RESPONSIBILITIES

Represent the interests of SONIC to Inspire Distribution

• Build relationships with the Inspire Distribution team.
• Ensure inventory of all items is adequate to meet the demand of the SONIC brand.
• Incite a sense of urgency for issue resolution and proactive and transparent communication.

Execute SONIC initiatives

• Participate in Sales and Operations Planning activities for SONIC-specific initiatives.
• Lead communication of SONIC Initiative execution plans to the field including but not limited to timing, force shipments, and strategic re-order.
• Direct and Indirect inventory management of new items, ensuring adequate inventory while reducing obsolescence.
• Continuous improvement of tracking and reporting methods to ensure inventory is in the right place at the right time.
• Identify and resolve issues where the supply plan is compromised and/or action plans are not being followed.

Interact with key SONIC leadership and SONIC franchisees to ensure transparency, efficient program execution, and issue resolution

• Participate in the SONIC Franchise Advisory Council Customer Engagement Task Group.
• Build relationships with key franchisees and field team members to proactively identify concerns/problems.
• Communicate potential inventory issues proactively to leadership and franchisees/operators.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, or ABILITIES

• A working knowledge of the Arrowstream platform.
• Aworking knowledge and use of Microsoft Office suite .