Sr. Manager, Calendar, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, US&C
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Restaurant Brands International Inc. is one of the world's largest quick service restaurant companies with over $40 billion in annual system-wide sales and over 30,000 restaurants in more than 120 countries and territories. RBI owns four of the world's most prominent and iconic quick service restaurant brands - TIM HORTONS®, BURGER KING®, POPEYES®, and FIREHOUSE SUBS®. These independently operated brands have been serving their respective guests, franchisees and communities for decades. Through its Restaurant Brands for Good framework, RBI is improving sustainable outcomes related to its food, the planet, and people and communities.
RBI is committed to growing the TIM HORTONS®, BURGER KING®, POPEYES® and FIREHOUSE SUBS® brands by leveraging their respective core values, employee and franchisee relationships, and long track records of community support. Each brand benefits from the global scale and shared best practices that come from ownership by Restaurant Brands International Inc.
Job Summary :
Restaurant Brands International (RBI) is seeking a Senior Manager, Calendar to lead critical functions within the marketing organization, owning marketing strategy through end to end coordination of in restaurant and digital activity. This role acts as a strategic partner and cross-functional leader, collaborating with Operations, Supply Chain, Digital, and Category teams to achieve ambitious sales, traffic, and profitability goals.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Develop and manage the Marketing Calendar for to consistently achieve sales, traffic, profit and brand growth goals over a multi-year horizon.
- Lead the cross-functional team through the marketing launch process to track and ensure successful execution of all initiatives, including national media, merchandising, pricing and promotions.
- Deliver calendar strategy updates to President, CMO and other senior leaders and effectively incorporate feedback and real time learnings to optimize performance
- Conduct sales and inventory analysis across channels, optimizing calendar plans, supporting inventory decisions, mitigating liability risks, and driving restaurant profitability.
- Collaborate with Marketing Analytics on forecast analysis, inventory buys, promotional performance reporting, and business insights.
- Partner with Innovation and Activation and Culinary teams to deliver consistent guest centric activity across the multi year calendar
- Track and report KPIs/MBOs to leadership, identifying opportunities to strengthen the calendar through ongoing sales and supply plans.
Required Skills:
- Post-secondary degree with 3-5 years of relevant experience.
- Excellent project management skills; PMO or Six Sigma certification is highly valued.
- Strong organizational skills and a motivated, results-driven approach.
- Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders, manage ambiguity, and meet deadlines.
- Resilient, adaptable in a fast-paced environment, with a strong sense of urgency and attention to detail.
- Proficiency in data analysis, quantitative problem solving, and data-driven decision making.
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Monday.com.
- Strong teamwork, communication, and interpersonal skills.
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Benefits at all of our global offices are focused on physical, mental and financial wellness. We offer unique and progressive benefits, including a comprehensive global paid parental leave program that supports employees as they expand their families, free telemedicine and mental wellness support.
Restaurant Brands International and all of its affiliated companies (collectively, RBI) are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers that do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, provincial or federal laws, rules, or regulations. RBI's policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment. Accommodation is available for applicants with disabilities upon request.