strong negotiation skills and sound judgment. S/he brings the ability to build credibility across internal teams, suppliers, distributors, and franchise partners while operating confidently in a dynamic, founder-influenced organization.

Qualifications & Experience

• Proven experience leading supply chain, procurement, or distribution functions in multi-unit, growth-oriented organizations.
• Prior experience at the VP level or equivalent senior leadership role.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in supply chain, procurement, or purchasing.
• Minimum 5 years of people leadership experience, including leading managers or senior leaders.
• Experience in the restaurant, foodservice, or retail industry strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success in; supplier and contract negotiations, cost management and value creation, cross-functional leadership and influence and franchise or field-facing environments
• MBA or Master’s degree in a related field preferred.
• CPM or equivalent certification preferred.
• Willingness to travel approximately 25%.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid vacation and sick/personal days
• Short-term Disability
• Wellness activity reimbursement
• Professional Development
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 401K with company match
• Quarterly bonus
• Voluntary term life insurance for employee, spouse, and children