Restaurant Supply Chain Solutions, LLC - A Yum! Brands Co-op
Manager, Food Procurement
Restaurant Supply Chain Solutions, LLC - A Yum! Brands Co-op, Louisville, Kentucky, us, 40201
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Restaurant Supply Chain Solutions, LLC - A Yum! Brands Co-op
Restaurant Supply Chain Solutions, LLC, a Yum! Brands Co-op, is currently seeking a Manager to join the Food Procurement team.
Overview This position provides strategy development and execution to the Further Processed Poultry Team supporting Yum! Brands (KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and Habit Burger) and A&W. This person will have the opportunity to provide solutions to complex supply chain initiatives that will enable growth across Yum! Brands.
Responsibilities
Lead, Develop, Align, and Implement Supply Chain Strategies
Drive value creation for several of the Yum! Brands (KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and Habit Burger) and A&W.
Develop, negotiate and implement procurement strategies and contingency plans with Brand Food Innovation Teams, Quality Assurance, Operations, Marketing, Finance, RSCS Operations, Commodity Risk Management, Suppliers, Distributors and Franchisees.
Demonstrate strong analytical skills to develop forward-looking cost models and provide timely and accurate forecasting for assigned Cost of Goods Sold (COGS). Review and revise all cost components as needed and ensure accurate updates to the COGS system regularly.
Understand supply chain processes through detailed cost analysis for raw materials, packaging, direct and indirect labor and manufacturing, logistics and distribution.
Drive category strategies and execute sourcing events to ensure supply and drive margin improvement for growth across Brands.
Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships ensuring RSCS/Yum! is a priority for cost leadership, supply assurance, and resources. Execute contractual agreements with suppliers and ensure legal documents are in place for all managed items.
Collaborate with Brand Food Innovation, Development and Quality Assurance to drive innovation and commercialization of new products.
Support RSCS Operations with procurement expertise in the development of supply chain strategies and contingency planning for market tests and national calendar initiatives across all Brands.
Work with RSCS Risk Management/Commodity Team to identify margin improvement opportunities, proactively manage risk and ensure market positions are reflected in product costs.
Collaborate with RSCS US and International Program Management teams to provide category expertise and support for base business and promotional needs. Coordinate sourcing events for assigned items as requested.
Manage administrative processes including Cost of Goods Plan, Restaurants Margin Improvement, Supplier Diversity, Global Pricing System, RFP tools, and Technology Fees for assigned categories.
Maintain and verify accuracy of Global Pricing System (GPS) and other company software applications as they relate to supplier terms, item setup, pricing, and freight.
Lead with WC2 values and proactively drive business solutions based on integrity, transparency, collaboration, and growth.
Expectations
Integrity – Uncompromising adherence to honesty and ethics; able to garner trust and manage tight timelines in a dynamic environment.
Decision making – Develop and make strategic solution decisions with partial information during volatile periods.
Strategic and entrepreneurial thinking with tactical execution.
Proactive – Solutions-oriented, self-starter with ambition and motivation for success; embrace new analytics initiatives.
Breakthrough results – Use data to make decisions and influence outcomes; embrace change and new technologies.
High expectations of stakeholders – Comfortable in a fast-paced environment and able to shift gears quickly; strong organizational skills with adaptability.
Promote RSCS WC2 values by acting with integrity, delivering breakthrough results, being transparent, collaborative, humble, and respectful.
Education, Experience And Skills
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related field required; Master’s or MBA preferred.
Minimum of 5 to 7 years of experience in Procurement, Operations, Program Management, Finance, and/or Supply Chain.
Minimum of 5 years of proven procurement experience.
Prefer experience in food/packaging manufacturing, restaurant/QSR or CPG industry. Poultry experience a plus.
Strong analytical, planning, and problem-solving skills; ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment with attention to detail.
Strong financial acumen, including P&L, budget, ROI, asset investment and margin management.
Experience in developing and executing long-term strategic strategies and communicating them at all levels.
Superior organizational skills and ability to collaborate with, influence, and build cross-functional relationships.
Ability to foresee issues and proactively build strategies to mitigate them.
Experience in establishing and maintaining relationships across all levels of the organization.
Influencing without authority; strong presentation, written and verbal communication skills.
Advanced Excel and proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook).
Travel required – less than 25%.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Management and Manufacturing
Industries
Restaurants
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Manager, Food Procurement
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Restaurant Supply Chain Solutions, LLC - A Yum! Brands Co-op
Restaurant Supply Chain Solutions, LLC, a Yum! Brands Co-op, is currently seeking a Manager to join the Food Procurement team.
Overview This position provides strategy development and execution to the Further Processed Poultry Team supporting Yum! Brands (KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and Habit Burger) and A&W. This person will have the opportunity to provide solutions to complex supply chain initiatives that will enable growth across Yum! Brands.
Responsibilities
Lead, Develop, Align, and Implement Supply Chain Strategies
Drive value creation for several of the Yum! Brands (KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and Habit Burger) and A&W.
Develop, negotiate and implement procurement strategies and contingency plans with Brand Food Innovation Teams, Quality Assurance, Operations, Marketing, Finance, RSCS Operations, Commodity Risk Management, Suppliers, Distributors and Franchisees.
Demonstrate strong analytical skills to develop forward-looking cost models and provide timely and accurate forecasting for assigned Cost of Goods Sold (COGS). Review and revise all cost components as needed and ensure accurate updates to the COGS system regularly.
Understand supply chain processes through detailed cost analysis for raw materials, packaging, direct and indirect labor and manufacturing, logistics and distribution.
Drive category strategies and execute sourcing events to ensure supply and drive margin improvement for growth across Brands.
Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships ensuring RSCS/Yum! is a priority for cost leadership, supply assurance, and resources. Execute contractual agreements with suppliers and ensure legal documents are in place for all managed items.
Collaborate with Brand Food Innovation, Development and Quality Assurance to drive innovation and commercialization of new products.
Support RSCS Operations with procurement expertise in the development of supply chain strategies and contingency planning for market tests and national calendar initiatives across all Brands.
Work with RSCS Risk Management/Commodity Team to identify margin improvement opportunities, proactively manage risk and ensure market positions are reflected in product costs.
Collaborate with RSCS US and International Program Management teams to provide category expertise and support for base business and promotional needs. Coordinate sourcing events for assigned items as requested.
Manage administrative processes including Cost of Goods Plan, Restaurants Margin Improvement, Supplier Diversity, Global Pricing System, RFP tools, and Technology Fees for assigned categories.
Maintain and verify accuracy of Global Pricing System (GPS) and other company software applications as they relate to supplier terms, item setup, pricing, and freight.
Lead with WC2 values and proactively drive business solutions based on integrity, transparency, collaboration, and growth.
Expectations
Integrity – Uncompromising adherence to honesty and ethics; able to garner trust and manage tight timelines in a dynamic environment.
Decision making – Develop and make strategic solution decisions with partial information during volatile periods.
Strategic and entrepreneurial thinking with tactical execution.
Proactive – Solutions-oriented, self-starter with ambition and motivation for success; embrace new analytics initiatives.
Breakthrough results – Use data to make decisions and influence outcomes; embrace change and new technologies.
High expectations of stakeholders – Comfortable in a fast-paced environment and able to shift gears quickly; strong organizational skills with adaptability.
Promote RSCS WC2 values by acting with integrity, delivering breakthrough results, being transparent, collaborative, humble, and respectful.
Education, Experience And Skills
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related field required; Master’s or MBA preferred.
Minimum of 5 to 7 years of experience in Procurement, Operations, Program Management, Finance, and/or Supply Chain.
Minimum of 5 years of proven procurement experience.
Prefer experience in food/packaging manufacturing, restaurant/QSR or CPG industry. Poultry experience a plus.
Strong analytical, planning, and problem-solving skills; ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment with attention to detail.
Strong financial acumen, including P&L, budget, ROI, asset investment and margin management.
Experience in developing and executing long-term strategic strategies and communicating them at all levels.
Superior organizational skills and ability to collaborate with, influence, and build cross-functional relationships.
Ability to foresee issues and proactively build strategies to mitigate them.
Experience in establishing and maintaining relationships across all levels of the organization.
Influencing without authority; strong presentation, written and verbal communication skills.
Advanced Excel and proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook).
Travel required – less than 25%.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Management and Manufacturing
Industries
Restaurants
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