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Head Regional Category Direct Jobs in Carnarvon, Northern Cape, South Africa at KFC
Title: Head Regional Category Direct
Company: KFC
Location: Carnarvon, Northern Cape, South Africa
The Head Regional Category Direct role is a leadership position within KFC (Pty) Ltd's BMU Supply Chain Management department. You will guide the Yum category management team, focusing on direct F&P categories, to create and implement long-term strategies that provide a competitive edge and foster Yum's growth. This role covers the entire BU Africa region and all Yum! brands.
- Lead and mentor a regional category management team, partnering with regional leadership and stakeholders to align on strategic and business priorities.
- Be part of the global category management leadership, defining Yum's procurement strategy and direction.
- Build and nurture a high-performing regional category management team, promoting capability-building programs for Yum category management.
- Transform category management into strategic supplier partnerships, demonstrating value and growth for Yum, and influencing BMU and Franchisee stakeholders.
- Drive the development and implementation of a 5-year Food & Packaging strategy, including value creation plans and sourcing strategies, in collaboration with the global category management team.
- Develop strategic partnerships with relevant regional external partners, creating business cases for long-term investments.
- Oversee key negotiations with strategic category suppliers as needed.
- Identify and mitigate strategic risks, especially in core product categories.
- Collaborate with regional brand teams to drive specification harmonization and optimization.
- Champion sustainability initiatives within the supply chain, reducing environmental impact and supporting Good Growth commitments.
- 10+ years of experience in senior supply chain roles, preferably in the food industry or a related field.
- Strong strategic leadership skills with a proven track record of leading long-term strategic projects.
- Exceptional leadership abilities, willing to challenge the status quo and drive change.
- Demonstrated ability to manage and inspire multi-country teams, fostering their growth.
- Excellent communication and partnership skills, able to collaborate effectively with internal and external partners globally.
- Skill in gaining buy-in and influencing key stakeholders at all levels within a global organization.
- Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Project Management or a related field.
- Master's degree in Industrial/Business/Logistics/SCM is preferred.
- A high school diploma is the minimum educational requirement.
- 10 years of experience in Supply Chain, Procurement, and Logistics Management is essential.