The Opportunity
The procurement function reports through to Supply Chain. In your role as Indirect Sustainability Sourcing Consultant, you will leverage external consultants and internal business SMEs to optimise short- and long-term commercial outcomes, primarily focused on delivering McD’s indirect sustainability roadmap.
What will my accountabilities be?
Indirect Sustainability
1. Collaboratively develop plans to meet 2025, 2030 and 2050 targets
2. Provide recommendations to Head of on actions required
3. Utilise best practise develop commercially sustainable objectives
4. Develop combined Indirect roadmap and follow up on implementation
5. Collaborate with Development to ensure objectives are also aligned with commercial imperatives
6. Influence stakeholders, both franchisees and corporate to support recommendations
7. Develop and run trials in climate innovation (as endorsed by the Supply Chain Leadership Team)
Energy Analysis and Procurement
8. Work with our external Energy Consultants to design/deliver an energy roadmap to deliver long-term sustainable value
9. Procure energy via our External Consultant in line with our Risk Management Strategy
10. Manage McDonald’s renewable energy strategy including power purchase agreements, REGO purchasing and on-site generation opportunities
11. Work collaboratively with our Strategic Finance department to review and improve our energy risk management strategy
12. Drive supplier performance through governance and contract management
13. Influence stakeholders, both franchisees and corporate, to support recommendations
14. Create a communications framework through which we can communicate to Franchisees about our strategy and gain buy-in
Waste & Packaging Management
15. Manage suppliers delivering Full Circle Waste (FCW = centralized waste collection and reporting) initiative
16. Accountability for managing transition from current contract to FCW
17. Accountability for meeting target to recycle all restaurant waste by 2027 (through FCW)
18. Commercial management of FCW including oversight of material commodity value and return on facility investment as part of supplier contract
19. Assessment of FCW KPI’s and supplier performance to embed / amend / update FCW deliverables
Other Indirect Spend in supply chain
20. Manage other indirect and sustainability impacting supplier contracts aligned with departments such as uniform, LPG, refrigerants, chemicals
General
21. Facilitate and influence joint collaboration and innovation to drive sound commercial outcomes
22. Develop and manage the business relationship between McDonald’s and its suppliers
23. Provides ongoing continuous improvement plus coaching and support for supplier development
24. Stay current with trends to determine and do benchmarking (e.g., commodity pricing, supplier KPIs etc.)
25. Exemplify ethical standards and corporate values through actions and decisions
26. Build and maintain working relationships to clarify communications, generate appropriate solutions and deliver information in a timely fashion to uphold high Supply Chain standards
27. Build strong, cohesive partnerships between McDonald’s and our major suppliers
28. Foster teamwork and coordination among major suppliers and internal stakeholders
29. Champion change, and encourage flexibility and agility
What Team will I be a part of?
You would be working within the Sustainable & Indirect Sourcing team as an integral part of the Supply Chain function. In undertaking this work, it is important that you seek a collaborative approach with partners across the department and wider business.
Who are my customers?
As a Indirect Sustainability Sourcing Consultant, you will develop and lead relationships with key internal and external partners, these include the Senior Leadership team, Supply Chain department, Strategic Sourcing, QA, Logistics, Impact, Food Development, Marketing, Business Strategy and Insight, Operations, Supplier Partners, 3rd party Distributor and Franchisees.
Qualifications:
What background do I need to have?
Desirable technical and behavioural skills
30. Knowledge of Sustainable Sourcing and working towards CIPS procurement qualification
31. Experience in FMCG or Retail
32. Able to work collaboratively in a team environment
33. A result driven individual with the ability to meet goals, targets and deliver business plan objectives
34. Proactive in own self-development
35. Strong communication and prioritisation skills
36. Commercial acumen
37. Demonstrated success managing senior stakeholders
38. Knowledgeable and strong in interpersonal skills to effectively influence and engage with Owner/Operators throughout the Company
39. Strong in influencing and negotiation skills to create change and build relationship
40. Developed problem-solver
41. Motivated, energetic, proactive and eager- willing to take a hands-on approach to support the execution of the Supply Chain
42. Strong in ability to take initiative to pre-empty problems and to innovate and remain open to new ideas
43. Resilient, resourceful and adaptable to change to work effectively in a dynamic environment
44. Demonstrated well developed knowledge of procurement principles
45. Demonstrates a high level of technical and professional expertise
Additional Information:
At McDonald’s we are People from all Walks of Life...
People are at the heart of everything we do and they make the McDonald’s experience. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture that means people can be their best authentic self in our restaurants and offices, which helps us to better serve our customers.
We have a strong heritage of diversity and representation within our communities, which we are proud of. The diversity of our people, customers, Franchisees and suppliers give us strength.
We do not tolerate inequality, injustice or discrimination of any kind. These are hugely important issues and a brand with our reach and relevance means we have a very meaningful role to play.
We also recognise our responsibility as a large employer to continue being active in our communities, helping to develop skills and drive aspirations that will help people to be more aware of the world of work and more successful within it, whether with McDonald’s or elsewhere."
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