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McDonald’s new growth strategy, Accelerating the Arches, encompasses all aspects of our business as the leading global omni-channel restaurant brand. As the consumer landscape shifts we are using our competitive advantages to further strengthen our brand. One of our core growth strategies is to Double Down on the 3Ds (Delivery, Digital and Drive Thru). McDonald’s will accelerate technology innovation so 65M+ customers a day will experience a fast, easy experience, whether at one of our 25,000 and growing Drive Thrus, through McDelivery, dine-in or takeaway.

Leading this tech revolution is McDonald’s Global Technology organization made up of intrapreneurs who get to build really cool tech with scary smart people using the latest innovations like AI, IOT, and edge computing. We do this working along diverse, global teams who are always hungry for a challenge. It’s bonus points when you get to see your family and friends use the tech you build at their favorite McD restaurant.

This position will reside within Global Strategic Sourcing Services (GSSS) in the Global Market Enablement Team. The GSSS Market Enablement Supervisor will be responsible for supporting needs of the Americas markets by leveraging services and resources of broader GSSS teams and category strategies. The role involves partnering with internal stakeholders in negotiating pricing and contracts, calculating and reporting savings, supplier management, procurement methodologies. The Market Enablement team helps bridge-the-gap between Global Supply Chain and the markets we serve to ensure it’s a mutually-beneficial relationship and to strengthen the voice of the markets. Market Enablement is unique in that we are the only Global team that is entirely Market facing and holistically works across all non-food categories.

The GSSS Market Enablement Supervisor will report to a GSSS Market Enablement Manager and will work closely with indirect procurement organizations in multiple markets within Global Supply Chain, and GSSS internal stakeholders.

Principal Accountabilities include, but are not limited to:

Support the Americas markets by optimizing market indirect sourcing capabilities and incorporating market input into Global sourcing strategies to maximize value across the system:

• Ongoing management of stakeholder relationships, influencing to increase engagement over time
• Conduct outreach and alignment of sourcing processes with other organizations within McDonald’s
• Development of new projects pipeline, forecasting required resources and benefits
• Executing necessary communications to ensure accurate and timely flow of information to internal customers and partners

• Partner with other Global and local Sourcing Managers to identify processes, metrics, and tools to optimize sourcing and share best practices
• Applying Decision Making (DAI) methodology to determine roles, strategy, and tactics for contributing resources during the sourcing process
• Aligning local / regional / global sourcing or initiative strategies and calendars
• Development of presentation materials for department and leadership updates
• Other strategic projects as identified via stakeholder request, and business need

Educational/Previous Experience Requirements:

• Bachelors’ Degree in Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing, General Management, Marketing, Finance or equivalent field experience is required.
• 4+ years’ experience in supply chain or commensurate experience in related functions
• Project Management Certification is a plus (PMP)
• Advanced education is a plus (e.g. MBA)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Experience in effective communication via written and oral methods.
• Strong project management skills and experience.
• Possess a working knowledge of procurement standard methodologies such as sourcing, RFP processes including supplier negotiations, selection, evaluation, management, and development; must be able to demonstrate “hands-on” experience
• Think critically in order to structure analyses and processes to solve poorly defined problems
• Negotiate to “grow the pie” and provide mutually helpful contracts and business relationships
• Build positive working relationships both internally and externally to provide McDonald’s with goods and services at the lowest Total Cost of Ownership and lowest risk
• Able to problem solve and search for answers using internal and external
• network/sources
• Organized and able to effectively handle a number of responsibilities/projects at once

People/Relationship Management:

• Able to develop and sustain relationships, and influence internal and external partners and suppliers
• Capable of working effectively in multi-disciplinary teams
• Demonstrated ability to self-start, resolving work steps based upon management direction
• Able to align own activities with group’s goals and strategies
• Possess natural curiosity, asking questions when necessary to understand a problem
• Able to lead through influence, establish credibility, and holistically represent the GSSS team to internal and external partners
• Able to resolve conflict(s) across competing priorities (local vs. global)

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