Specialist, Procurement Operations - Compliance

Department Overview

McDonald’s has set an ambition to become a Global Indirect Sourcing and Procurement leader. To make this happen, we are standing up a new Global Indirect Sourcing and Procurement Organization (IS&P). This organization will help McDonald’s better leverage our scale and unlock sustainable value for our company and communities. We are transforming our Indirect Sourcing and Procurement capabilities, processes, solutions, and ways of working to create One McDonald’s Way of buying Indirect goods and services responsibly.

Duties

This role presents an exciting opportunity to help drive this transformation as the Specialist, Procurement Operations – Compliance. Reporting to the Compliance Supervisor, this role is responsible for providing operational and analytical support to ensure procurement activities adhere to internal policies, industry regulations, and legal requirements. The Specialist plays a key role in supporting compliance programs, monitoring adherence, maintaining documentation, and enabling audit readiness across procurement activities.

Working closely with Compliance Supervisors and Managers, as well as cross-functional partners such as Legal, Finance, Audit, and Procurement teams, this role helps ensure transparency, consistency, and integrity across procurement operations while contributing to continuous improvement of compliance processes and reporting.

Key Responsibilities:
Compliance Operations Support: Support the execution of procurement compliance activities across strategic sourcing, contract management, supplier onboarding, and other key procurement process areas. Assist with monitoring compliance with policies, regulations, and contractual requirements.
Data Management & Reporting: Collect, validate, and maintain compliance data, documentation, and evidence in auditable formats. Support the preparation of reports, scorecards, and KPI tracking related to compliance performance.
Audit & Issue Support: Assist with internal and supplier audits by gathering documentation, tracking findings, and supporting closure of corrective actions. Help investigate discrepancies or non-compliance issues and escalate as needed.
Process Adherence & Governance: Support adherence to established procurement compliance frameworks, standards, and controls. Help ensure procurement processes align with anticorruption, antibribery, sustainability, and regulatory requirements.
Stakeholder & Team Collaboration: Collaborate with Compliance Supervisors, Managers, and cross-functional teams to support compliance initiatives, respond to inquiries, and provide guidance on compliance related questions.
Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve compliance processes, documentation, reporting, and ways of working. Contribute ideas to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and transparency across procurement compliance operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor's degree required. Relevant entry level experience or education in Sourcing & Procurement, Compliance, Audit, Supply Chain, or related fields.
• Skills: Attention to Detail, Data Analysis, Data Visualization & Reporting, Technical Aptitude, Project Coordination, Written & Verbal Communication, Process Orientation.