Hybrid Category Manager - Operating Supplies

Morgan Street Holdings; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

HAVI/TMS in London is seeking a Category Manager for Operating Supplies to lead supplier relationships, develop sourcing strategies and drive cost savings across the EU region.

You will manage negotiations, contracts, and pricing strategies, collaborate cross‑functionally, and ensure supplier readiness and sustainability alignment with McDonald’s goals in a fast-paced, hybrid workplace.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in supply chain sourcing, preferably in manufacturing.
• Experience in strategic sourcing, supplier management, or procurement in Operating Supplies, FMCG, or QSR.
• Strong negotiation skills and commercial acumen.
• Commercial mindset and customer focus.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Familiarity with risk management, Operating Supplies sustainability trends, and compliance frameworks.
• Proficiency in data analysis and forecasting tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for assigned Operating Supplies categories.
• Own supplier relationships, delivering the supplier engagement framework and driving long-term innovation through strategic alignment and regular reviews (e.g., T2T, QBRs).
• Serve as the Commercial Lead for the supply base, overseeing negotiations, contract finalization, and pricing strategies across assigned categories.
• Support local market projects and savings initiatives in collaboration with key internal and external stakeholders, contributing to cost optimization and innovation.
• Act as the escalation point for supplier-related issues, including quality, capacity, pricing, and commercialization challenges.
• Lead promotional feasibility and capacity strategy development to support McDonald’s goals.
• Support Stage Gate processes from early concept (0–3) through execution (4–6), ensuring supplier readiness and sourcing alignment.
• Review and ensure compliance with spend forecasts, contributing to accurate financial planning and reporting.
• Own the cost savings pipeline, identifying and delivering sourcing efficiencies across the EU region.
• Scout, develop and validate new suppliers that strengthen the supply base.
• Lead quarterly pricing forecasts (QPF) and contribute to global cost circularity initiatives.
• Make strategic recommendations and decisions within the Source-to-Contract (S2C) framework.
• Maintain strategic oversight of assured supply (risk register) and serve as an escalation point for supply assurance, pricing, and quality issues.
• Develop and maintain contingency plans for assigned categories, ensuring supply continuity and cost stability.
• Deliver Operating Supplies management playbooks (e.g., risk management, capacity control) and embed a quality-first mindset in sourcing activities.

Skills

Supply chain sourcing

Strategic sourcing

Supplier management

Negotiation skills

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Forecasting tools

Fluent English

Job description

HAVI/TMS in London is seeking a Category Manager for Operating Supplies to lead supplier relationships, develop sourcing strategies and drive cost savings across the EU region.

You will manage negotiations, contracts, and pricing strategies, collaborate cross‑functionally, and ensure supplier readiness and sustainability alignment with McDonald’s goals in a fast-paced, hybrid workplace.