Director of Supply Chain

Director of Supply Chain📍 Hybrid | San Diego County Preferred💰 $140,000 - $175,000 DOE + Bonus Ready to Build Something Bigger? At Luna Grill, great food starts long before it reaches the grill. It starts with great partnerships, smart strategy, and a supply chain that keeps everything moving. What began as two parents' promise to serve food they were proud to feed their own family has grown into one of Southern California's favorite Mediterranean fast-casual brands. Today, we're 60+ restaurants strong and continuing to grow. Now we're looking for an experienced Director of Supply Chain to help lead what's next. If you love building supplier partnerships, negotiating smart deals, solving complex challenges, and making a real business impact, we'd love to meet you. Why You'll Love This Role As our Director of Supply Chain, you'll lead the strategy behind procurement, sourcing, logistics, distribution, and supplier partnerships across the Luna Grill system. You'll work directly with our Culinary, Operations, Marketing, Development, Finance, and Executive Leadership teams to ensure our restaurants have the right products, at the right cost, from the right partners. You'll make an impact on: Food Cost & Profitability Restaurant Operations New Restaurant Openings Menu Innovation & LTO Launches Supplier Partnerships Sustainability Initiatives Long-Term Growth Strategy What You'll Do Lead Supply Chain Strategy Develop and execute supply chain strategies that support Luna Grill's continued growth. Build scalable systems to support future restaurant expansion. Optimize sourcing, procurement, logistics, and distribution across multiple markets. Own Procurement & Strategic Sourcing Manage a $50M+ purchasing portfolio across food, packaging, smallwares, and operational categories. Negotiate supplier agreements and identify cost-saving opportunities. Monitor commodity markets and proactively manage pricing and supply risks. Manage Distribution & Logistics Lead distributor and broadline partnerships across multiple distribution centers. Oversee forecasting, contract compliance, service levels, and operational readiness. Ensure every New Restaurant Opening launches fully stocked and ready for success. Partner Across the Business Collaborate with Culinary to bring exciting new menu items to life. Partner with Operations, Finance, Marketing, Facilities, and Development. Turn business challenges into smart supply chain solutions. Lead & Develop Your Team Coach and develop a high-performing Supply Chain team. Build a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Drive Data & Performance Develop dashboards, KPIs, forecasting, and reporting. Present strategic recommendations to senior leadership. What You Bring We're looking for a leader who thinks strategically, leads confidently, and isn't afraid to roll up their sleeves. Required Qualifications 10+ years of progressive supply chain experience in multi-unit restaurants, foodservice, or hospitality 5+ years leading teams and supplier relationships Deep expertise in restaurant purchasing, procurement, sourcing, logistics, and distribution Experience supporting rapid restaurant growth and New Restaurant Openings Proven success negotiating supplier agreements and driving measurable cost savings Experience managing broadline distribution partners across multiple regions Strong financial, analytical, and executive communication skills Advanced Excel and ERP/MRP experience Bonus Points Fast Casual or QSR experience Multi-state distribution networks Proprietary ingredient programs Food safety and supplier qualification programs Sustainability and responsible sourcing initiatives Why Luna Grill? We're growing.We're collaborative.We're passionate about hospitality.Most importantly, you'll have a seat at the table. This is an opportunity to partner directly with executive leadership and help shape the future of a growing restaurant brand where your ideas, leadership, and expertis…