Job Summary: The Sr. Analyst, Procurement will support strategic sourcing, supplier management, spend analytics, and cost optimization for Popeyes kitchen equipment category, including fryers, hot holding, refrigeration, smallwares, and OEM-supplied capital equipment tied to new builds and remodels. This role develops financial analyses and business cases, supports sourcing initiatives, assesses supply and supplier risk (single-source exposure, tariff impact, lead-time volatility), and coordinates with cross-functional teams to protect equipment availability, cost, and quality across the Popeyes system.
The Sr. Analyst will work closely with Procurement, Development/Construction, Operations, Finance, Supply Chain, franchisees, and OEM/kitchen equipment suppliers. This role requires comfort with data, managing multiple concurrent sourcing threads, and translating analysis into recommendations that hold up under franchisee and leadership scrutiny.
RBI follows a 5 day, in-office work schedule to support collaboration. Successful candidates will be expected to work onsite 5 days per week.Roles & Responsibilities:- Support development and execution of sourcing strategies for Popeyes equipment categories: fryers, hot holding, refrigeration, smallwares, and related capex equipment.
- Analyze spend, pricing, market conditions, OEM capabilities, and total cost of ownership to identify savings and value-creation opportunities.
- Build financial models, cost comparisons, business cases, and scenario analyses to evaluate supplier proposals, RFP responses, and capex sourcing decisions.
- Assess supply continuity and business risk: shortages, capacity constraints, long lead times, backorders, tariff/duty exposure (including Section 232/301 and Canadian counter-tariff impact where relevant), price volatility, and OEM concentration.
- Support identification, evaluation, onboarding, and ongoing management of equipment OEMs and their distributor/service networks.
- Participate in supplier negotiations, RFPs, RFQs, and other competitive sourcing activities for equipment categories.
- Track OEM/supplier performance against cost, service, quality, warranty, and delivery commitments; recommend corrective action where performance lags.
- Partner with Development/Construction on equipment specs, lead times, and delivery sequencing for new builds and remodel projects (Procore-tracked).
- Serve as a point of contact for assigned OEMs and internal stakeholders on issues affecting restaurant operations or franchisee equipment needs.
- Monitor commodity, steel/stainless input costs, freight, and tariff-driven cost changes; communicate business impact to category leads.
- Support item setup, item changes, and item delisting in Workday and Approved Equipment List
- Maintain procurement documentation, analysis, and reporting for the equipment category.
- Contribute to responsible sourcing, supplier diversity, and continuous-improvement initiatives as applicable.
Skills & Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related discipline preferred.
- At least two years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, supply chain, finance, or analytics; equipment/capital goods category experience a plus.
- Experience building financial models, cost analyses, business cases, or supplier comparisons.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data and turn it into recommendations that survive franchisee and leadership review.
- Excellent communication, presentation, organization, and stakeholder-management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple sourcing threads in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
- Experience with category management, OEM/supplier negotiations, competitive bidding, or contract-related processes preferred.
- Experience in quick service restaurants, foodservice equipment/OEM manufacturing, or a related industry preferred.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; data visualization experience a plus.
- Demonstrated ownership, attention to detail, sound business judgment, and a continuous-improvement mindset.
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