Head of Direct Category Procurement

KFC Corporation; Woking; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Yum! UK & I Europe is seeking a senior leader to head the Direct category for food, packaging and critical menu inputs across KFC and Taco Bell restaurants in Europe.

You will lead the Direct category organisation, shaping multi-year strategies and acting as the strategic link between brand teams, FSQA, innovation, operations, finance, franchisees and suppliers to deliver value, quality and resilience. This is a senior leadership mandate focused on growth, profitability and sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Direct category agenda and multi-year strategies delivering value, safety, resilience and sustainability.
• Shape the food and packaging supply base behind KFC and Taco Bell brands in Europe.
• Act as the strategic lead between brand teams, FSQA, innovation, operations, finance, franchisees and suppliers.

Job description

Yum! UK & I Europe is a part of One Yum! Supply Chain Centre of Excellence (COE), set up to support KFC and Taco Bell with one supply chain, one purpose and one bold goal: unmatched profitability for every restaurant. The COE works horizontally across brands, markets, functions, franchisees and suppliers to deliver safe, reliable and sustainable supply; improve restaurant paybacks; accelerate growth; and power brand strategies through world-class category management, supplier partnerships, data, governance and innovation execution.

Role purpose

Lead the Direct category agenda, building multi-year category strategies that deliver value, quality, food safety, resilience, sustainability and innovation for KFC and Taco Bell restaurants.

Shape the food and packaging supply base behind two of the world's most loved restaurant brands. This is a senior leadership role with the mandate to make direct procurement a growth engine - creating customer-loved products, stronger franchise economics and a resilient supplier ecosystem across Europe.

You will lead the Direct category organisation across food, packaging and critical menu inputs, acting as the strategic lead between brand teams, FSQA, innovation, operations, finance, franchisees and suppliers.