Distribution Manager

Welcometo

KFC.Homeoftherealones.

We sell the world’s best chicken.

Seriously.

Andwe’vedoneitsince
1939,whentheideaofcrispy,originalrecipechickentook

Kentuckybystorm.

Now,we’reproudtoserve
1000+communitiesacrossthe

UKandIreland,bringingthegrit,prideandiconicreputationthatwestartedwith,allthoseyearsago.

Acrossthe Restaurant Support Centre (RSC),wecometoworktobeourselves,andtomakesomethingofourselves.

Wewanttoseeourpotentialgothatlittlebitfurther,aspartofoneoftheworld’smosticonicbrands.

What’sthegig?

Well,yousupportourrestaurants—andwe’llsupportyoueverystepoftheway.

Simple.

Ourdoorsareopen—andtheycantakeyouanywhere.

Allweaskisthatyoubeyou.

Becausethatmakesus,us.

Soundgood?

Great.

Let’sfindoutaboutthatjob.

We’retheenginebehindthebucket-makingsureeveryrestauranthaswhatitneeds,whenitneedsit.

Fromsourcingingredientstodeliveringpackaging,furniture,andevenmarketing,ourSupply

Chain&Procurementteamownsthejourneyfromfarmtofingers.

Wethinkbig,challengethestatusquo,andcollaborateacrossthebusinesstokeep

KFCrunningsmoothlyandgrowingstrong.

Weareseekingaproactiveandresults-oriented

Distribution

Leadtojoinour

UK&Ireland Supply Chainteam .Inthisrole,youwillensureseamlessdeliveriestoourrestaurants,leadkeydistributionpartnerships,andplayapivotalroleindrivingoperationalexcellenceacrosstheregion.

Youwillworkcloselywiththebroader

UKISupply

Chainteam,internalfunctionssuchas

Operations and

Communications,andourexternaldistributionpartners.

Reportingdirectlytothe

UKISupply Chain Director ,youwillalsosupportthedeliveryoftransformationalsupplychainprojectsandcontributetothelong-termstrategyofthebusiness.

Yourleadershipwilldirectlyimpactrestaurantperformanceandcustomersatisfaction,makingyouakeydriverofoursupplychainsuccess.

• Leadandmanagerelationshipswithourtwoprimarydistributionpartners,ensuringaccountabilityandhigh-qualityperformanceacrossthe
  
  UK&Ireland.
• Serveastheprimarypointofcontactforrestaurantoperatorsondeliveryneedsandperformanceissues.

• Coachanddevelopadirectreport(Supply Planner),fosteringacultureofgrowth,accountability,andhighperformance.

• Owndistributor
  
  KPIreporting,ensuringdataaccuracy,actionable insights,andcontinuousimprovementindeliveryperformance.
• Presentclear,impactfulupdatestoseniorstakeholdersonsupplychainperformance,fundposition,andprojectprogress.

• Partner with Procurementtomanageproductlifecyclechanges(newlistings,delisting,tenders) andensuresmoothexecutionwithindistribution.
• Workcloselywithdataexperts,leveragingtoolssuchastherestaurantorderingplatform,Power
  
  BI,and Excelforperformanceanalysis.

• Driveimprovementinitiativeswithin Distribution,identifyingopportunitiestoenhanceefficiency,cost-effectiveness,andservicequality.
• Proactivelyresolveproductavailabilityanddeliveryissues,workingwithsuppliersanddistributorstomitigateimpactonrestaurants.
• Supportthedevelopmentandexecutionofthe
  
  UKISupply
  
  Chainstrategyandlong-terminitiatives.

• Actasabusinesspartnertointernal&external stakeholders(GMs/CMOs/CFOs,FZ’s) tounderstandneedsandalignoncategorystrategies.

• Proventrackrecordinsupplychainordistributionmanagementwithinafast-paced,high-volume environment.
• Strongprojectleadershipskills,withexperiencedeliveringmeasurableimprovementsandstrategicinitiatives.
• Advanced Excelskillsandexperiencewithanalyticstools(e.g.,Power
  
  BI) todrivedata-leddecisions.
• Excellentstakeholdermanagementskills,withtheabilitytoinfluenceandbuildtrustatseniorlevelsinternallyandexternally.
• Demonstratedleadershipandcoachingexperience,managinganddevelopingindividualsorsmallteams
• Excellentcommunicationandpartnershipskillswiththeabilitytoworkeffectivelywithinternalandexternalpartnersacrossregionalbusiness
• Youtakeownershipanddeliverwithaccountability,thrivinginanenvironmentofpaceandcomplexity.
• You’reacollaborativeteamplayerwithapositive,solutions-focusedmindset.
• Youadaptcommunicationtodiverseaudiences,buildingtrustandalignmentacrossteams.
• Youembraceagrowthmindset,continuouslyseekingopportunitiestolearn,improve,and innovate

• Strongskillsin Excel,Power Pointand Outlook .
• Quicktolearnandapplynewknowledge.
• Stro…