K Kitchen Brand Manager

K Kitchen Brand Manager

Circle K is on a mission to make our customers lives a little easier every day. A key part of our focus involves ensuring a high quality, convenient food offering for customers on the go. This is where you come in! Reporting to the North American Restaurant Operations Execution Director, the K Kitchen brand manager will have full P&L responsibility of the K Kitchen restaurant brand for North America, meeting financial objectives and return on investment goals for the program. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced food program/restaurant leader to make a lasting and significant contribution within a high-performing team and culture.

Essential Functions :

• Increases sales revenues and product margins by developing promotional concepts and calendars, sales initiatives, and product selection.
• Analyzes, reports, and presents on the business on Key Performance Indicators including sales, costs, margins, labor, and other metrics that are critical for success.
• Directs pricing and promotional calendars for the brand and coordinates with the QSR Marketing Manager. Manages pricing files and program pricing execution with Circle K’s Pricebook team.
• Implements 3rd party delivery at sites where available. Manages 3rd party delivery menu management, pricing, and reporting.
• Creates additional sales opportunities for grab & go products within the convenience store that are produced from the restaurant.
• Develops and standardizes cross-merchandising planograms in the restaurant with convenience products. Leverages procurement and buying power to secure best possible pricing and assortment for program.
• Selects and manages vendors, negotiates costs and terms for products to be used for the K Kitchen brand.
• Oversees supply chain and works with culinary team to develop new LTO’s, product quality improvement, packaging, and guest experience.
• Manages and updates restaurant labor model to ensure optimal labor efficiency within the restaurant program.
• Conducts and manages brand audits and brand compliance standards across the network.
• Coordinate new store openings successfully with operations teams across multiple business units across multiple states. Attends and leads new store openings in new markets.
• Works closely with Circle K’s global facilities team on floorplan layouts, equipment for the program, and technology.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reading professional publications; establishing personal networks; or participating in professional societies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, operations, or other related field preferred.  Other combinations of job-related experience and education that meet the requirements may be substituted.
• Seven years of experience or more preferred; including a minimum of five years of management responsibility in restaurants or food service.
• Financially proficient in understanding Profit & Loss Statements and ROI
• Effective negotiation, communication and presentation skills
• Advanced skills with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, ability to generate reporting and presentations ad-hoc.
• May require up to 50% travel.
• Valid driver’s license required.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Complete physical activity inventory of the position includes:

• Sit for long periods of time.
• Operate computer keyboard and mouse for data entry.
• View computer monitor
• Hear and speak via telephone.
• Reach forward and/or overhead
• Occasionally lift up to 20 pounds

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Working conditions of the position includes:

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate at a normal range.
• The lighting will include natural light from the outside as well as fluorescent lighting throughout the work areas.
• Work with minimum direction and periodic supervision.

THE ABOVE STATEMENTS REFLECT THE GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS / DUTIES AND /OR RESPONSIBILITIES NECESSARY TO IDENTIFY THE JOB AND ARE NOT NECESSARILY INTENDED TO SET FORTH