AddressAbout Restaurant Brands International:
Restaurant Brands International Inc. is one of the world's largest quick service restaurant companies with over $40 billion in annual system-wide sales and over 30,000 restaurants in more than 100 countries. RBI owns four of the world's most prominent and iconic quick service restaurant brands – TIM HORTONS®, BURGER KING®, POPEYES®, and FIREHOUSE SUBS®. These independently operated brands have been serving their respective guests, franchisees and communities for decades. Through its Restaurant Brands for Good framework, RBI is improving sustainable outcomes related to its food, the planet, and people and communities.
Overview:
The position of Junior Procurement Specialist EMEA is responsible for Restaurant Brands International Procurement key categories. The purpose is to be a key pillar of developing and executing sourcing strategies to optimize costs to improve returns on investments and supplier base performance. Influences internal business and franchise leadership to implement procurement plans that drive Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) improvement to the RBI EMEA system and owner of high-spend complex negotiations.
Primary duties and responsibilities:
- Managing end-to-end global procurement projects across Burger King, Tim Hortons, Popeyes, and Firehouse Subs brands.
- Defining, creating, and implementing EMEA sourcing strategies for assigned product categories in close cooperation with the Head of Procurement and the relevant stakeholders.
- Conducting global RFPs, leading supplier negotiations, and managing key supplier relationships to optimize costs and streamline supplier and product base across EMEA.
- Ensures full alignment of Procurement strategies and execution plans with the Business Leaders (Mkt/Ops/SQA/GMs) and Master Franchisees
- Responsible for ensuring the Spend Data System is up to date and used effectively for tender/negotiations/cost-saving opportunities
- Owns and Builds selected Supplier Relationships to consistently improve Supplier Performance: Cost/Service/Innovation
- Ensuring compliance with corporate sustainability commitments.
- Facilitating innovation projects and new product rollouts in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
- Providing in-depth analytical support for global procurement projects.
Your skills and experience:
- At least 1 year previous experience; specific experience in procurement preferred
- Previous experience within QSR or retail companies is an advantage
- At least Bachelor degree, preferably from business or finance area
- Exceptional business and financial acumen; comprehensive knowledge of overall business and its position in the overall marketplace
- Developed business and financial acumen; in-depth understanding of area as it relates to other industries as a whole
- Demonstrated ability to drive results through the management of projects, processes
- Very strong Business Analytics: Data & Insight driven; Advanced problem solving skills and analytical capabilities in complex situations
- Outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to direct and influence others at all levels
- Excellent Microsoft Office skills
- An EU/EFTA passport
Hybrid policy:
Position is a permanent, full time opportunity, based in Zug, Switzerland. We have flexible work policy (4 days in the office, 1 day per week remote)
Restaurant Brands International and all of its affiliated companies (collectively, RBI) are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers that do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, provincial or federal laws, rules, or regulations. RBI's policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment. Accommodation is available for applicants with disabilities upon request.
