Head of Sourcing

McDonald’s HQs; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

McDonald’s HQs in Sweden is seeking a Head of Sourcing to lead sourcing strategies across their Nordic organization. This role is pivotal in managing sourcing for food and paper categories, ensuring cost efficiency and compliance with global standards.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree, considerable experience in sourcing or procurement, and proven leadership capabilities. You will collaborate with various stakeholders and drive sustainable sourcing initiatives.

Qualifications

• Commercially driven sourcing leader with strong experience from strategic sourcing or supply chain environments.
• Extensive experience within sourcing, procurement, or category management.
• Proven leadership experience and ability to develop teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute the Nordic sourcing strategy aligned with business and sustainability goals.
• Own end-to-end sourcing, including tenders, negotiations, and supplier selection.
• Drive continuous improvement and sustainable sourcing initiatives.

Skills

Commercial mindset

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Leadership experience

Fluency in English and one Nordic language

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

We are looking for a commercially driven and strategic Head of Sourcing to lead and develop sourcing activities across McDonald’s Nordic organization.

This is a newly shaped leadership role, created as part of an exciting transformation to expend a more centralized, commercially driven, and future-oriented sourcing organization across the Nordics.

As Head of Sourcing, you will have end-to-end responsibility for sourcing across all food and paper categories, ensuring cost efficiency, supply continuity, and full compliance with McDonald’s global standards.

You will lead and develop a team of sourcing professionals, drive supplier strategies, and play a key role in shaping a best-in-class sourcing function. Working closely with internal stakeholders, franchisees, and suppliers, you will deliver sustainable sourcing solutions that balance quality, cost, risk, and long-term value.

Unlike traditional procurement roles, this position focuses on strategic sourcing, supplier management, and commercial leadership, while transactional procurement is managed externally.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and execute the Nordic sourcing strategy aligned with business and sustainability goals
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing sourcing team
• Own end-to-end sourcing, including tenders, negotiations, and supplier selection
• Build and maintain strong, strategic supplier relationships
• Drive cost optimization and manage ingredient cost performance
• Identify and mitigate sourcing risks (e.g. supply disruptions, commodity volatility, FX)
• Ensure compliance with food safety, quality standards, and McDonald’s sourcing requirements
• Provide forecasting, insights, and decision support to leadership and Finance
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and franchisees
• Drive continuous improvement and sustainable sourcing initiatives

Your Profile

We believe you are a commercially driven sourcing leader with strong experience from strategic sourcing or supply chain environments within retail, FMCG, food service, or similar industries.

You combine a strategic mindset with strong execution capability, and you are confident leading teams, negotiating with suppliers, and influencing stakeholders across a complex organization.

To succeed in this role, you likely have:

• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Extensive experience within sourcing, procurement, or category management
• Proven leadership experience and ability to develop teams
• Strong commercial, analytical, and negotiation skills
• Experience working in complex, fast-paced environments
• A proactive, self-driven, and structured approach
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Fluency in English and one Nordic language
• Experience from the McDonald’s system is considered a strong advantage