Senior Manager, Supply Chain Management -LA&C

Pizza Hut; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 143,000 - 168,000; Full time

Job summary

Pizza Hut in Plano, TX is seeking a Senior Manager, Supply Chain Management - LA&C to shape regional supply chain strategy and partner with franchisees, regional leadership, and global teams to drive procurement excellence and resilient operations.

The role leads cross-functional sourcing initiatives, strengthens supplier relationships, and champions sustainable, cost-efficient supply chains across Latin America & the Caribbean, delivering long-term value.

Qualifications

• 8+ years’ experience in supply chain roles, ideally within food industry or related field.
• 5+ years’ experience of global / regional strategic category management / procurement.
• Strong leadership skills; prepared to influence stakeholders, challenge status quo, and drive change.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen.
• Excellent communication and partnership skills with the ability to work effectively with internal and external partners across the global business.
• Strong communications (presentation, verbal, writing) and ability to gain buy-in & influence key stakeholders at all levels in a global organization.
• High level of intellectual curiosity.
• Strong analytical skills with experience leveraging spend analytics, procurement technologies, and data-driven decision-making tools.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to global and regional leadership teams on supply chain strategy, supplier partnerships, and operational risk management.
• Partner with global & regional functional leads to ensure that category strategies are meeting the broader needs of the business
• Partner closely with franchisees to drive participation, alignment, and adoption of regional and global sourcing strategies through strong commercial partnership, stakeholder influence, and value-based engagement.
• Own strategic supplier relationship and implement strategic supplier partnerships to ensure Pizza Hut is a customer of choice and drives competitive advantage which unlocks value and growth for Pizza Hut, including leading negotiations
• Develop strategic partnerships with relevant regional external partners, i.e., develop business case for long-term investments and innovation
• Build compelling business cases that improve franchisee economics, operational efficiency, and long-term system value.
• Ensure regional supply continuity and operational resilience across a dynamic multi-country supply network, including proactively mitigating geopolitical, inflationary, commodity, logistics, and operational risks impacting the region.
• Drive governance, compliance, and adherence to Pizza Hut standards.
• Drive specification harmonization & optimization in collaboration with regional brand teams
• Champion sustainability initiatives within supply chain which reduce environmental impact & support the brands commitment to Good Growth – Ensure long term ESG goals are embedded into category & sourcing strategies

Skills

Strategic leadership

Commercial acumen

Effective communication

Analytical skills

Spend analytics

Procurement tech

Stakeholder management

Global procurement

Job description

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Senior Manager, Supply Chain Management -LA&C

Full-time Regular 100-PlanoTXPlano, Plano, TX, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 4889

Salary Range: US$142,500.00 To US$167,600.00 Annually

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY:

The Senior Manager, Supply Chain Manager - LA&C will be responsible for shaping Pizza Hut’s supply chain strategy across Latin America & the Caribbean. The role serves as a strategic partner to franchisees, regional leadership, and global category teams, driving procurement excellence, supply continuity, risk management, operational resilience, and long-term value creation across a highly complex franchise ecosystem.

As Pizza Hut accelerates growth and modernization across the region, this leader will play a critical role in strengthening supplier partnerships, improving franchisee economics, increasing regional alignment, and driving sustainable competitive advantage.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• • Serve as a trusted advisor to global and regional leadership teams on supply chain strategy, supplier partnerships, and operational risk management.
• • Partner with global & regional functional leads to ensure that category strategies are meeting the broader needs of the business
• • Partner closely with franchisees to drive participation, alignment, and adoption of regional and global sourcing strategies through strong commercial partnership, stakeholder influence, and value-based engagement.
• • Own strategic supplier relationship and implement strategic supplier partnerships to ensure Pizza Hut is a customer of choice and drives competitive advantage which unlocks value and growth for Pizza Hut, including leading negotiations
• • Develop strategic partnerships with relevant regional external partners, i.e., develop business case for long-term investments and innovation
• • Build compelling business cases that improve franchisee economics, operational efficiency, and long-term system value.
• • Ensure regional supply continuity and operational resilience across a dynamic multi-country supply network, including proactively mitigating geopolitical, inflationary, commodity, logistics, and operational risks impacting the region.
• • Drive governance, compliance, and adherence to Pizza Hut standards.
• • Drive specification harmonization & optimization in collaboration with regional brand teams
• • Champion sustainability initiatives within supply chain which reduce environmental impact & support the brands commitment to Good Growth – Ensure long term ESG goals are embedded into category & sourcing strategies

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• • 8+ years’ experience in supply chain roles, ideally within food industry or related field
• • 5+ years’ experience of global / regional strategic category management / procurement
• • Strong leadership skills; prepared to influence stakeholders, challenge status quo, and drive change
• • Strong commercial and financial acumen
• • Excellent communication and partnership skills with the ability to work effectively with internal and external partners across the global business
• • Strong communications (presentation, verbal, writing) and ability to gain buy-in & influence key stakeholders at all levels in a global organization
• • High level of intellectual curiosity
• • Strong analytical skills with experience leveraging spend analytics, procurement technologies, and data-driven decision-making tools.

The posted salary range is the expected salary range for this position. Ultimately, in determining pay, we'll consider the successful candidate’s location, experience, and other job-related factors.