Tech, Data, Digital and Partnerships Lead

Yum! Brands
United Kingdom
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Business Development & PartnershipsExperience: 8+ yearsSkills: ["Negotiation","Stakeholder management","Project execution","Governance","Risk management"]

Lead category strategy and procurement sourcing for technology, data, digital tools, and strategic partnerships across One Yum! SCM. Own end-to-end supplier selection, commercial negotiation, contract governance, and implementation planning, partnering with D&T, Legal, Privacy, Security, Finance, Operations, and market stakeholders. Evaluate supplier capability and risk, drive adoption and supplier performance, and track value delivery, ROI, and compliance to improve restaurant economics for KFC and Taco Bell Europe.

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Tech, Data, Digital and Partnerships Lead

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Job Summary

Lead category strategy and procurement sourcing for technology, data, digital tools, and strategic partnerships across One Yum! SCM. Own end-to-end supplier selection, commercial negotiation, contract governance, and implementation planning, partnering with D&T, Legal, Privacy, Security, Finance, Operations, and market stakeholders. Evaluate supplier capability and risk, drive adoption and supplier performance, and track value delivery, ROI, and compliance to improve restaurant economics for KFC and Taco Bell Europe.
Location: United Kingdom
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Business Development & Partnerships

Key Responsibilities

  • •Create procurement category strategy for tech, data, digital, and partnership spend aligned to the One Yum! agenda and D&T roadmap.
  • •Lead sourcing, supplier selection, commercial negotiation, contract governance, and implementation planning for digital and technology categories.
  • •Define requirements and supplier guardrails with D&T, Legal, Privacy, Security, Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, and market stakeholders.
  • •Evaluate supplier capability, commercial models, scalability, service performance, data governance, risk, and long-term fit for the Yum! ecosystem.
  • •Manage supplier performance, renewals, escalations, contract compliance, and track value delivery, ROI, risk, and adoption.

Key Requirements

  • •8+ years of experience in procurement, technology sourcing, digital commercial management, supplier partnerships, or related commercial roles.
  • •Experience sourcing or managing SaaS, data, digital, AI, systems integration, and strategic technology partnerships.
  • •Strong commercial and contractual understanding, including pricing models, service levels, implementation risk, and supplier performance.
  • •Credible collaboration across D&T, Legal, Privacy, Security, Finance, and business stakeholders.
  • •Analytical, data-literate approach connecting supplier choices to business value and operational adoption.
Experience:8+ yearsSaaSDigitalAISystems integrationTechnology partnerships
Skills:NegotiationStakeholder managementProject executionGovernanceRisk management
Tech Stack:SaaSDataAISystems integrationDigital sourcing toolsSupplier performance reportingAutomation

Company Brief

Yum! Brands
Yum! Brands is a global quick-service restaurant company that develops, franchises and operates KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Habit Burger & Grill, serving tens of thousands of restaurants across more than 150 countries with digital and franchise-led growth strategies.
Industry: Restaurants & Food Service
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Louisville, United States
Founded: 1997
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