Centralized Supply Chain Services, LLC (CSCS®) is the exclusive purchasing agent for the Applebee’s and IHOP systems.
Formed as a purchasing cooperative to leverage the combined buying power of both systems, CSCS currently manages approximately $2 billion in spend on behalf of its Member operators.
CSCS’s primary mission is two-fold. First, to assure that Member operators receive the benefit of continuously available goods and distribution services in adequate quantities at the lowest sustainable delivered prices; and second, to coordinate with Applebee’s and IHOP in their ongoing efforts to develop new and innovative products and programs to promote their respective concepts.
We are a team of passionate supply chain professionals that are highly engaged in the success of our Member restaurants. CSCS has a dynamic culture and lives out its core values of Results Driven, Integrity, Accountability, Continuous Improvement, Community and Member Focused.
Essential Duties
- Utilize available tools to generate volume, spend, and item reports
- Provide inventory management support
- Update and maintain data in Procurement tools
- Coordinate sample requests between suppliers and Dine Brands
- Support the Procurement team in the gathering of supplier, market, and product information
- Maintain accurate product/supplier data in all tools by working with suppliers and internal teams. Work with internal teams on new supplier set-up, freight lanes, and product standardization.
- Assist Category Managers with projects inclusive of reporting, presentations, pricing validation, etc.
- Responsible for all procurement activities for assigned categories for the Applebee’s and IHOP systems by Centralized Supply Chain Services (CSCS). Develop contracts and pricing agreements, where appropriate, for all assigned products and services in assigned categories leveraging negotiation strategies and tactics.
- Accountable to deliver the lowest sustainable prices and ensure continuity of supply of all products for assigned categories that meet specification for the Co-op's Members. Must coordinate with manufacturers and end-suppliers and Brand innovation and operations teams to identify savings opportunities that can be implemented and realized.
- Assess and determine opportunities to leverage the combined buying power of the Applebee's and IHOP systems for assigned categories of spend.
- Maintain and provide on-going forecasts and supply position recommendations regarding all assigned products. Assist the Brands in the development and testing of new products in support of all promotions and menu additions. Manage projects to develop alternate sources of products or optimize existing projects while maintaining required specifications to effectively deliver cost management benefits to the Co-op's Members.
- Travel up to 5%