Supervisor, Menu Architecture & LTO’s

Company Description:

McDonald’s is proud to be one of the most recognized brands in the world, with restaurants in over 100 countries that serve 70 million customers daily. We continue to operate from a position of strength. Our updated growth strategy is focused on staying ahead of what our customers want and realizing further growth potential. Our relentless ambition is why McDonald’s remains one of the world’s leading corporations after almost 70 years. Joining McDonald's means thinking big and preparing for a career that can have influence around the world.

At McDonald’s, we see every day as a chance to create positive impact. We lead through our values centered on inclusivity, service, integrity, community and family. From support of Ronald McDonald House Charities to our Youth Opportunity project and sustainability initiatives, our values keep us dedicated to using our scale for good: good for our customers, people, industry and planet. We also offer a broad range of outstanding benefits including a sabbatical program, tuition assistance and flexible work arrangements.

We are enjoying the flexibility of a hybrid work model, in which employees spend part of their week connecting with co-workers in our state-of-the-art headquarters. Located in the booming West Loop of downtown Chicago, it's set up to be a global hub that cultivates collaboration:

• Take a class at Hamburger University
• Sample future items in our Test Kitchen
• Utilize the latest technology to connect with your team around the globe

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to the diversity of our crew members, staff, operators, and suppliers. We promote an inclusive work environment that creates feel-good moments for everyone.

Job Description:

The Supervisor, Menu Architecture & LTO’s is responsible for partnering with US Mkting in analyzing and executing Line Extensions, LTO’s, Brand Relevance campaigns, etc..  In addition, the Supervisor, Menu Architecture & LTO’s assesses builds the business case and performs the post analysis, partnering closely with US Marketing to sell-in the strategy and report on the business case and performance to US SLT and key O/O leadership groups.  Additionally, this role will analyze the ST (tactic level) and LT (baseline, category impact) of these strategies.

Primary Responsibilities

• Ensure strategies aligned to defined menu strategy (across LTO’s and deals/offers)
• Translate analytical insights into strategic recommendations/solutions, initiative forecasts and initiative performance reports
• Business case development & post analysis for LTO’s,, Line Extensions, and Brand Relevance campaigns including assessment to ensure we’re meeting longer term goals (e.g. category market share). 
• Partners with US Marketing and Supply Chain on over/under forecast contingency planning and impact to the business case
  • This includes clarifying cost associated with risk of over supply vs. benefit of having supply through the end of the campaign, to allow O/O discussions on alternative approaches
• Works with Core team for pricing recommendation (including supporting Conjoint study as needed).
• Supports MET & MEC

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance required; MBA or Masters in Finance, Economics, Math preferred
• 2-4 Years Experience required
• Strong analytical capabilities with experience in working with analytical teams and translating outputs into actionable insights
• Knowledge of pricing and promotion dynamics, multi-tier pricing environment, long term impact of pricing decisions
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills required. Experience working with Tableau and/or other data visualization

Additional Information:

McDonald’s is an equal opportunity employer committed to the diversity of our workforce. We promote an inclusive work environment that creates feel-good moments for everyone. McDonald’s provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities as part of the application or hiring process or to perform the essential functions of their job. If you need assistance accessing or reading this job posting or otherwise feel you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact mcdhrbenefits@us.mcd.com. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

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