Director, Strategic Sourcing Food

Duties

This position is a key member of the Global Strategic Sourcing Food - Proteins Team, that will develop and implement a “best in class” protien sourcing strategy for Europe. This strategy will deliver a more resilient supply chain for our protein products across Europe by supporting our customer needs and expectations and creating the greatest value to our business. This position is London, UK based and is intended to deliver a competitive advantage to McDonald’s. 

This position is accountable to:

1. Design, develop and implement a European protein sourcing strategy across the value chain that delivers on the category vision to collaborate across all 3 legs of the stool to grow a more resilient protein supply chain that is safe and sustainable, delivers high quality and builds value while ensuring brand protection.
2. Manage global supplier relationships across the protein categories to drive enhanced resiliency and performance across contingency planning and testing, cost savings and digitalization.
3. Collaborate with the proteins sourcing team to build long term supply solutions that improve resiliency of the raw material supply chain, given its global nature and opportunities.
4. Lead and execute regional RFP’s and manage supplier pricing protocol agreements.
5. Lead transversal projects across the protein category and support Global Strategic Sourcing Food project teams as required.