About this role
We’re not just another chicken joint—we’re one of the fastest-growing brands in the game, built on hand-made food and bold ambition. At Slim Chickens, every tenderloin gets the royal treatment: brined, buttermilk-soaked, hand-breaded, and cooked fresh to order. That same care and craft goes into how we grow our people.
If you’ve got hustle, heart, and an entrepreneurial spark, this is the place to prove yourself and shape your career. Our team thrives on real connection—working fast, thinking big, and building something that makes an impact every day. Here, you’ll be trusted to make decisions, empowered to own your work, and part of a crew that’s taking this brand to the next level.
Slim Chickens is growing fast. The only question is—are you ready to grow with us?
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PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
This role supports day-to-day coordination of distributor network activity, distributor inventory monitoring, order guide updates, promotional item support, depletion tracking, product transition assistance, and data entry accuracy across supporting systems. The position reports to the Director of Supply Chain.
ESSENTIAL POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support inventory management practices for critical portfolio items, including monitoring distributor and supplier activity and escalating concerns as needed.
- Monitor distributor inventory levels to support both new and existing restaurant operations.
- Assist with daily product substitutions and outages, helping ensure corrective actions and pricing updates are completed based on root cause.
- Maintain up-to-date order guides for all product categories, ensuring accuracy across systems.
- Support the cross-functional approval process for product substitutions and help keep the internal approval guide current.
- Manage and ensure data integrity of support systems such as Arrowstream and Crunchtime, including entering replacement and new items and confirming proper item setup for reporting accuracy.
- Support tracking of performance metrics for promotional items.
- Assist supply chain leadership, operators, and distribution centers (DCs) during new restaurant openings, including processing opening orders and supporting pre-opening inventory planning and order guide setup.
- Support additional responsibilities as dictated by business needs.
Requirements and Competencies
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Solid problem-solving skills, with the ability to help identify issues and support corrective actions.
- Good written and verbal communication.
- Dependable, team-oriented, and willing to take on tasks as needed.
Qualifications
Qualifications
- Physical Activities: Primarily performed in an office environment. Involves entering and retrieving information on a computer and visually verifying details, often in small print.
- Travel: Occasional visits to local stores.
Technical Experience
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, with a focus on Excel.
- Ability to quickly learn new business software.
Industry Experience: Prior experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Accounting/Finance, or a related field preferred but not required.
Minimum Education: High school diploma or equivalent; Associate's or Bachelor's degree a plus .
Travel: Occasional visits to local stores.
Note: The above statements are intended to outline the general nature and level of work being performed, as well as the competencies required for this role. They do not encompass all duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities, and working conditions associated with the position. This job description is not an employment contract, and Slim Chickens reserves the right to modify this description at any time.
Benefits:
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Flexible Spending Account
401(k)
Parental Leave
Pet Insurance
Paid time off
Life Insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Adoption Assistance
Slim Chickens is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all open positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, age, citizenship status, national origin, marital status, military/veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, and physical or mental disability.