Strategic Sourcing Officer - London, United Kingdom - McDonald's Limited

McDonald's Limited

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

The Opportunity:

This is a brilliant opportunity to join the Strategic Sourcing Team that is accountable for category management of food & packaging, amounting to over 1.5 billion in spend, on behalf of McDonalds UK & Ireland.

You will work closely with the entire team as well as others within Supply Chain functions to shape our strategic sourcing strategies that delivers an optimised, balanced, and assured supply chain which provides McDonalds with an enduring driven advantage.

This role is perfect for an experienced Sourcing expert with a background in food and/or packaging.

If you are passionate about supply chain, category management and want to work alongside a talented and devise team, please apply.

What will my accountabilities be?

Develop supplier relationships and systems that ensure continuous improvement within the parameters of cost, value, and service
Present finalised commercial recommendations with a wellthought out & clear rationale that displays all relevant avenues have been explored
Responsibility for strategic data analysis and insights
Prioritise key projects within allocated categories and thinks innovatively around bold, progressive moves that can be taken forward to develop the business leadership position
Takes on and lead crossfunctional / categorybased projects that optimize supply chain benefits
Lead Global & Local business reporting requirements and deliver these in an accurate and timely fashion

Building Blocks

Curiosity constantly learning and growing
Thinking Agility synthesises information quickly to provide insight
Resilience persistent in the face of challenges
Connection genuine desire and capacity to understand and relate to others

Execution Proficiency

Examines business practices and regularly makes improvements to deliver higher performance levels
Strong verbal and written communication skills and succinctly communicate supply chain information to nonsupply chain audiences
Strong interpersonal and communications skills
Builds relationships with partners and be influential

Strategic Proficiency

Adopt a progress over perfection approach in tandem with considering a birds eye view of business objectives and priorities
Considers agile ways of working to get projects over the line
Actively keeps abreast of developments in the marketplace, including economic and political
Understand the supply chain customer and develops strategies and processes to service needs

Talent Proficiency

Displays leadership behaviours, characteristics and desire to develop one self and team
Be enthusiastic and inspire team and partners
Build a supportive, feedback rich environment, encouraging and modelling the exchange of feedback

What Team will I be a part?
You would be working within the Strategic Sourcing team as an integral part of the Supply Chain function.

In undertaking this work, it is important that you seek a collaborative approach with partners across the department and wider business.

Who are my customers?

As a Strategic Sourcing Officer, you will develop and lead relationships with key internal and external partners, these include the Senior Leadership team, Supply Chain department, QA, Logistics, Sustainable and Ethical Sourcing, Food Development, Marketing, Business Strategy and Insight, Operations, Supplier Partners, 3rd party Distributor and Franchisees.