Procurement Officer- F& B
Job Summary
- Job Purpose-
- Ensure timely cost-effective and quality procurement of food beverages packaging cleaning materials operating supplies and services required for smooth F&B operations.
Responsibilities
Supplier Sourcing
- Source reliable suppliers for food ingredients beverages packaging equipment consumables and services.
- Maintain approved supplier lists price agreements product specifications and supplier evaluations.
- Process purchase requests obtain quotations negotiate pricing issue LPOs and track deliveries.
- Ensure purchases match approved specifications quality standards budgets and operational needs.
- Work with operations chefs cost control and stores to monitor prices quality wastage and availability.
- Compare market prices regularly and recommend cost-saving alternatives.
- Coordinate with storekeeper on stock levels reorder points expiry dates slow-moving items and emergency needs.
- Prevent stock-outs for critical menu items while avoiding overstocking.
- Ensure supplier documents invoices delivery notes food safety documents and approvals are complete.
- Resolve delivery shortages returns credit notes and quality complaints with suppliers.
Education & Certifications
- Bachelor degree or diploma in Supply Chain Business Hospitality or related field.
Experience
- 3-5 years in F&B procurement preferably in restaurants cafes
Required Skills:
Education & Certifications Bachelor degree or diploma in Supply Chain Business Hospitality or related field. Experience 3-5 years in F&B procurement preferably in restaurants cafes hotels or catering operations. Technical Competencies Food product knowledge supplier negotiation inventory coordination LPOs food safety basics Excel POS/ERP systems. Behavioral Competencies Integrity urgency negotiation accuracy follow-up cost awareness communication operational support mindset.