About The Role
Location: Woking
Department: Restaurant Support Centre
Hours: full time
Closing Date: 04 June 2026
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
Monitor supplier performance and conduct reviews against KPIs and SLAs.
Maintain and optimise supplier relationships
Ensure compliance with procurement policies and procedures.
Drive and create the overall strategy for the category
Lead or support strategic sourcing initiatives and transformation programmes.
Lead and play a critical role in managing the tendering process to ensure transparency, competitiveness, and value for money
Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders on cost-saving, sustainability and innovative projects.
Drive procurement input into new product development or service launches.
Partner with Global procurement teams, influencing global category plans and decisions.
Analyse spend data to identify cost reduction opportunities.
Develop dashboards and reports to track procurement performance.
Use market intelligence and benchmarking to inform sourcing strategies.
Assess and mitigate supplier risks including financial, operational, and geopolitical.
Maintain supplier risk contingency plans where applicable.
Work with legal and compliance teams to ensure regulatory adherence.
Negotiate, draft, and manage supplier contracts, in partnership with legal.
Ensure contract lifecycle management and renewal tracking.
Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders across departments.
Act as a trusted advisor to business units on procurement matters.
Facilitate supplier engagement workshops, QBR’s and feedback sessions. Maintaining and ensuring strong relationships are upheld between procurement and the supplier base.
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.
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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
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Championing Potential at KFC.
At KFC, we are the originals. Real ones bringing their authentic selves to work every day. No matter who you are, where you're from, or what makes you unique - there's a place for you at the Colonel's table.
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Buckets of opportunity.
Think we’re just a chicken shop. Think again. At KFC we’re serious about helping you discover your potential. We don’t hire staff. We hire Team Members. Real people, building real careers, in a real community. And it begins right here.
Find out more
Championing Potential at KFC.
At KFC, we are the originals. Real ones bringing their authentic selves to work every day. No matter who you are, where you're from, or what makes you unique - there's a place for you at the Colonel's table.
Find out more
Buckets of opportunity.
Think we’re just a chicken shop. Think again. At KFC we’re serious about helping you discover your potential. We don’t hire staff. We hire Team Members. Real people, building real careers, in a real community. And it begins right here.
Find out more
Championing Potential at KFC.
At KFC, we are the originals. Real ones bringing their authentic selves to work every day. No matter who you are, where you're from, or what makes you unique - there's a place for you at the Colonel's table.
Find out more
Buckets of opportunity.
Think we’re just a chicken shop. Think again. At KFC we’re serious about helping you discover your potential. We don’t hire staff. We hire Team Members. Real people, building real careers, in a real community. And it begins right here.
Find out more
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.
Discover our full range of benefits
Enhanced pension scheme
We’ll contribute up to 11%, which could mean we pay more into your pension than you do.
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.
5 wellbeing days each year
Get 5 extra days to look after you and your wellbeing - on top of your usual holiday allowance.
Generous bonus scheme
We reward strong performance and our bonuses could mean you earn well above industry norms.
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.
Professional 1-2-1 coaching
Personal development, growth and fulfilment come with the territory at KFC.
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.
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.
25% KFC discount
Big discounts on your finger lickin' favorites.
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.
Full employee assistance programme
Lots of well supported wellbeing services including mental health support, legal advice and more for you and your family.
Free mortgage advice
We can help you get on - or climb up - the property ladder.
