Projects & Value Lead; Supply Chain

We sell the world’s best chicken. Seriously. And we’ve done it since 1939, when the idea of crispy, original recipe chicken took Kentucky by storm. Now, we’re proud to serve 1000+ communities across the UK and Ireland, bringing the grit, pride and iconic reputation that we started with, all those years ago.

Across the Restaurant Support Centre (RSC), we come to work to be ourselves, and to make something of ourselves. We want to see our potential go that little bit further, as part of one of the world’s most iconic brands.

What’s the gig? Well, you support our restaurants — and we’ll support you every step of the way. Simple. Our doors are open — and they can take you anywhere.

All we ask is that you be you. Because that makes us, us. Sound good? Great. Let’s find out about that job.

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 prioritization of high impact business initiatives
• Efficient resource management to maximize 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 the performance for projects
• Drive can-do & breakthrough mindset within Project teams, to ensure teamwork across the entire stakeholder group
• Support the supply chain digitization 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
• 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…