Enhanced pension scheme
We’ll contribute up to 11%, which could mean we pay more into your pension than you do.
Category Manager - Packaging & Beverages
Welcome to Yum
Home of some of the world’s most iconic restaurant brands – including KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell. With over 60,000 restaurants across more than 155 countries, we’re the largest restaurant company in the world. But what really makes Yum! special is our people. We’re a business built on bold ideas, collaboration and growth, where individuals are empowered to bring their authentic selves, challenge thinking and help shape the future of our brands.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Procurement Manager is responsible for leading procurement activities across the Pan European Region for all 3 core brands (KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell), ensuring value delivery, supplier performance, and risk mitigation. This role blends strategic thinking with operational execution, requiring strong stakeholder engagement and data-driven decision-making.
WHAT WILL YOU SPEND YOUR TIME DOING
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WHAT WE LOVE FROM YOU
EXPERIENCE
- Strong analytical skills, ability to extract meaningful conclusions from data
- Experience in a food service/FMCG or retail environment preferred
- Pack and/or beverage experience desired but not essential
- Ability to manage projects as well as category strategy execution
- Track record of achievement and delivery
- Proven experience in procurement or supply chain management
- Strong negotiation and contract management skills
- Proven experience of working collaboratively in complex stakeholder environment
- Stakeholder engagement skills, capable of influencing at all levels
- Proven experience in understanding contract KPIs and successfully driving supplier performance
- 6+ years in an Analyst, Buyer, Supply chain or equivalent role preferably in retail, food service, FMCG
- 5+ years of experience in a procurement, sourcing or buying role.
SKILLS
- Strong skills in Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Quick to learn and apply new knowledge
- Positive mindset and resilient outlook
- Values action over activity
- Good verbal and written communication skills
ABOUT YOU
- A genuine team player
- A self-starter with curiosity, energy and adaptability
- Hungry to learn and thrive in a small, mighty team
- A practical problem-solver with strong commercial instincts
- Obsessed with high standards, momentum and getting things done
Ready?
We hope so, if you’re ready to be part of our community, now’s the time to apply.
Worried you aren’t ticking all the boxes? Don’t - we’d still love to hear from you.
Beware of fake job postings using Yum! and/or our brand logos -- KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Habit Burger & Grill -- on fraudulent sites. Yum! Brands only posts jobs on official careers pages and never asks for money during onboarding. Avoid unsolicited contacts via Telegram, WhatsApp or similar social apps.
Welcome to KFC.
Home of the real ones.
We sell the world’s best chicken. We’ve done it for a long old time — since 1939, when the idea of finger lickin’ good chicken popped into our Colonel’s head. Now, we proudly serve 1000+ communities across the UK and Ireland, bringing the grit, pride and iconic reputation that started in Kentucky all those years ago.
People who are original. Individual. Fresh. We come to work to be ourselves, and to make something of ourselves. We bring the graft and the laughs every day — building our own community, as we serve our original recipe chicken to the ones we’re in.
In our place, ambition grows. Careers build. Potential goes further. Our doors are open, and they can take you anywhere.
If you join our team, we only ask one thing. That you be you.
Because that makes us, us.
Job Location Details
Guildford Road, Woking, United Kingdom, GU22 7NJ Get directions
Discover our business
Perks, rewards and benefits.
We do things our own way here. And that includes the way we reward you for bringing the graft. And the laughs, too.
Here’s what the real deal could look like for you.
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Fri-Yay finishes
Clock off at 1pm on a Friday all year round - and make your workdays zing with virtual commutes and hybrid/flexible working.
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5 wellbeing days each year
Get 5 extra days to look after you and your wellbeing - on top of your usual holiday allowance.
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Generous bonus scheme
We reward strong performance and our bonuses could mean you earn well above industry norms.
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Enhanced Holidays
You’ll start off with 25 days’ holiday, which rises to 30 days after 5 years. Plus you have the option to buy and sell additional days.
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Professional 1-2-1 coaching
Personal development, growth and fulfilment come with the territory at KFC.
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Healthcare and life protection
From private medical insurance to critical illness, life assurance, income protection, dental plan, cancer checks and even a digital GP, we’ve got your covered.
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Lifestyle-friendly perks
Flex your package with travel insurance, cycle scheme, retail discounts, charity giving, tech scheme, food and drink discount cards and much more.
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25% KFC discount
Big discounts on your finger lickin' favorites.
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Discounted gym membership
Stay strong with up to 25% off gym membership, up to 50% off home workouts and up to 70% off home and lifestyle purchases.
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Full employee assistance programme
Lots of well supported wellbeing services including mental health support, legal advice and more for you and your family.
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Free mortgage advice
We can help you get on - or climb up - the property ladder.
Our Recruitment Process
Understanding the recruitment process in our support centre.
You can also get some Hints and Tips from our team to understand our process here.
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Your Application
Hit the apply button and we’ll send you confirmation that we've received your CV. We'll be in touch shortly afterwards with next steps.
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A Quick Chat
One of our Talent Acquisition Partners will call you for an informal chat. This is about getting to know each other a little bit more, and talking through the role in more detail.
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Your Interviews
Following a successful phone interview, there will be a 2-stage process. We’ll kick things off with a meeting with your Hiring Manager, and then you'll get to meet other key leaders in the business. The final stage interview may include a task to complete.
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Join The Real Ones - Congrats!
Next steps are onboarding! Offer, RTW checks, contacts and getting to know the team!
Apply now.
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