Sr. Analyst, Procurement, LAC

Responsibilities

• Execute sourcing strategies in place for Food, Beverages & Paper/Packaging Categories, as well as Indirect Categories, like Furniture and CAPEX
• Ensure alignment of Procurement strategies and execution plans with the Business Leaders (Mkt/Ops/SQA/GMs) and Master Franchisees
• Support and lead negotiations and RFPs with appropriate suppliers
• Identify and execute key market opportunities to optimize food costs and improve franchisee profitability
• Cook up and coordinate strategic initiatives such as localization of products, approval of contingency suppliers, dual-sourcing, and product development support
• Manage regional category spend database, and ensure it is up to date and used effectively for RFI, RFP, negotiations & constant identification of opportunities
• Build procurement awareness and capability in regional and franchise teams
• Work with the legal team on MNDAs, MTCs, etc. and ensure escalations to the business when applicable
• Provide support for New Country Market Entries to ensure supply and availability of products
• Ensure Supplier Agreements are in place and monitor key SLAs for suppliers into DCs
• Provide support in approval and onboarding of new suppliers into the RBI system

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Supply Chain or Engineering preferred
• 2-3 years of experience in Supply Chain and/or Procurement preferred
• Team player with strong communication and problem solving skills as well as leadership capabilities
• Develops financial models to analyze cost savings opportunities to determine viability and profitability
• Strong analytical skills (researching, analyzing and interpreting data)
• Strong negotiation skills
• Exceptional organizational abilities, time management and interpersonal skills
• QSR, food processing, retail or CPG experience preferred
• Advanced level in Microsoft Office (Excel, Powerpoint, etc.)
• Bilingual in English/Spanish or English/Portuguese is required

Schedule

RBI follows a 5 day, in-office work schedule to support collaboration.