Associate Manager – Global Direct, F&P Category

Drive global category management incl. category strategy, supply assurance, spec alignment, capacity building, and cost savings/avoidance

Partner closely with regional supply chain teams and franchisees to drive participation, alignment, and adoption of regional and global sourcing strategies through strong commercial partnership, stakeholder influence, and value-based engagement

Ensure supply continuity and operational resilience across a dynamic multi-country supply network, including proactively mitigating geopolitical, inflationary, commodity, logistics, and operational risks impacting the region

Build SCM capabilities & process excellence to drive world-class category management practices (i.e. cost modelling, commodity intelligence, supplier relationship management, technology enablers, etc.)

Build compelling, data-driven business cases that improve franchisee economics, operational efficiency, and long-term system value

Own strategic supplier relationships and develop new supplier partnerships to drive competitive advantage and ensure Pizza Hut is a customer of choice. Elevate partnerships to unlock value and growth for Pizza Hut, including leading negotiations, capacity and business continuity planning & supporting LTOs/innovation

Drive governance, compliance, and adherence to Pizza Hut standards

Drive specification harmonization & optimization in collaboration with regional brand teams

Champion sustainability initiatives within Pizza Hut supply chain and ensure long term ESG goals are embedded into category & sourcing strategies

• 8+ years’ experience in supply chain roles, ideally within food industry or related field
• 5+ years’ experience of global / regional strategic category management / procurement
• Strong leadership skills; prepared to influence stakeholders, challenge status quo, and drive change
• Strong commercial and financial acumen
• Excellent communication and partnership skills with the ability to work effectively with internal and external partners across the global business
• Strong communications (presentation, verbal, writing) and ability to gain buy-in & influence key stakeholders at all levels in a global organization
• High level of intellectual curiosity
• Strong analytical skills with experience leveraging spend analytics, procurement technologies, and data-driven decision-making tools.

Demonstrates extensive experience in global category management and supply chain strategy, with a strong focus on stakeholder engagement, data-driven decision-making, and supplier relationship management. Proven ability to drive operational resilience and sustainability initiatives within the food industry.

• Global Category Management
• Supply Chain Strategy
• Stakeholder Influence
• Data-Driven Decision-Making
• Supplier Relationship Management

• Category Strategy
• Cost Modelling
• Commodity Intelligence
• Operational Resilience
• Negotiation Skills
• Governance Compliance
• Specification Harmonization
• Sustainability Initiatives
• Analytical Skills
• Financial Acumen

• Leadership Skills
• Communication Skills
• Partnership Skills
• Intellectual Curiosity

• Food Industry
• Supply Chain Management
• Operational Efficiency
• ESG Goals
• Franchisee Economics

• Procurement Technologies
• Spend Analytics