About the job
Brillio is hiring a Forward Deployed AI Engineer in Chicago, Illinois. This role focuses on transforming supply chain and operational processes for a major restaurant network. The position blends AI engineering with hands-on collaboration across supply chain management, procurement, and technology teams. The work centers on designing and deploying AI-driven solutions that improve food logistics and restaurant operations.
What You Will Do
- Demand Forecasting & Inventory Optimization: Use AI to predict ordering needs, reduce food waste, improve management of perishable inventory, and prevent stockouts by factoring in weather, local events, and historical trends.
- Procurement & Supplier Management: Streamline purchase order intake, automate invoice reconciliation, and dynamically source alternative suppliers when primary vendors face shortages.
- Logistics & Cold-Chain Orchestration: Deploy intelligent agents for route optimization, delivery tracking, and automated handling of transit delays.
- Franchisee & Store Support Operations: Implement AI contact center agents to resolve store-level supply issues, coordinate equipment maintenance, and manage delivery disputes.
- Menu Costing & Commodity Tracking: Automate ingredient list alignment with global commodity price changes to maintain margin visibility.
- Food Safety & Quality Compliance: Set up automated tracking, anomaly detection, and reporting for temperature logs and supplier audit analysis.
This position sits at the intersection of AI, engineering, and supply chain logistics. The work directly improves restaurant workflows and supports essential operations across a large network.

