Regional Equipment Engineer Strategy Lead

What You’ll Be Serving Up:

As the Regional Equipment Strategy Lead, you will drive innovation and excellence in KFC's restaurant equipment strategy. Your role is crucial in ensuring operational efficiency, food quality, and safety across multiple Business Market Units (BMUs). Failure to deliver results could lead to decreased operational efficiency, compromised food safety, and potential revenue loss.

Here’s How You’ll Spice Things Up:

Regional Strategy Execution (85%)

• Spearhead the implementation of Global Brand Standards and Equipment Engineering standards across your region. 
• Develop and adapt solutions for unique country/BMU scenarios, ensuring seamless operations.
• Continuously monitor KPIs and drive performance improvements with BMUs and franchisees.
• Work directly with senior franchisee leadership to ensure buy-in and successful implementation of new initiatives.

Equipment Strategy Development (10%)

• Collaborate with the Global Lead to develop innovative Equipment Engineering strategies that align with KFC's growth objectives.
• Identify and introduce cutting-edge equipment to enhance efficiency, safety, and food quality.
• Deploy global equipment training through BMUs. 
• Cultivate relationships with regional vendors to support growth initiatives.

Growth/Accelerator Equipment Engineering (5%)

• Lead engineering efforts for Growth Accelerators in regions/BMUs
• Spearhead Back-of-House (BOH) design and equipment development for next-generation restaurants.
• Partner with Digital teams to optimize Drive-Thru operations.
• Innovate new equipment solutions to support expansion, providing end-to-end support from development to production. 
• Drive bringing connectivity to MOH/BOH equipment and technologies.

What You Bring to the Table:

Education: 

• College degree required; Engineering degree preferred; MBA a plus.

Experience: 

• 5+ years of engineering experience, preferably in restaurant equipment.
• International professional experience preferred. 
• Demonstrated safety-first mindset.
• Strong technical, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
• Proven track record in:
• Developing end-to-end solutions (cooking equipment expertise preferred).
• Cross-functional collaboration and project management.
• Strategy execution leading to sustained growth.
• Effective franchisee collaboration.
• Ability to lead through ambiguous and emerging scenarios.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence without direct authority.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.

What’s In It for You:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to innovate within a global brand and make a significant impact.
• Collaborative, fast-paced work environment with a focus on professional growth and development.

KFC Corporation, based in Louisville, Kentucky, is one of the few brands in America that can boast about having a rich, 60-year history of success and innovation. In fact, KFC is the world's most popular chicken restaurant chain and a division of Yum! Brands, the world’s largest restaurant company.
 
Yum! Brands, Inc., based in Louisville, Kentucky, has over 45,000 restaurants in more than 135 countries and territories and is one of the Aon Hewitt Top Companies for Leaders in North America. In 2018, Yum! Brands was recognized as part of the inaugural Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index. The company’s restaurant brands – KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell – are global leaders of the chicken, pizza and Mexican-style food categories. 
 
More important than our size is our commitment to breakthrough innovation and the success of our employees. We're proud of the unique culture we've built, one where everyone can be their best self, make a difference and have fun! We believe in our people, trust in their positive intentions, encourage ideas from everyone, and have actively developed a workforce that is diverse in style and background.