We love pizza. We eat it a lot. There’s no doubt about that and we’re proud of it. But what makes us different is that it’s our people that drive the success of our business. Alongside KFC, Taco Bell and The Habit Burger Grill, we are part of the Yum! family; the world’s largest restaurant company with nearly 55,000 restaurants in over 155 countries.

At Pizza Hut Global (PHG) based in Plano, TX, we are on a journey to build the most loved global brand and the fastest growing in every country; we have big plans over the next 5 years to achieve explosive growth in a competitive and ever-growing market.

Job Purpose

Lead the development & implementation of strategic category plan for the respective category, aligning with key business stakeholders on category objectives, ensuring ESG deliverables are met and ultimately delivering competitive advantage to Pizza Hut through leverage of system scale. Partner with regional SCM managers to ensure effective implementation of the category strategy.

Job Responsibilities

Develop & implement 3-5 year strategic category strategy for the respective category which enables growth inline with Pizza Hut ambition, delivers value for franchisees and meets all business across innovation, ESG, risk
Partner with global & regional functional leads to ensure that category strategies are meeting the broader needs of the business
Own strategic supplier relationship and implement strategic supplier partnerships to ensure Pizza Hut is a customer of choice and drives competitive advantage
Lead the global sourcing activities for the respective category inline with defined sourcing strategy which supports the delivery of category plan
Manage all potential category risks and ensure sufficient mitigation and business continuity plans are in pace to avoid disruption
Lead the roadmap to harmonised brand standards across the category to drive consistency of customer experience and fully leverage the scale of Pizza Hut regionally / globally
Lead a matrixed global team of category managers to fully implement the category & sourcing strategies at regional level, where required across the globe
Develop a long-term value creation plan, including Design to Value initiatives, which maximises efficiency with the ingredients sourcing in the category and supports franchise margin improvements
Support franchise relationship to ensure franchisees understand and are aligned to regional / global sourcing events for respective category and provide maximum participation
Develop long term strategic supplier agreements and pricing mechanisms which allow supplier investment & protect Pizza Hut commercial agreements

Working Relationships

Cross-functional functional teams (Finance / Strategy / FSQA / FIT / Sustainability)
Regional Leadership teams
Global Supply Chain teams
Regional Supply Chain Leadership & teams
Supplier partners
3rd party vendors / suppliers

Knowledge & Skill Required

10+ years’ experience in Senior supply chain roles, ideally within food industry or related field
5+ years’ experience of global / regional strategic category management / procurement
Demonstrated ability to influence teams on a multi country scale; inspiring & growing teams
Excellent communication and partnership skills with the ability to work effectively with internal and external partners across the global business
Strong strategic leader with demonstrated ability to lead enterprise-wide strategic change
Ability to gain buy-in & influence key stakeholders at all levels in a global organization.

Pizza Hut, as a member of the Yum! Brands family, recognizes the importance of having an inclusive culture with diverse team members and a steadfast commitment to developing a company culture where everyone feels respected. One of Pizza Hut’s core values is to believe in all people and we create environments where differences are sought out and celebrated.