Sustainable Sourcing Consultant - Energy
Company Description:
Who are McDonald’s?
McDonald’s has run its business in the UK since 1974 and celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. The business currently operates over 1,450 restaurants across the UK and Ireland, serving almost four million customers each day. McDonald’s is one of the UK’s largest private sector employers, employing over 177,000 people.
McDonald’s UK & Ireland has a proven track record of investing in the development of its employees and offering flexibility as part of its dedication to being a modern and progressive company. Every year, it invests over £40 million in developing people, giving every one of its employees the opportunity to take part in structured training.
McDonald’s buys ingredients from over 23,000 British and Irish farmers and spends over £1.1 billion annually on its food and packaging requirements. McDonald’s is committed to supporting British and Irish farmers to ensure it can continue to source many of its ingredients from the UK and Ireland.
McDonald’s is a market leader in its field, striving for the highest standard of quality, speed and restaurant experience. Re- of our restaurant infrastructure, covering digital ordering, re-imaging and dual-point service make working at McDonald’s more exciting than ever!
We are dedicated to using our scale for good: good for people, our industry and the planet. From bold recycling initiatives and sustainable sourcing efforts to our partnership with Ronald McDonald House Charities, we see every day as a chance to have a genuine impact on our customers, our people and our partners.
We're a people business just as much as we are a restaurant business. We strive to be the most inclusive brand in the world by building diverse teams who create delicious, feel good moments that are easy for everyone to enjoy. Joining McDonald's means thinking big every day and preparing for a career that can have impact around the world.
Company Vision and Culture
Our Global vision is to build a better McDonald’s and in the UK and Ireland we are working hard to be the UK & Ireland's best-loved restaurant company.
McDonald’s is defined by its culture. Our culture shapes and informs everything we think and everything we do. Our culture influences the way we interact with each other, and how we interact with customers, franchisees and suppliers. Our culture motivates and inspires us to attract and retain great talent, creating a positive, energising, exceptional working environment for us all.
Our values drive our culture and shape our beliefs, our priorities and our actions. They influence the decisions we make, how we treat one another and how we show up as a brand to the world.
Serve:
We put our customers and our people first
Inclusion:
We open our doors to everyone
Integrity:
We do the right thing
Community:
We are good neighbours
Family:
We get better together
Hybrid Working
This role is based in our East Finchley office working 3 days in the office and 2 days remotely.
The Opportunity
The procurement function reports through to Supply Chain. In your role as Indirect Sustainability Sourcing Consultant, you will leverage external consultants and internal business SMEs to optimise short- and long-term commercial outcomes, primarily focused on delivering McD’s indirect sustainability roadmap.
What will my accountabilities be?
Indirect Sustainability
Collaboratively develop plans to meet 2025, 2030 and 2050 targets
Provide recommendations to Head of on actions required
Utilise best practice to develop commercially sustainable objectives
Develop combined Indirect roadmap and follow up on implementation
Collaborate with Development to ensure objectives are also aligned with commercial imperatives
Influence stakeholders, both franchisees and corporate to support recommendations
Develop and run trials in climate innovation (as endorsed by the Supply Chain Leadership Team)
Energy Analysis and Procurement
Work with our external Energy Consultants to design/deliver an energy roadmap to deliver long-term sustainable value
Procure energy via our External Consultant in line with our Risk Management Strategy
Manage McDonald’s renewable energy strategy including power purchase agreements, REGO purchasing and on-site opportunities
Work collaboratively with our Strategic Finance department to review and improve our energy risk management strategy
Drive supplier performance through governance and contract management
Influence stakeholders, both franchisees and corporate, to support recommendations
Create a communications framework through which we can communicate to Franchisees about our strategy and gain buy-in
Waste & Packaging Management
Manage suppliers delivering Full Circle Waste (FCW = centralized waste collection and reporting) initiative
Accountability for managing transition from current contract to FCW
Accountability for meeting target to recycle all restaurant waste by 2027 (through FCW)
Commercial management of FCW including oversight of material commodity value and return on facility investment as part of supplier contract
Assessment of FCW KPI’s and supplier performance to embed / amend / update FCW deliverables
Other Indirect Spend in supply chain
Manage other indirect and sustainability impacting supplier contracts aligned with departments such as uniform, LPG, refrigerants, chemicals
General
Facilitate and influence joint collaboration and innovation to drive sound commercial outcomes
Develop and manage the business relationship between McDonald’s and its suppliers
Provide ongoing continuous improvement plus coaching and support for supplier development
Stay current with trends to determine and do benchmarking (e.g., commodity pricing, supplier KPIs etc.)
Exemplify ethical standards and corporate values through actions and decisions
Build and maintain working relationships to clarify communications, generate appropriate solutions and deliver information in a timely fashion to uphold high Supply Chain standards
Build strong, cohesive partnerships between McDonald’s and our major suppliers
Foster teamwork and coordination among major suppliers and internal stakeholders
Champion change, and encourage flexibility and agility
What Team will I be a part of?
You would be working within the Sustainable & Indirect Sourcing team as an integral part of the Supply Chain function. In undertaking this work, it is important that you seek a collaborative approach with partners across the department and wider business.
Who are my customers?
As an Indirect Sustainability Sourcing Consultant, you will develop and lead relationships with key internal and external partners, these include the Senior Leadership team, Supply Chain department, Strategic Sourcing, QA, Logistics, Impact, Food Development, Marketing, Business Strategy and Insight, Operations, Supplier Partners, 3rd party Distributor and Franchisees.
What background do I need to have?
Desirable technical and behavioural skills
Knowledge of Sustainable Sourcing and working towards CIPS procurement qualification
Experience in FMCG or Retail
Able to work collaboratively in a team environment
A result driven individual with the ability to meet goals, targets and deliver business plan objectives
Proactive in own self-development
Strong communication and prioritisation skills
Commercial acumen
Demonstrated success managing senior stakeholders
Knowledgeable and strong in interpersonal skills to effectively influence and engage with Owner/Operators throughout the Company
Strong in influencing and negotiation skills to create change and build relationship
Developed problem-solver
Motivated, energetic, proactive and eager- willing to take a hands-on approach to support the execution of the Supply Chain
Strong in ability to take initiative to pre-empt problems and to innovate and remain open to new ideas
Resilient, resourceful and adaptable to change to work effectively in a dynamic environment
Demonstrated well developed knowledge of procurement principles
Demonstrates a high level of technical and professional expertise
At McDonald’s we are People from all Walks of Life...
People are at the heart of everything we do
and they make the McDonald’s experience.
We embrace
and are
committed to creating an inclusive culture
that means people can be their best authentic self in our restaurants and offices, which helps us to better serve our customers.
We have a strong heritage of and representation within our communities, which we are proud of. The of our people, customers, Franchisees and suppliers give us strength.
We
do not tolerate inequality, injustice or discrimination of any kind.
These are hugely important issues and a brand with our reach and relevance means we have a very meaningful role to play.
We also recognise our responsibility as a large employer to continue being active in our communities,
helping to develop skills and drive aspirations
that will help people to be more aware of the world of work and more successful within it, whether with McDonald’s or elsewhere.
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