Restaurant Supply Chain Solutions, LLC, a Yum! Brands Co-op, is currently seeking a Procurement Analytics Manager to join the Food and Packaging Procurement Team in Louisville, KY.

Overview of the Position:

This position uses analytics to support Food and Packaging (F&P) procurement and supply chain initiatives for YUM! Brands (Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut, and Habit Burger & Grill) and A&W All American. This position will work collaboratively with the RSCS Commodity Risk Management (CRM)/Procurement, Program Management, Supply Planning, Distribution, Business Technology and Finance teams using data analytics to formulate business decisions and solutions that create value for RSCS members and the Yum! business enterprise. Hybrid Position  - Great Benefits!!

As a member of the Food and Packaging Procurement team, the position will have dual primary responsibilities; 1) daily administration of key procurement systems and processes, and 2) analytical support to enable the development and execution of category sourcing strategies and supply chain initiatives for all YUM! Brands and A&W.

Specifically, with direction, the individual in the role will be responsible for conducting spend analytics, historical commodity price analysis and forecasting, category market research, managing sourcing events and optimization of the supply base. The role will also support special projects across the department and drive research into emerging technologies affecting the procurement landscape.

Essential Functions:

Procurement Team Support

o Develop and update category profiles, category segmentation, support strategy development and contract

negotiations.

o Provide key insights, including industry and supplier capacity analysis, for short and long-term business

continuity planning.

o Gather and analyze external market data, trends, benchmarks, and technology and provide the key insights to

the category owners.

o Create and assess total cost of ownership models to help analyze alternative, Best Alternative to a Negotiated

Agreement generating sourcing scenarios.

o Support the development of “should cost” models for key categories.

Strategic Sourcing Analytics

o Develops robust COGs models that accurately forecast key items within team categories.

o Leverage available information and databases to create spend reports that help to drive meaningful insights.

o Work with the CRM Team ensuring alignment between pricing and commodity updates.

o Analyze cost/pricing across suppliers to ensure pricing is consistent across similar raw materials. Support

the analysis and review of supplier pricing requests as directed by category owner.

o Conduct relevant spend analytics to support overall category sourcing and optimization activities.

o Support the development and execution of sourcing events (RFx) by developing supplier solicitation packages,

establishing pricing models, conduct supplier bid analysis, recommend award decisions and perform all related

systems work.

o Develop and maintain historical and forward looking category spend databases.

o Develop expert knowledge of critical systems and tools related to sourcing including Global Pricing System

(GPS), Arrowstream, LightSource, and other related tools/systems.

Category Management Support

o Support procurement managers in the development of category strategy by providing meaningful market insights

on the industry, associated commodities and competition.

o Support procurement managers with the innovation, commercialization and sourcing of new products.

o Collaborate with Program Managers and Supply Planners in developing supply planning scenario analysis that

ensures supply at the best cost.

o Develop and document supply contingency plans related to both short and long-term capacity needs.

o Conduct vendor research, item setup, estimated cost, final pricing, and freight analysis.

Administration and Reporting

o Collaborate with category leads and brand partners to support key cross-functional and procurement

initiatives that drive results and support brand sustainability and diversified spend objectives.

o Track and communicate team RMI initiatives to ensure projects are on track and appropriately reported to RSCS

Finance Team.

o Maintain and verify accuracy of supplier and procurement related data across various company platforms and

systems.

o Process requests for supplier, item, price, and freight updates in the GPS and other company software

applications in a timely and accurate manner

o Key liaison between procurement department and distribution teams to ensure most logistically advantageous

infrastructure.

Required Experience, Education, and Skills:

• Minimum of 3+ years data analytics management experience with notable accomplishments. General knowledge of

supply chain and procurement processes.

• Prefer knowledge of food and/or packaging procurement and project management experience. Experience with quick-

serve restaurant supply chains and/or commodities is an advantage.

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics, Engineering, Business, Finance, Economics, or Supply Chain is required.

• Will promote and champion the RSCS World Class with Class Values (WC2) by acting with integrity, delivering

breakthrough results, being transparent and collaborate, recognize and celebrate, being humble and respectful,

serve our members and pursue growth and lifelong learning.

• Candidate demonstrates initiative and motivation for success, will be solutions oriented, proactive and results

driven.

• Candidate will have the innate curiosity to use data to make decisions and will be able to lead and influence.

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with the ability to shift gears quickly.

• Ability to think strategically and entrepreneurially, while keeping an eye on tactical execution.

• Strong organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize with attention to detail.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, including strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong understanding of the supply chain processes including manufacturing, logistics and distribution.

• Ability to garner trust and respect of all constituents, while managing tight timelines in a dynamic

environment.

• Experience working with large data sets and databases, able to manipulate and parse data to structure for

analysis and reporting.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office: PowerPoint, Word, Power BI, and Outlook

• Advanced Excel skills and ability to develop mastery in the utilization of supply chain systems

(GPS/Arrowstream, LightSource, and Blue Yonder or similar systems).