Strategy & Business Planning Coordinator

Join our Supply Chain Strategy & Business Planning team as a Coordinator, acting as the gatekeeper for the department to ensure smooth and timely operations. You will work closely with the Supply Chain Leadership Team, coordinating planning milestones, tracking strategic deliverables, and managing departmental calendars and major events. This high-exposure role offers the chance to build consulting and analytical skills while contributing to projects that shape the future of McDonald’s UK & Ireland.

Must Have

• Coordinate planning milestones and track strategic deliverables, including KPI/OKR reporting.
• Manage departmental calendars and organize major events like Supplier Conferences.
• Maintain stakeholder maps and contact lists across various teams.
• Deliver clear, inclusive internal communications.
• Provide flexible support across sub-functional areas like purchasing and logistics.
• Go-getter attitude with confidence to take ownership.
• Strong organizational skills and diligence.
• Curious mindset and eagerness to learn.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint).
• Self-starter approach, thriving in a fast-paced environment.

Good to Have

• Interest in project/change management frameworks

Perks & Benefits

• Access to industry-leading training and career development opportunities
• Collaborative and inclusive culture
• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits package including Bonus, Cash Allowance
• Free parking
• Lunch
• Gym access

Company Description

About Us

McDonald’s has run its business in the UK since 1974 and currently operates over 1500 restaurants across the UK and Ireland, serving almost four million customers each day. McDonald’s is one of the UK’s largest private sector employers, employing over 170,000 people.

Hybrid Working

This role is based in our East Finchley office working 3 days in the office and 2 days remotely

Job Description

What You’ll Be Doing

Join our Supply Chain Strategy & Business Planning team and become the gatekeeper for the department, ensuring everything runs smoothly and on time. You’ll work closely with the Supply Chain Leadership Team (SLT) to keep strategic projects on track.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Coordinating planning milestones and tracking strategic deliverables, including Key Performance Indicators (KPI)/ Objectives and Key Results (OKR) reporting and governance submissions.
• Managing departmental calendars and organising major events such as Supplier Conferences, away days, and leadership engagements.
• Maintaining stakeholder maps and contact lists across suppliers, franchisees, and internal teams.
• Delivering clear, inclusive internal communications on deadlines, events, and departmental updates.
• Providing flexible support across sub-functional areas such as purchasing, sustainability, quality, and logistics.

This is a high-exposure role, perfect for someone who wants to build consulting and analytical skills while contributing to projects that shape the future of McDonald’s UK & Ireland.

Qualifications

What You’ll Need

• A go-getter attitude with confidence to take ownership and make things happen.
• Strong organisational skills and diligence to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• A curious mindset and eagerness to learn—ideal for someone early in their career looking to grow.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills to foster collaboration across teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint) and interest in project/change management frameworks.
• A self-starter approach, thriving in a fast-paced environment and comfortable working independently.

What You’ll Get

• Access to industry-leading training and career development opportunities.
• A collaborative and inclusive culture, where your ideas are valued.
• Competitive salary, plus a comprehensive benefits package including Bonus, Cash Allowance, Free parking, lunch and Gym access.

Additional Information

Company Vision and Culture…

Our Global vision is to build a better McDonald’s and in the UK and Ireland we are working hard to be the UK & Irelands best-loved restaurant company.

McDonald’s is defined by its culture. Our culture shapes and informs everything we think and everything we do. Our culture influences the way we interact with each other, and how we interact with customers, franchisees and suppliers. Our culture motivates and inspires us to attract and retain great talent, creating positive, energising, exceptional working environment for us all.

Our values drive our culture and shape our beliefs, our priorities and our actions. They influence the decisions we make, how we treat one another and how we show up as a brand to the world.

Serve: We put our customers and our people first

Inclusion: We open our doors to everyone

Integrity: We do the right thing

Community: We are good neighbours

Family: We get better together

At McDonald’s we are People from all Walks of Life...

People are at the heart of everything we do, and they make the McDonald’s experience. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture that means people can be their best authentic self in our restaurants and offices, which helps us to better serve our customers. We have a strong heritage of diversity and representation within our communities, which we are proud of. The diversity of our people, customers, Franchisees and suppliers gives us strength.

We do not tolerate inequality, injustice or discrimination of any kind.  These are hugely important issues and a brand with our reach and relevance means we have a very meaningful role to play.

We also recognise our responsibility as a large employer to continue being active in our communities, helping to develop skills and drive aspirations that will help people to be more aware of the world of work and more successful within it, whether with McDonald’s or elsewhere.”

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