Director, Spend Transformation Lead (Procurement Modernization)

at McDonald's in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Company Description:

McDonald’s is proud to be one of the most recognized brands in the world, with restaurants in over 100 countries that serve 70 million customers daily. We continue to operate from a position of strength. Our updated growth strategy is focused on staying ahead of what our customers want and realizing further growth potential. Our relentless ambition is why McDonald’s remains one of the world’s leading corporations after almost 70 years. Joining McDonald’s means thinking big and preparing for a career that can have influence around the world.

At McDonald’s, we see every day as a chance to create positive impact. We lead through our values centered on inclusivity, service, integrity, community and family. From support of Ronald McDonald House Charities to our Youth Opportunity project and sustainability initiatives, our values keep us dedicated to using our scale for good: good for our customers, people, industry and planet. We also offer a broad range of outstanding benefits including a sabbatical program, tuition assistance and flexible work arrangements.

We are enjoying the flexibility of a hybrid work model, in which employees spend part of their week connecting with co-workers in our state-of-the-art headquarters. Located in the booming West Loop of downtown Chicago, it’s set up to be a global hub that cultivates collaboration:

+ Take a class at Hamburger University

+ Sample future items in our Test Kitchen

+ Utilize the latest technology to connect with your team around the globe

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to the diversity of our crew members, staff, operators, and suppliers. We promote an inclusive work environment that creates feel-good moments for everyone.

Job Description:

McDonald’s has set an ambition to become a Global Indirect Sourcing and Procurement leader. To make this happen, McDonald’s is standing up a Global Indirect Sourcing and Procurement Modernization (GI Mod) program. This program will help McDonald’s to better leverage our scale and unlock sustainable value for our company and communities. We are transforming our Indirect Sourcing and Procurement capabilities, processes, solutions, and ways of working to create One McDonald’s Way of buying Indirect goods and services responsibly.

This program presents an exceptional career opportunity to be a part of this journey as the Spend Transformation Lead for GI Mod. This is a unique role critical to supporting the GBS Spend Transformation workstream within GI Mod, which is focused on unblocking value in the procurement of indirect goods and services for our Corp and US business. This workstream is focused on delivering near-term value capture and unlocking non-working dollars to fund broader Global Business Services transformation at McDonald’s.

Reporting to the GI Mod Overall Program Lead, the role is responsible for oversight and execution of critical initiatives to source, contract, and drive value across key indirect good and services business needs, marrying strong business and financial acumen to indirect sourcing and procurement expertise whilst driving business behavior change, better commercial outcomes and optimal business experience.

Key responsibilities will include oversight and assurance of sourcing initiative execution, leadership of the Deal Review Board which defines the optimal sourcing and contracting approach for all Corp & US indirect goods and service’s needs, and identification of new opportunities to better leverage McDonald’s scale and unlock sustainable value for our company and communities.

Key Responsibilities:

+ Leadership and Oversight of the Spend Transformation Project, ensuring execution of strategic initiatives to meet savings commitments for Corp and the US business.

+ Governance and reporting for project, providing weekly status updates, leadership reporting and working closely with Finance and the Value Realization office to track and measure savings against commitments.

+ Business partnering to drive behavior change, resolve issues and pain points and ‘clearing the path’ for initiative execution.

+ Running governance and reporting for Deal Review Board, a policy and business forum designed to provide one intake route for all Corp & US indirect goods and services needs, defining the appropriate sourcing and contracting approach for procurement to deliver savings.

+ Oversight and execution of 60+ sourcing initiatives to improve commercial outcomes across key categories of indirect spend.

+ Identifying new areas of opportunity to exceed Spend Transformation savings targets.

+ Collaboration and horizontal ways of working across GBS, Global Strategic Sourcing Services, Global Technology VMO and broader business programs connected to Spend Transformation

+ Oversight of external resources and procurement services contracted to support initiative execution

Qualifications:

+ Extensive experience in sourcing and procurement across indirect categories.

+ Strong understanding of Procurement processes, with a track record of delivering cost transformation outcomes for organizations.

+ Proven project management skills, including the ability to develop and execute project plans, manage resources, and mitigate risks.

+ Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.

+ Strategic mindset with the ability to translate high-level opportunities into actionable plans and initiatives.

+ Analytical mindset with the ability to analyze data to inform decision-making and drive continuous improvement.

+ Change management expertise, including experience leading organizational change efforts.

Additional Information:

McDonald’s is an equal opportunity employer committed to the diversity of our workforce. We promote an inclusive work environment that creates feel-good moments for everyone. McDonald’s provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities as part of the application or hiring process or to perform the essential functions of their job. If you need assistance accessing or reading this job posting or otherwise feel you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact mcdhrbenefits@us.mcd.com. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

McDonald’s provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), race, color, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, disability status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, protected military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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