PMO Analyst

Welcome to KFC

Take one man with a big idea, add 11 herbs and spices, grit, ambition, and buckets of heart – you’ve got KFC.

Since 1939, we’ve been bringing finger lickin’ good chicken to the world, and today we’re proud to be in over 1000 communities across the UK & Ireland. But without our people, none of it would be possible. Just like our recipe, they’re all original.

Join us. Bring it. And together, we can be part of something truly extraordinary.

Bringing it to the role.

The PAN Europe Supply Chain Team is made up of four functions: Procurement; Product Integrity, SCM (Supply Chain Management) and the CoE (Supply Chain Centre of Excellence). Collectively, they are responsible for managing the end-to-end supply chain for PAN Europe which is comprised of over 2600 stores across 4 BU’s: UK&I, France, WEBU & CEE. The region is expected to grow at over 150 stores per annum.

The PMO is located within the PAN European Supply Chain Centre of Excellence function and will support stakeholders across the PAN European SC Regional and BU Project teams. The role is responsible for managing the execution of strategic programs and projects, driving stakeholder engagement, and accelerating Supply Chain transformation to ensure implementation success, increase speed to competence, create a standard approach to delivery, and inspire a bias for action.

What you’ll do

Managing the Supply Chain portfolio of projects including SIA (Strategy in Action) projects, Value Creation projects (e.g. Spend Smarter), Systems Transformation projects (e.g. Trace One), Data Automation and Reporting projects (e.g. Robotic Process Automation) Collaborating with and liaising between process owners, functional project champions, technical experts, solution providers and other stakeholders in the Regional and BU teams to ensure that our projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards. Developing and implementing project management processes and tools, and for ensuring that governance is followed by all project team members and stakeholders. Facilitating Project Planning: refine scope definitions, prioritize tasks, set deadlines and assign resources to various deliverables so that each project can hit the ground running with minimal wasted time and resources. Maintaining Project Documentation: ensure the accurate completion of documents relating to a project’s scope, budget resources and justification. Controlling Project Finances: ensure adherence to project budgets, quantify monetary risk and impact, provide project budget and financial reports to project leadership teams for review at project steering meetings. Improving Project Processes: develop new processes and improve pre-existing processes, continually reevaluate whether each project is meeting the applicable standards and engage in problem solving with project teams. Communicating Effectively: manage project communication efforts, including change management communications and stakeholder engagement. Collaborate with team leaders and stakeholders on project-related initiatives, conducting regular project status calls to review project status, identify and facilitate resolution of issues & risks. Monitor progress against plans and schedules, identifying and resolving problems, and updating project plans as needed. Maintain project documentation, records, activity reports, project plans, writing and disseminating project communications, providing program and project updates to the business stakeholders. Develop and maintain project cost control plans, including identifying and tracking budget variances, and supporting budget owners with project budget development and procurement teams with contracting inputs. Assist project and process owners with the development of project proposals, project status presentations, preparation for steering committee meetings, access to decision support, project sponsorship or any other resources to keep moving forward.

What we’d love from you

EXPERIENCE:

Strong Degree Qualification 3+ years’ experience in FMCG or QSR Industry Proven experience in leading projects and delivering results. Senior stakeholder engagement The ability to bring people together and foster a one team mentality. Proven analytical skills, a methodical approach to problem solving as well as a result driver. High Proficiency in all Microsoft Applications- particularly Excel and PowerPoint, able to collect data and convert into preferred formats for communication.

ABOUT YOU:

Excellent interpersonal skills Good team focus – creating collaborative cross functional working relationships across the business. Bias for action and results orientated. Excellent communication skills Strong attention to detail with an analytical and diligent approach Strong team player with a positive can-do attitude A self-starter who over-indexes on ownership and accountability

Be Original.

At KFC, everyone gets a seat at our table. Since we landed in the UK in 1965, we’ve fed our people’s potential – to be their best selves, make a difference and have fun.

Because it’s not just what you do at KFC. It’s the way you do it. Unapologetically you, undeniably original.

You’ll work with colleagues who all bring their originality to the table: their energy, spirit and sizzle and make every day high flyin’ and high fryin’.

As a multi-billion-pound business with over 1000 restaurants, we take ambition seriously. You’ll be treated with respect and supported in everything you do as you roll up your sleeves and play your part in bringing finger lickin’ good chicken to our customers. And whatever your journey looks like, we’ll help you get there. From flexible working to the chance to earn qualifications, we got you. There are all kinds of opportunities at KFC.

Buckets of Benefits

A career with KFC offers much more than just fantastic earning potential. We reward achievement with amazing incentives and benefits, including:

Flexible, hybrid working  with our Restaurant Support Centre located in Woking, Surrey – a 24-minute train ride from London Waterloo. Depending on job requirement, travel across the UK & Ireland may be required. Generous pension  with up to 11% company contribution. ‘Fri-Yay’ time  – finish up at 1pm every Friday, all year round. Live Well Days  - 5 days per year to disconnect from our day-to-day (in addition to 25 days annual leave and bank holidays). You can buy or sell up to 5 extra days of your core annual leave allowance each year. After 5 years’ service, annual holiday allowance increases to 30 days. Bonus  – We work hard and do our best work to succeed together. When the company and individual goals are reached, you’ll be rewarded through our bonus scheme. Wellness – We want you to be your best self, so you’ll have access to lots of wellbeing initiatives and programmes, including Telus Health, and 1:1 Mental Health coaching sessions with our partner Sanctus. Private healthcare , including access to Digital GP, with the option to increase to include family cover.

Flexible and Voluntary benefits including Dental Insurance, Health Screening and Gym Discounts.

Insurances  – All colleagues are covered by our life and income protection insurance which provides protection and peace of mind. Study Support  may be available for job-related qualifications. Parental Leave  – We offer enhanced paid leave and flexible return to work options for those important times. Colleague Discount  – If you love KFC as much as we do, you’ll received a 25% discount.

Our Commitment to You

Our customers come from all walks of life and so do our teams. We value, support, and celebrate the things that make Team KFC authentic and original and all candidates – regardless of age, background, ethnicity, gender, ability, religion, or sexual orientation.

We welcome applications from underrepresented groups in our industry such as women, people with disabilities, ethnic minorities and members of the LGBTQ+ community.

To make your journey with us accessible and tailored to your needs, we encourage you to let us know if you'd like any additional support with your application, have a disability or condition that may affect your performance during your recruitment process, or any other requirements.

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Ready to apply?

If you are ready to bring your passion, skills, and dedication to KFC, we encourage you to apply now. We look forward to welcoming you to our team and embarking on this extraordinary journey together. Bring it.

Don’t tick all the boxes? Don’t worry. If you don’t match all the criteria for the role and still think you’d be a great fit, we’d love to hear from you.

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