Commercial Finance Director EMEA QSR, Flavour Solutions

Commercial Finance Director EMEA QSR, Flavour Solutions

Join to apply for the Commercial Finance Director EMEA QSR, Flavour Solutions role at McCormick & Company .

Reporting to the Senior Finance Director Commercial EMEA in the UK, this individual is a key business partner to the commercial teams, facilitating actionable insights, analytics, and sound decision-making that achieves the financial objectives of the business. This is a customer‑facing role with frequent interaction with the EMEA Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and key Global stakeholders.

This role provides executive‑level ownership of the commercial strategy and performance of the QSR segment, with a clear mandate to unlock long‑term value creation. It includes deepening strategic partnerships with global customers and expanding the portfolio to accelerate profitable growth, enhance customer diversification, and strengthen margin resilience. The role operates across multiple organisational levels and geographies, serving as a critical integrator of insight, strategy, and execution.

Scope of the Role

• Global Level – Serve as a senior commercial partner to the Global Commercial Directors for McDonald’s and Yum, shaping aligned global strategies in pricing, growth, and customer value. Lead global performance governance and customer reporting frameworks to ensure strategic alignment across regions and functions.
• EMEA Regional Level – Lead the consolidation and strategic analysis of commercial performance across McDonald’s, Yum, and QSR accounts throughout EMEA. Drive cross‑regional insights that inform leadership decisions and enable proactive performance management.
• European Market Level – Act as a senior strategic advisor to commercial and market leadership, driving initiatives to deliver on growth targets and margin expansion for existing QSR partners. Provide commercial direction and insight to support sustainable performance and long‑term customer value.
• QSR New Business Development – Own the strategic commercial agenda for new QSR customer acquisition and expansion across EMEA. Drive the identification, evaluation, and integration of new customer opportunities to diversify the QSR portfolio and de‑risk dependence on legacy global accounts. Serve as the commercial lead in cross‑functional growth initiatives, ensuring strategic alignment, commercial viability, and long‑term scalability.

Main Responsibilities

Success Factors

Candidate Profile

Technical Knowledge and Experience

Business and Personal Competencies

Company

At McCormick, we bring our passion for flavour to work each day. We encourage growth, respect everyone's contributions, and do what's right for our business, our people, our communities and our planet. Join us on our quest to make every meal and moment better.

Founded in Baltimore, MD in 1889 in a room and a cellar by 25‑year‑old Willoughby McCormick with three employees, McCormick is a global leader in flavour. With over 14,000 employees around the world and more than $6 billion in annual sales, the Company manufactures, markets and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments and other flavourful products to the entire food industry, retail outlets, food manufacturers, food service businesses and consumers.

While our global headquarters are in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, McCormick operates and serves customers from nearly 50 locations in 27 countries and 135 markets in Asia‑Pacific, China, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and the Americas, including North, South and Central America with recognised brands including Schwartz.

At McCormick, we have over a 100‑year legacy based on our “Power of People” principle. This principle fosters an unusually dedicated workforce requiring a culture of respect, recognition, inclusion and collaboration based on the highest ethical values.

Agencies : McCormick as needed will work with external recruitment vendors through our Agency Portal. Unless previously contacted, McCormick does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting agencies.

McCormick & Company is an equal‑opportunity / affirmative‑action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, colour, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy / ies.

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Finance

Industries

Food and Beverage Services, Food and Beverage Manufacturing, and Manufacturing

#J-18808-Ljbffr