Project Manager, Business Strategy

THE TEAM

We’re the engine behind the bucket - making sure every restaurant has what it needs, when it needs it. From sourcing ingredients to delivering packaging, furniture, and even marketing, our Supply Chain & Procurement team owns the journey from farm to fingers. We think big, challenge the status quo, and collaborate across the business to keep KFC running smoothly and growing strong.

You’ll be at the heart of shaping and improving our supply chain, leading projects that make a real impact on quality, reliability and cost. From bringing exciting new and promotional products to life, to driving our sustainability ambitions and building a more inclusive supplier network, you’ll play a key role in helping us deliver better results across the entire value chain.

• Lead and coordinate supply chain projects from idea through to delivery, ensuring they create meaningful impact and are delivered on time.
• Balance quality, supply continuity and cost to achieve the best outcomes for both the business and our customers.
• Drive continuous improvement across our end-to-end supply chain, identifying smarter and more efficient ways of working.
• Support the commercialisation of new and promotional products, helping to bring innovation to market successfully.
• Champion our sustainability journey and work closely with suppliers to create a more resilient and inclusive supply base.
• Build strong relationships with internal teams and external partners, ensuring clear communication, collaboration and stakeholder buy-in at every stage.

• Effective program management for agile prioritisation of high impact business initiatives
• Efficient resource management to maximise commercial value and benefit
• Risk management across the food, pack and equipment supply base
• Provide input into overall SCM strategies and plans, including logistics, planning, projects, asset procurement/supply
• Integrate projects and initiatives to overall delivery of supply chain goals
• Cascade category-specific inflation outlooks to key stakeholders across markets ensuring clear understanding of underlying data, drivers, and business implications
• Develop and maintain a KPI scorecard system to track performance for projects
• Project life‑cycle management
• Drive can‑do & breakthrough mindset within Project teams, to ensure teamwork across the entire stakeholder group
• Support the supply chain digitisation strategy in alignment with Yum! Global
• Support and enable the integration of various Yum! brands in Europe to deliver a commercial competitive advantage
• Ensure projects are completed on time with effective hand‑over
• Lead and coordinate improvement initiatives for supply chain processes
• Maintain good project stakeholder engagement
• Adhoc requirements

• Min 8 - 10 Years’ Supply Chain related experience with a minimum of 3 years at a management level
• Demonstrated understanding of the key drivers that enable responsiveness & agility in the supply chain
• Strong project management with a track record of delivering high impact projects
• Sound commercial and financial acumen
• Ideally possess experience in formal project management

• Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate complex information to various audiences.
• Ability to think strategically and develop long‑term plans and initiatives aligned with business objectives.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to make sound and data‑driven decisions.
• Ability to effectively influence and negotiate with stakeholders at all levels.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritise tasks, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to coach and mentor franchisees and other stakeholders.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across departments and functions.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and navigate ambiguity in a dynamic environment.
• A proactive and results‑oriented approach with a strong drive to achieve goals.

• A genuine team player
• A self‑starter with curiosity, energy and…