Associate Manager - Culinary Project Manager - Sonic

The Associate Culinary Project Manager will be responsible for the coordination of the Culinary Innovation Team through recipe input, logistical coordination, product ordering, event organization and overall team support.

Responsibilities:

• Support the Product Innovation team in delivering against organizational and personal goals, objectives, and strategies

• Data input in recipe management system (Agile) as is required by Developers and/or Director of Culinary.

• Assist in coordination of product showings (Pipeline, Senior Leadership, FPAC, BOD, FAC) with direction from Director of Culinary.

• Coordinate Social Engagement Activations specific to food coordination/ordering & planning.

• Assist in execution of SONIC Conventions and Principal Meetings

• Support Culinary team with product showings for various events (BOD, FAC, FPAC)

• Coordinate and manage food/beverage ordering for CLT’s, photoshoots and test kitchen

• Other duties assigned as needed.

Requirements:

• 4 Year / Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent Work Experience

• 2-3 years’ experience of project management experience with a high-level attention to details

• Team player; collegial - good at supporting teams

• Incorporate a ‘best first’ mentality and mindset that continues accelerate our innovation process

• Excellent oral and written communication skills & presentation capabilities

• Ability to set goals, determine priorities, plan, organize & follow through on assigned responsibilities

• Ability to make recommendations & decisions in a timely manner

• Ability to work independently & as a member of a team

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment

• Accuracy & attention to detail is an absolute must

• Proven ability to multi-task with little direct supervision

• Demonstrate effective time & project management skills

• Strong interpersonal skills & an understanding of the importance of embracing & fitting into company culture to achieve success with the ability to earn the trust of people devoted to the Sonic way of doing things; empowering people to accept intelligent change as a subtle but effective agent of change

• Excellent communication skills

• Flexibility to work within an open concept office environment & within established guidelines

• Proficient in using Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel & other relevant software programs.

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.