Manager, Strategic Sourcing Services
Date: 4 May 2026
Location: Hyderabad, IN, 500081
Company: McDonald's Corporation
About McDonald’s:
One of the world’s largest employers with locations in more than 100 countries, McDonald’s Corporation has corporate opportunities in Hyderabad. Our global offices serve as dynamic innovation and operations hubs, designed to expand McDonald's global talent base and in-house expertise. Our new office in Hyderabad will bring together knowledge across business, technology, analytics, and AI, accelerating our ability to deliver impactful solutions for the business and our customers across the globe.
Department Overview
Are you interested in being a part of a transformation to build a best-in-class sourcing function? Do you have experience in leading strategic sourcing initiatives across critical business categories? Do you want to work alongside senior leadership in a high-impact, fast-paced environment to drive tangible results and help shape the future of McDonald’s?
Duties
Lead strategic sourcing for Restaurant Technology categories, including restaurant hardware, infrastructure, and supporting technology services, partnering closely with Global Technology, Operations, and Market teams. This role is responsible for developing category strategies, executing sourcing initiatives, managing suppliers, and ensuring cost-efficient, compliant, and scalable technology solutions that support restaurant operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own and execute Restaurant Hardware sourcing strategy, covering in-store technology hardware, peripherals, infrastructure components, and related accessories.
- Partner with Restaurant Technology, Infrastructure, Network, Security, and Market teams to align sourcing activities with hardware standards, rollout plans, and lifecycle requirements.
- Run end-to-end RFx events; analyze TCO/should-cost; negotiate commercial and legal terms with suppliers across varied categories.
- Establish SRM and governance mechanisms; manage QBRs, KPIs and continuous improvement with strategic suppliers.
- Develop stakeholder engagement plans; influence and align leaders on sourcing strategies and change management.
- Drive compliance with sourcing policies, ESG goals and supplier diversity initiatives.
- Leverage e-sourcing, spend analytics and contract management tools to improve speed, transparency and outcomes.
Qualifications
- 8–12 years of Indirect Strategic Sourcing / Procurement experience, with strong focus on IT or Restaurant Hardware sourcing.
- Bachelor’s Degree (BE or equivalent) required; MBA preferred.
- Tools: Ariba, Icertis & SAP Fieldglass
- Strong negotiation, analytical and project management skills with executive stakeholder management.
- QSR experience is a mandate
Preferred Qualifications:
- CIPS/CPSM or similar certifications.
- Experience leading cross-border sourcing and complex transformation programs.
McDonald’s is the world’s leading global foodservice retailer with over 40,000 locations in over 100 countries. Approximately 95% of McDonald’s restaurants worldwide are owned and operated by independent local business owners. At McDonald’s, we lead through our values centered on inclusivity, service, integrity, community, and family. Here is your chance to get in on something special as we grow our corporate team in India and allow you to grow your career.