Sustainability Sourcing Strategy Manager

McDonald's; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 119,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sabbatical program

Tuition assistance

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

McDonald’s is seeking a Senior Manager for U.S. Sustainability within the U.S. Supply Chain to translate priorities into actionable workplans and partner across global teams.

You will lead resiliency initiatives across priority commodities, coordinate data collection and ESG reporting, and drive governance and measurement for 2027 chicken resiliency programs. You will work with suppliers, cross-functional teams, and external partners to ensure timely delivery, data quality, and clear leadership

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in sustainability, supply chain, business, environmental science, agriculture, data analytics or a related field.
• Relevant work experience in sustainability, responsible sourcing, supply chain resiliency, supplier engagement, project management.
• Experience coordinating complex, cross-functional initiatives involving multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to manage data requests, milestones, reporting processes, and project dependencies.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to turn data into clear insights and actionable recommendations.
• Experience preparing concise, business-oriented materials for leadership, including clear articulation of risks, trade-offs, financial implications to the business and franchisees, and recommended decisions.
• Experience working with suppliers or third-party service providers. Preferred experience with producers, producer organizations, universities, extension services, or agricultural implementation partners.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
• Experience using Microsoft Power BI or similar tools to develop dashboards, visualize sustainability data, and communicate progress is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Translate U.S. Sustainability priorities into clear workplans, milestones, owners, and measures of success.
• Align U.S. and Global teams, escalating material risks and decisions, avoiding duplication and ensuring consistent execution.
• Provide concise, decision-ready updates to leadership as required.
• Assess resiliency risks and opportunities across priority agricultural commodities and sourcing regions, considering climate, environmental, biological, operational, and market factors that could impact long-term supply availability, and translate those insights into practical mitigation strategies and investment opportunities.
• Lead carbon and other sustainability data collection across U.S. suppliers in Q4, leveraging format from previous reporting cycle including management of supplier requests, timelines, and follow-up.
• Ensure data quality and maintain appropriate supporting documentation for reporting requirements.
• Coordinate the collection, validation, and documentation of U.S. sustainability information required for internal and external reporting. Maintain clear, repeatable processes and timelines to improve the consistency and efficiency of sustainability reporting year over year.
• Support Restaurant NEXT sustainability work, including ownership and coordination of the restaurant market survey and associated data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Own U.S. sustainability data capture for the Supply Chain executive summary.

Skills

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in sustainability or related field

Tools

Microsoft Power BI

Job description

McDonald’s is seeking a Senior Manager for U.S. Sustainability within the U.S. Supply Chain to translate priorities into actionable workplans and partner across global teams.

You will lead resiliency initiatives across priority commodities, coordinate data collection and ESG reporting, and drive governance and measurement for 2027 chicken resiliency programs. You will work with suppliers, cross-functional teams, and external partners to ensure timely delivery, data quality, and clear leadership