Planning and Inventory Program Manager

We've got the boldest burgers on the block. From the first day we fired up our grills, we've had one thing on our minds: big, bold flavor. We're on a mission to bring fearlessly original flavor and crave-worthy experiences to every bite and guest interaction. Our burgers are stacked with bold flavor, our fries are best in the business, and we're doing it all at a price that's hard to beat.

Our food and price aren't the only things we do boldly, though. We develop and train all our employees, from Team Members to Franchisees, to give them opportunities to move up in our company and build a rewarding career. We believe in a work culture as fun as our food is delicious.

At Checkers & Rally's, being fearlessly original is in our DNA-and strong Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) are essential to supply reliability, inventory effectiveness, and restaurant execution. As the Planning and Inventory Program Manager, you will lead enterprise planning programs that connect demand, supply, and inventory-ensuring plans are integrated, actionable, and execution‑ready.

Reporting to the Sr. Director of Supply Chain Management and Planning, you will own S&OP / IBP program governance, cadence, and performance with primary accountability for supply and inventory outcomes. You will partner closely with Supply Planning, Inventory, Distribution, and Category teams, while working with Demand Planning stakeholders-including Marketing and Finance-to align forecasts, assumptions, and priorities. You will also work directly with executive leadership to present and review scenarios, surface risks, and support informed, timely decision‑making.

This role plays a critical part in balancing availability, cost, and inventory performance as planning maturity continues to scale.

Position Accountabilities

* Own end‑to‑end S&OP / IBP program governance, including cadence, inputs, outputs, decision forums, and escalation paths.

* Lead integrated demand, supply, and inventory planning programs across short‑ and long‑term planning cycles.

* Translate business and supply chain strategy into actionable planning roadmaps, timelines, and deliverables.

* Partner with senior business leaders to identify, prioritize, and structure short‑ and long‑term planning initiatives.

* Translate demand signals into feasible supply and inventory plans, clearly communicating constraints, risks, and assumptions.

* Develop and present planning insights, scenarios, and recommendations to senior and executive leadership to support aligned decision‑making.

* Monitor inventory health, supply risks, and performance metrics; proactively manage and escalate exceptions to minimize service impact.

* Own program execution across scope, timelines, dependencies, and cross‑functional coordination.

* Define, track, and report KPIs related to service levels, forecast accuracy, inventory performance, and cost.

* Support promotions and Limited Time Offer (LTO) planning by ensuring supply and inventory readiness.

* Lead continuous improvement of planning processes, governance, and execution readiness.

* Drive planning system enablement, including implementing and enhancing forecasting and inventory planning tools and integrating system outputs with Excel‑based analysis.

* Document planning processes, standards, and best practices to support scalability, adoption, and consistency.

Employment Standards

* Demonstrates full accountability for S&OP / IBP program performance and execution‑ready planning outcomes.

* Operates as a trusted planning owner who partners effectively with Supply Chain, Marketing, Finance, and Executive stakeholders.

* Influences to drive alignment and decisions in complex, cross‑functional environments without formal authority.

* Thrives in a fast‑paced, execution‑focused environment with demand volatility and operational constraints.

* Uses data, KPIs, and scenario analysis to inform decisions and surface risks and opportunities.

* Anticipates supply and inventory risks and proactively drives mitigation plans.

* Drives process and system improvements, supporting adoption of scalable, system‑enabled planning capabilities.

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