Only candidates with high volume food purchasing experience will be considered.
Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced Director of Purchasing to lead all purchasing and procurement operations for a high-volume restaurant organization. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience sourcing food, beverages, and restaurant supplies while managing vendor relationships, controlling costs, and ensuring product quality and availability across multiple locations.
This role requires a strategic leader with a strong background in high-volume food purchasing, inventory management, contract negotiations, and supply chain operations within the restaurant or hospitality industry.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and oversee purchasing strategies for food, beverages, equipment, and restaurant supplies.
Manage high-volume food procurement while maintaining quality, consistency, and cost efficiency.
Negotiate pricing, contracts, and terms with vendors and distributors.
Build and maintain strong supplier relationships to ensure reliable product availability.
Analyze purchasing trends, food costs, and market conditions to identify cost-saving opportunities.
Collaborate with culinary and operations teams on menu planning, product sourcing, and seasonal purchasing.
Monitor inventory levels and implement best practices to reduce waste and control costs.
Ensure compliance with food safety standards, company policies, and purchasing procedures.
Lead, mentor, and develop the purchasing team.
Prepare purchasing reports, forecasts, budgets, and performance metrics for executive leadership.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Hospitality Management, or a related field preferred.
7 - 10 years of purchasing leadership experience in the restaurant or foodservice industry.
5 years of leadership/management experience
Proven experience managing high-volume food purchasing for restaurants, hospitality groups, or foodservice operations.
Strong negotiation and vendor management skills.
Experience with inventory management systems and purchasing software.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and reporting tools.
Excellent analytical, organizational, and leadership abilities.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment while managing multiple priorities.
Experience
Multi-unit restaurant or hospitality purchasing experience.
Experience managing food cost initiatives and procurement budgets.
Knowledge of supply chain best practices and inventory optimization.
Bilingual English/Spanish
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Numbers & Facts
Location
MIAMI, FL
Skills
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Best Practicesunmatched
Budgetingunmatched
Contract Negotiationunmatched
Corporate Policiesunmatched
Cost Controlunmatched
Culinary Operationsunmatched
Distribution Channelunmatched
English Languageunmatched
Food Purchasingunmatched
Food Safetyunmatched
Food and Beverage Industryunmatched
Forecastingunmatched
Hospitality and Tourismunmatched
Inventory Levelsunmatched
Inventory Managementunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Maintain Complianceunmatched
Market Trend Analysisunmatched
Mentoringunmatched
Menu Managementunmatched
Microsoft Excelunmatched
Multilingualunmatched
Multitaskingunmatched
Negotiation Skillsunmatched
Organizational Skillsunmatched
Performance Metricsunmatched
Pricingunmatched
Procurement Softwareunmatched
Product Costingunmatched
Product Planningunmatched
Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
Quality Managementunmatched
Reporting Skillsunmatched
Restaurantunmatched
Safety Complianceunmatched
Spanish Languageunmatched
Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)unmatched
Supply Chainunmatched
Supply Chain Managementunmatched
Supply Chain Operationsunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
Vendor/Supplier Managementunmatched
Vendor/Supplier Relationsunmatched
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