Staff Product Manager, Inventory Management

Taco Bell
Irvine, CA

Who is Taco Bell?

Taco Bell was born and raised in California and has been around since 1962. We went from selling everyone’s favorite 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. 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 the 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-fueled fun? Learn more about the career below.

About the Job:

The Staff Product Manager, Inventory Management is responsible for defining the strategy and prioritizing the roadmap across the inventory management lifecycle. With this role, the opportunities are endless: from leveraging machine learning forecasts to revolutionize prep cycles to optimizing food safety routines and automating counting.

The Day-to-Day:


  • Act as the voice of the team member, manager, above store leader and home office for all inventory management functions.

  • Create and define strategy for optimizing ordering, receiving, counting, prepping and transferring within Taco Bell’s Back of House system and other vendor partners.

  • Define and execute product roadmaps ensuring alignment with cross functional partners and other product teams.

  • Partner with Back of House integrations & BI teams to ensure inventory data and reporting needs are met for in store, above store and home office users.

  • C learly, consistently and proactively c ommunicate status, issues and risks to leadership and stakeholders

  • Lead discovery and proof of concept work for innovation tracks with a customer centric mentality

Is This You?


  • BA/BS degree

  • At least 8+ years of experience in product management

  • Experience with restaurant or inventory management products preferred

  • Proven ability to collaborate and lead in a hybrid environment

  • Demonstrated ability to manage vendors and build strategic partnerships

  • Excellent verbal and written communications skills with a discerning eye for details that matter

  • A passion for solving problems and a customer centric mindset

  • Experience in Quick Service Restaurant (QSR), retail, and/or multiunit chain/franchise environment a plus

Work-Hard, Play-Hard:


  • Hybrid work schedule and year-round flex day Friday

  • Onsite childcare through Bright Horizons

  • Onsite dining center and game room (yes, there is a Taco Bell inside the building)

  • Onsite dry cleaning, laundry services, carwash,

  • Onsite gym with fitness classes and personal trainer sessions

  • Up to 4 weeks of vacation per year plus holidays and time off for volunteering

  • Generous parental leave for all new parents and adoption assistance program

  • 401(k) with a 6% matching contribution from Yum! Brands with immediate vesting

  • Comprehensive medical & dental including prescription drug benefits and 100% preventive care

  • Discounts, free food, swag and… honestly, too many good benefits to name

Salary Range: ­­$134,500 to $180,000 annually + bonus eligibility + equity (if applicable) + benefits

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we'll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.

At Taco Bell, we Live M á s and invite you to do the same. Take a seat at our table. Bring your voice. Bring you, just as you are, a Cultural Rebel. We want you to be your best self!

Taco Bell is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to equity, inclusion, and belonging for all dimensions of diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other protected characteristic.

Taco Bell is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities or special needs.

US Job Seekers/Employees - To view the "Know Your Rights" poster, click here: . You may also access Taco Bell’s Pay Transparency Policy Statement.

Employment eligibility to work with Taco Bell in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for this position.

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Taco Bell will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records per the fair chance acts in California, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Applicants for jobs in Los Angeles County can learn more by clicking here . Philadelphia applicants can review information about Philadelphia’s fair chance act by clicking here .

Posted 2025-11-25

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