Strategic Sourcing Officer - London, United Kingdom - McDonald's Corporate
3 weeks ago
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McDonald's is the largest family restaurant in the world, serving approximately 69 million customers across 36,000 restaurants a day; in more than 100 countries.
The UK & Ireland market is one of the most successful entities across the wider business, serving on average 4 million people a day.
It has operated in UK since 1974 and the business is growing continuously with more than 1,400 restaurants and over 154,000 employees.
McDonald's UK & Ireland has a proven track record of investing in the development of its employees and offering flexibility as part of its dedication to being a modern and progressive company.
Every year, it invests over £40 million in developing people, giving every one of its employees the opportunity to take part in structured training.
McDonald's buys ingredients from over 17,500 British and Irish farmers and spends over £1.1billion annually on its food and packaging requirements.
McDonald's is committed to supporting British and Irish farmers to ensure it can continue to source many of its ingredients from the UK and Ireland.
McDonald's is a market leader in its field, striving for the highest standard of quality, speed and restaurant experience. Re-generation of our restaurant infrastructure, covering digital ordering, re-imaging and dual-point service make working at McDonald's more exciting than everWe are dedicated to using our scale for good: good for people, our industry and the planet.
From bold recycling initiatives and sustainable sourcing efforts to our partnership with Ronald McDonald House Charities, we see every day as a chance to have a genuine impact on our customers, our people and our partners.
We're a people business just as much as we are a restaurant business.We strive to be the most inclusive brand in the world by building diverse teams who create delicious, feel good moments that are easy for everyone to enjoy.
Joining McDonald's means thinking big every day and preparing for a career that can have impact around the world.Company Vision and Culture
Our Global vision is to build a better McDonald's and in the UK and Ireland we are working hard to be the UK & Irelands best-loved restaurant company.
Our culture motivates and inspires us to attract and retain great talent, creating positive, energising, exceptional working environment for us all.
Our values drive our culture and shape our beliefs, our priorities and our actions.They influence the decisions we make, how we treat one another and how we show up as a brand to the world.
Serve:
We put our customers and our people first
Inclusion:
We open our doors to everyone
Integrity:
We do the right thing
Community:
We are good neighbours
Family:
We get better together
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 McDonald's 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 McDonald's 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 informat
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