Supply Chain Manager – Taco Bell

At Taco Bell, we aren’t just looking for candidates. We are looking for marketing and digital rock stars who understand youth culture, marketing, and digital better than anyone else. We are seeking the right person to pave the future of Taco Bell’s Marketing & Digital Innovation across our Asia Pacific (APAC) region. In this role, you will leverage marketing know-how and technology to create winning strategies to evolve our business model and experience across our restaurant footprint.

Taco Bell was born and raised in California and has been around since 1962. We went from selling everyone’s favourite Crunchy Tacos on the West Coast to a global brand with 8,200+ restaurants, 350 franchise organizations, that serve 42+ million fans each week around the globe. That’s right… Taco Bell has 8,200+ restaurants in over 32 countries around the world, with offices in the U.S., Canada, UK, India, Australia, and Singapore.

And we don’t plan to stop there.

We’re not only the largest Mexican-inspired quick service brand (QSR) in the world, we’re also part of the biggest restaurant group in the world: Yum! Brands. Much of our fan love and authentic connection with our communities are rooted in being rebels with a cause. From ensuring we use high quality, sustainable ingredients to elevating restaurant technology in ways that hasn’t been done before… we will continue to be inclusive, bold, challenge the status quo and push industry boundaries.

We’re a company that celebrates and advocates for different, has bold self-expression, strives for a better future, and brings fun while we’re at it. We fuel our culture with real people who bring unique experiences. We inspire and enable our teams and the world to Live Más.

At Taco Bell, we’re Cultural Rebels. Want to join in on the passion-fuelled fun? Learn more about the role below.

As the Supply Chain Manager for Taco Bell APAC, you will play a critical role in shaping and executing our supply chain strategy across a fast-growing, diverse region. You will be responsible for ensuring the availability, cost-effectiveness, and quality of ingredients, packaging, and equipment that power our bold flavours and distinctive customer experience.

This role requires strong regional coordination, cross-functional collaboration, and vendor management expertise. You will partner closely with local market teams, franchisees, suppliers, and global counterparts to drive supply continuity, optimize costs, and support innovation — all while upholding Taco Bell’s uncompromising standards on food safety, quality, and sustainability.

The Day-to-Day

Supply Chain Strategy & Planning

• Co-define regional supply chain strategy, in collaboration with Category Leads (regional and global)
• Provide input to AOP/strategic planning process, periodic review and update of strategic plans. Direct provision of management information for development of Annual Budget and Operating Plan. Achieve budgeted price levels.
• Lead supply chain business intelligence including commodity trends, oversight of pricing and volume data by market
• Provide insight on regulatory landscape and import/export restrictions in APAC

Franchisee Support

• Collaborate with franchisee supply chain teams to ensure uninterrupted supply
• Oversee translation of company initiatives into Franchisee markets and provide Franchisees with timely advice and execution of initiatives. Consult and manage franchisee relationships.
• Partner with cross-functional teams (e.g. Food Innovation and Quality Assurance) to support new product launches in market
• Share tools and best practices across markets

COGS Optimization

Identify and drive food, beverage and packaging cost improvement opportunities to deliver store-level margin improvement

Collaborate with Category leads to mitigate inflation

Consult and liaise with operations (and other Departments i.e. Marketing) to enable effective execution and maximization of designated supply chain initiatives. Oversee and support spend smarter and build smarter program, designed to achieve sales and profitability objectives

New Market Entry

• Support new market entry, leading Supply Chain assessments, strategy for short term and long-term profitability, and market launch
• Is This You?
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in supply chain management, preferably in the foodservice, retail, or franchise sector
• Strong knowledge of global supply chain processes, inventory management, logistics, and procurement
• Experience with supply chain management software, ERP systems, and data analysis tools
• Commercial mindset with demonstrated ability to negotiate and manage supplier contracts and relationships
• Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and multicultural environment
• Why Taco Bell ?
• We truly believe that where you work matters, and we know a thing or two about what makes employees happy. Join us on our mission of feeding people’s lives with Más!
• We are about more than just building restaurants—we connect with our fans through their passions including sports, gaming, and music
• We know that employees want a company they can live and grow with; they crave a unique culture that fosters creativity and encourages pursuit of passion, nd they look for opportunities to take risks, develop skills and learn in ways that fit their lifestyle
• We foster a culture of authenticity and believe all people can make a difference