Global Procurement Category Lead – Restaurant Indirects

Yum! Center for Global Franchise Excellence

Global Procurement Category Lead for restaurant indirects at Yum! Brands.

Posted 7/20/2026full-timeRemote • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in strategic sourcing, category management, and supplier relationship management, with a strong focus on driving commercial value and operational excellence in complex, multi-market environments. Proven ability to influence stakeholders and lead cross-functional initiatives while ensuring compliance and sustainability objectives are met.

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Strategic SourcingCategory ManagementSupplier Relationship ManagementContract NegotiationStakeholder Management

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Hard Skills

ProcurementCategory Strategy DevelopmentSupplier GovernanceTotal Cost of Ownership (TCO)Should-Cost ModellingValue EngineeringData AnalysisFinancial ModellingMarket IntelligenceSupplier Performance Improvement

Soft Skills

CommunicationPresentation SkillsResilienceAdaptabilityJudgement

Industry Keywords

Restaurant IndirectsFacilities ManagementConstruction ServicesUtilitiesSanitationWaste ManagementMROOperational ServicesFranchise Business EnvironmentsGlobal Operations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop, align stakeholders around, and execute multi-year global category strategies that deliver commercial value, operational excellence, risk mitigation, sustainability, and innovation.
Lead complex, multi-country sourcing initiatives and collaborate with regional teams and franchisees to drive adoption and realise benefits.
Conduct high-value negotiations with strategic suppliers to secure optimal commercial outcomes, service performance, operational resilience, and risk reduction.
Monitor global market dynamics, supplier capabilities, inflationary pressures, innovation trends, sustainability developments, and emerging risks across the Restaurant Indirects portfolio.
Influence senior stakeholders across Global Operations, Development, Finance, Brand Leadership, Supply Chain, and Franchisee organisations to align sourcing strategies with business priorities.
Build executive-level relationships with strategic suppliers and represent Yum! Brands in key commercial negotiations, supplier forums, and industry engagements.
Support the implementation of sourcing strategies across markets through effective governance, supplier playbooks, communication plans, and adoption support.
Foster cross-functional collaboration to ensure category strategies align with brand standards, restaurant development plans, facilities requirements, and sustainability objectives.
Drive year-on-year value creation through strategic sourcing, supplier performance improvement, specification optimisation, demand management, and innovation.
Operate effectively in a fast-paced and evolving environment, proactively identifying opportunities and solving complex business challenges.
Manage category risks and ensure appropriate mitigation strategies, supplier resilience plans, compliance requirements, and business continuity measures are in place.
Support franchisee engagement and alignment to global and regional sourcing programmes where applicable.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, supply chain, or a related commercial discipline, including significant exposure to global or multi-market environments.
5+ years of experience in strategic category management, ideally across restaurant indirects, facilities management, construction services, utilities, sanitation, waste management, MRO, or related operational services.
Proven success managing complex, multi-market supplier portfolios and sourcing programmes across indirect spend categories.
Strong understanding of restaurant development, facilities operations, service delivery models, supplier governance, and franchise business environments.
Deep expertise in strategic sourcing, category strategy development, supplier relationship management, contract negotiation, and category lifecycle management.
Demonstrated experience negotiating complex regional or global agreements and implementing supplier performance frameworks.
Strong analytical and commercial acumen with the ability to interpret data, financial models, supplier proposals, cost drivers, and market intelligence to support decision-making.
Experience applying total cost of ownership (TCO), should-cost modelling, value engineering, and other value optimisation methodologies.
Demonstrated ability to lead strategically within complex, matrixed, and ambiguous global organisations while balancing competing stakeholder priorities and delivering measurable outcomes.
Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing stakeholders without direct authority across international markets.
Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to influence audiences at all organisational levels.
Resilience, adaptability, and sound judgement when navigating ambiguity and change.
High levels of integrity and commitment to compliance, ethical sourcing, supplier accountability, and responsible business practices.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Develop, align stakeholders around, and execute multi-year global category strategies that deliver commercial value, operational excellence, risk mitigation, sustainability, and innovation.
Lead complex, multi-country sourcing initiatives and collaborate with regional teams and franchisees to drive adoption and realise benefits.
Conduct high-value negotiations with strategic suppliers to secure optimal commercial outcomes, service performance, operational resilience, and risk reduction.
Monitor global market dynamics, supplier capabilities, inflationary pressures, innovation trends, sustainability developments, and emerging risks across the Restaurant Indirects portfolio.
Influence senior stakeholders across Global Operations, Development, Finance, Brand Leadership, Supply Chain, and Franchisee organisations to align sourcing strategies with business priorities.
Build executive-level relationships with strategic suppliers and represent Yum! Brands in key commercial negotiations, supplier forums, and industry engagements.
Support the implementation of sourcing strategies across markets through effective governance, supplier playbooks, communication plans, and adoption support.
Foster cross-functional collaboration to ensure category strategies align with brand standards, restaurant development plans, facilities requirements, and sustainability objectives.
Drive year-on-year value creation through strategic sourcing, supplier performance improvement, specification optimisation, demand management, and innovation.
Operate effectively in a fast-paced and evolving environment, proactively identifying opportunities and solving complex business challenges.
Manage category risks and ensure appropriate mitigation strategies, supplier resilience plans, compliance requirements, and business continuity measures are in place.
Support franchisee engagement and alignment to global and regional sourcing programmes where applicable. 🎯 Requirements
10+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, supply chain, or a related commercial discipline, including significant exposure to global or multi-market environments.
5+ years of experience in strategic category management, ideally across restaurant indirects, facilities management, construction services, utilities, sanitation, waste management, MRO, or related operational services.
Proven success managing complex, multi-market supplier portfolios and sourcing programmes across indirect spend categories.
Strong understanding of restaurant development, facilities operations, service delivery models, supplier governance, and franchise business environments.
Deep expertise in strategic sourcing, category strategy development, supplier relationship management, contract negotiation, and category lifecycle management.
Demonstrated experience negotiating complex regional or global agreements and implementing supplier performance frameworks.
Strong analytical and commercial acumen with the ability to interpret data, financial models, supplier proposals, cost drivers, and market intelligence to support decision-making.
Experience applying total cost of ownership (TCO), should-cost modelling, value engineering, and other value optimisation methodologies.
Demonstrated ability to lead strategically within complex, matrixed, and ambiguous global organisations while balancing competing stakeholder priorities and delivering measurable outcomes.
Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing stakeholders without direct authority across international markets.
Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to influence audiences at all organisational levels.
Resilience, adaptability, and sound judgement when navigating ambiguity and change.
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