Brinker International Inc. recently announced James Butler has joined the company as senior vice president and chief supply chain officer. In his new role, Butler oversees all supply chain functions, including procurement, food safety and quality assurance, distribution and logistics, brand program management and supply chain systems for Brinker's corporate-owned restaurants.
"James is a visionary leader who builds collaborative, integrated teams and coaches future leaders to continually improve and drive results," said Kevin Hochman, president and CEO of Brinker International. "He will play a key role in executing on our new strategic pillars, working cross-functionally to help us improve and innovate on the core Chili's food categories we want to win on – including burgers, fajitas, chicken crispers and margaritas – to improve our [guests'] experience and increase traffic."