Procurement Manager – Food & Beverage (F&B)

Procurement Manager – Food & Beverage (F&B) Job Description A leading Saudi restaurant chain is seeking an experienced Procurement Manager to lead its procurement operations, ensuring the cost-effective, timely, and consistent supply of high-quality food ingredients, fresh meat, packaging materials, equipment, and operational supplies across its restaurant network. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in the Food & Beverage (F&B) sector, particularly in multi-branch restaurant operations, with proven expertise in strategic sourcing, centralized purchasing, supplier negotiations, cost optimization, and supply chain management. Key Responsibilities • Develop and implement procurement strategies aligned with the company's operational objectives, growth plans, and expansion initiatives. • Manage centralized procurement of fresh meat, poultry, food ingredients, dry goods, packaging materials, kitchen equipment, and restaurant supplies. • Identify, evaluate, negotiate, and manage local and international suppliers to ensure competitive pricing, consistent quality, and reliable supply. • Establish long-term supplier partnerships, framework agreements, and volume-based purchasing contracts. • Drive procurement cost reductions through strategic sourcing, supplier consolidation, competitive negotiations, and market intelligence. • Ensure uninterrupted availability of essential food ingredients and operational supplies across all restaurant branches. • Oversee procurement planning and demand forecasting in coordination with restaurant operations, warehousing, and logistics teams. • Monitor supplier performance, delivery schedules, product specifications, and compliance with contractual obligations. • Collaborate with Operations, Finance, Quality Assurance, and Supply Chain teams to optimize purchasing efficiency and inventory management. • Ensure compliance with food safety standards, cold chain requirements, Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) regulations, and internal quality policies. • Develop alternative sourcing strategies to mitigate supply disruptions, commodity price fluctuations, and supplier-related risks. • Manage procurement budgets, purchasing controls, supplier contracts, and procurement-related financial reporting. • Establish and monitor procurement KPIs, including cost savings, supplier performance, purchasing efficiency, product availability, and inventory optimization. • Lead, coach, and develop the procurement team, ensuring accountability, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement.

Not explicitly labeled, but the posting implies experience in procurement within the Food & Beverage sector, multi-branch operations, strategic sourcing, centralized purchasing, supplier negotiations, cost optimization, and supply chain management.

Develop and implement procurement strategies aligned with operational objectives and growth plans; manage centralized procurement of fresh meat, poultry, ingredients, dry goods, packaging, equipment, and supplies; identify, evaluate, negotiate, and manage local and international suppliers; establish long-term supplier partnerships and contracts; drive cost reductions through strategic sourcing and market intelligence; ensure uninterrupted availability across branches; oversee procurement planning and demand forecasting with operations, warehousing, and logistics; monitor supplier performance, delivery, product specs, and contracts; collaborate with Operations, Finance, QA, and Supply Chain to optimize purchasing and inventory; ensure compliance with food safety standards, SFDA regulations, and internal quality policies; develop alternative sourcing to mitigate disruptions; manage budgets, purchasing controls, supplier contracts, and financial reporting; establish and monitor procurement KPIs; lead and develop the procurement team.