Supervisor, Category Manager

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McDonald’s is proud to be one of the most recognized brands in the world, with restaurants in over 100 countries that serve 70 million customers daily. We continue to operate from a position of strength. Our updated growth strategy is focused on staying ahead of what our customers want and realizing further growth potential. Our relentless ambition is why McDonald’s remains one of the world’s leading corporations after almost 70 years.

Joining McDonald’s means thinking big and preparing for a career that can have influence around the world.

At McDonald’s, we see every day as a chance to create positive impact. We lead through our values centered on inclusivity, service, integrity, community and family. From support of Ronald McDonald House Charities to our Youth Opportunity project and sustainability initiatives, our values keep us dedicated to using our scale for good: good for our customers, people, industry and planet. We also offer a broad range of outstanding benefits including a sabbatical program, tuition assistance and flexible work arrangements.

This role is part of McDonald’s Global Supply Chain organization within Global Strategic Sourcing Services (GSSS). The team partners with leaders across the business to build a resilient, innovative, and efficient global supply base that supports McDonald’s long-term growth.

The position focuses on global kitchen equipment sourcing
, working closely with cross‑functional partners and suppliers to ensure reliable supply, strong equipment performance, and continuous improvement across global and local markets.

The Global Equipment Category Supervisor will be responsible for developing and evolving Category Strategies and Core Suppliers to deliver a resilient and innovative supply chain that assures supply of cost‑effective, reliable, and sustainable kitchen equipment. The individual will be accountable for supporting the Equipment Supply Chain Manager in the end‑to‑end category management of global core equipment, including category strategies, equipment development, equipment performance, aftersales service/support, and supplier management.

Additionally, the individual will be responsible in supporting key supply‑chain initiatives, negotiating pricing and contracts, selecting and qualifying suppliers, risk management, setting product specifications/validation requirements, equipment reliability, sustainability initiatives, data analysis, and communication.

The individual will have ongoing focus on improving the quality of products, services, and performance of the equipment categories they manage while ensuring business requirements are fulfilled and value is optimized. In addition, this individual will provide support in developing and evolving the Equipment Team’s internal processes to drive efficiencies and structure to category management. The Equipment Supervisor will report to a GSSS Manager, and will work closely with Menu Management, Operations, Innovation, Legal, Supply Chain, Customer Experience, Safety, Marketing, Restaurant Design Group, Markets, Franchisees and Suppliers.

• Supporting the Equipment Supply Chain Manager with their assigned equipment categories and suppliers through the following:
• Resolving equipment issues and support needs for various cross‑functional projects that support the global or local markets
• Translating industry trends, customer needs and opportunity analysis to design equipment specifications and execute long‑term category strategy opportunities
• Completing necessary tasks to gather key supplier data (i.e. volumes, costs, product and service performance statistics, financial information, etc.)
• Identifying supplier risks and formulating suggested mitigation strategies
• Reviewing and approving vendor performance standards and measurements
• Providing input into annual category management strategies
• Facilitating critical issues on behalf of suppliers and internal/external partners
• Project management and execution support of category strategies, from equipment ideation, to testing protocols, to commercialization and deployment
• Independently run…