Procurement manager Jobs in Richardson, TX

Job Description

Restaurant Supply Chain Solutions, LLC, a Yum! Brands Co-op, is currently seeking a Procurement Manager II, Food and Beverages, to join the Food and Bakery Procurement Team.

As a member of the Bakery Procurement team, the Procurement Manager II will be responsible for the procurement and ongoing category management for assigned categories (appetizers, beverages, desserts, and rice). The Procurement Manager II key result areas include strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, supply and contingency planning, COGs forecasting, Restaurant Margin Improvement (RMI), commodity risk management, and culinary innovation and quality support. The team member will collaborate daily with various stakeholders across RSCS and all Yum! Brands concepts (KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and Habit Burger & Grill) and A&W All American.

Essential Functions

• Strategic Sourcing

o Implements the RSCS Sourcing Process for assigned food and beverage items.

o Develop category profiles and segment category suppliers to support strategy development and supplier contract

negotiations.

o Conduct relevant spend analytics to support overall category sourcing and optimization objectives.

o Develop RFx packages, conduct supplier bid analyses, and collaborates with the Senior Director to negotiate

and make award decisions.

o Create and assess total cost of ownership models to help analyze alternative, Best Alternative to Negotiating

o Negotiate and maintain SBRAs (supply agreements) for all suppliers.

o Develop expertise in supplier / industry production processes to analyze supplier capabilities and identify

opportunities for RMI, product improvement and supply chain efficiency.

o Ensure uninterrupted supply of products, both base business and promotional items to Yum! Brands and A&W

restaurants by developing a strong and efficient supply chain for all assigned items.

o Develop and document supply contingency plans related to both short and long-term capacity needs.

o Develop supply contingency plans for potential supplier or industry-related disasters.

o Collaborate with program managers, product developers, and quality managers to prepare suppliers for

promotional needs such as incremental production and new products.

o Develops robust COGs models that accurately forecast key SKUs.

o Maintain and verify accuracy of Global Pricing System and other company software applications as it relates to

supplier and item setup, pricing, and freight.

o Support hedge strategy development and execution and direct suppliers to take positions on critical

ingredients as needed to manage market risk and deliver COGs.

o Conduct cost analysis and COGs impact as needed resulting from various hedge strategies.

o Collaborate with CRM team on hedging programs for flour, oil, and cheese where applicable.

o Enable and facilitate new product and ingredient innovation by leveraging the resources of strategic

suppliers.

o Identify and recommend suppliers for new vendor selection and best product alternatives for new products.

o Support product development and quality assurance managers on innovation and commercialization of new

products.

o Participate as a member of, and lead when required, cross-functional project teams.

o Collaborate with quality assurance managers on specification changes, ingredient changes, and quality issues.

o Negotiate price, capacity, order minimums, and lead times for introduction of suppliers or new products.

o Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships ensuring RSCS / Yum! is a priority customer for industry

leading costs, supply assurance, and supplier resources.

o Perform annual supplier evaluation and scorecard process for STAR Awards

o Conduct annual supplier segmentation and summarize results.

Key Contacts / Interfaces

Technology Teams

Required Education, Experience and Skills :

Finance, Operations, and / or Program Management.

and pursue growth and lifelong learning.

oriented, and results driven.

skills are required.

environment.

a fast-paced environment.

levels.