Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $84,600.00 - $140,300.00
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee Discounts
Professional development opportunities
Charity support
Job Description
Lopez Dorada is a company recognized for its commitment to quality and innovation in the food industry, specializing in serving strategic partners such as McDonald's. As a trusted supplier, Lopez Dorada focuses on delivering superior product quality while fostering strong relationships with key stakeholders across various sectors including Owner Operators, restaurant crews, field offices, and home office customers. The company prides itself on its dedication to continuous improvement, brand promotion, and collaboration with McDonald's teams to boost business performance and customer satisfaction. Lopez Dorada's strategic approach ensures that it remains the supplier of choice within assigned categories and territories, reflecting... Show More
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in business, food science, supply chain management or related field
- Minimum 7 years of experience in supplier quality, field service or related roles within the food industry
- Proven leadership and team management skills
- Strong understanding of food safety, quality improvement initiatives and product commercialization
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience with strategic planning and budgeting
- Ability to analyze data and drive performance improvements
- Knowledge of McDonald's operational and supply chain systems preferred
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in business, food science, supply chain management or related field
- Minimum 7 years of experience in supplier quality, field service, or related roles within the food industry
- Proven leadership and team management skills
- Strong understanding of food safety, quality improvement initiatives and product commercialization
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams and external partners
- Experience with strategic planning, budgeting, and project management
- Ability to analyze and utilize data to drive performance improvements
- Knowledge of McDonald's operational and supply chain systems preferred
- Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strong customer relationships
Job Duties
- Develops Field Service Team strategies to establish and maintain preferred business relationships with McDonald's Home Office, Field Office, Owner/Operator, and distribution center customers
- Champions Lopez Dorada's business philosophies, quality and food safety improvement initiatives, and other pertinent information to the McDonald's system
- Participates as a member of the McDonald's Business Unit (MBU) Team providing key insights on field activities, business performance/insights and product performance in the restaurants and distribution centers
- Identifies and aligns with key McDonald's and Lopez Dorada initiatives to drive development of a Field Service Team annual strategic plan
- Maintains preferred relationships with McDonald's Menu Innovation, NABIT, US Operations and Field Office teams to support new product/platform development, testing, commercialization and deployment
- Develops, communicates and executes annual Field Service Team budgets including travel/entertainment, company car and Ronald McDonald House (charity) support
- Utilizes field data to identify product quality improvement initiatives with key McDonald's or internal Lopez Dorada stakeholders
- Actively gathers product performance and satisfaction information from customers
- troubleshoots quality opportunities in the field and communicates internally to resolve product performance issues
- Manages product damages within assigned distribution centers and works collaboratively with Lopez Dorada stakeholders to resolve ongoing challenges
- Relays information regarding planned promotional activities, LTO's (Limited Time Offers) and regional product activity internally and communicates impact on sales volume to poultry, beef and pork category leads for production planning
- Maintains current knowledge of McDonald's restaurant operations, distribution systems, manufacturing and safety processes
- Facilitates education of the field team on new products, platforms and processes
- Plans and participates in McDonald's field activities/events including ROA's, NFOM's, World Wide Conventions, Purchasing Committee meetings and RMHC events to promote Lopez Dorada and build relationships
Job Qualifications
Experience
Expert Level (7+ years)
Job Location
You may be also interested in: