F&B procurement officer

Parx cafe LLC; Dubai; On-site; AED 100,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Parx cafe LLC in Dubai seeks a procurement specialist to manage sourcing and purchasing of food, beverages, and restaurant supplies for multiple branches. You will negotiate with suppliers, compare quotes, and ensure quality and timely deliveries.

Candidates should have 2–3 years of F&B procurement experience in UAE, strong negotiation and Excel skills, and the ability to work closely with chefs, managers, and accounts teams to support menu costing and cost control.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of F&B procurement experience.
• Strong knowledge of UAE food suppliers and wholesale markets.
• Experience sourcing meat, poultry, seafood, vegetables, dairy, dry goods, and restaurant consumables.

Responsibilities

• Source and purchase fresh food and restaurant supplies across categories.
• Obtain and compare supplier quotations to ensure competitive pricing.
• Negotiate prices, credit terms, and delivery schedules.
• Coordinate with chefs, branch managers, warehouse, and accounts teams.
• Ensure products meet quality, specifications, and food safety standards.
• Monitor daily and weekly purchasing requirements based on stock levels.
• Follow up on purchase orders and ensure timely deliveries.
• Maintain approved supplier lists and evaluate supplier performance.
• Identify alternative suppliers to avoid shortages.
• Reconcile supplier invoices with accounts and assist with menu costing.
• Maintain procurement records and price comparison sheets.
• Assist with sourcing new products for menu development.

Skills

Negotiation

Cost control

Food safety knowledge

Excel reporting

Supplier management

Arabic & English communication

Tools

Excel

Job description

Source and purchase fresh food, meat, poultry, seafood, dairy, dry goods, beverages, packaging, and restaurant supplies.

Obtain and compare supplier quotations to ensure competitive pricing and consistent quality.

Negotiate prices, credit terms, delivery schedules, and supply agreements.

Coordinate closely with chefs, branch managers, warehouse, and accounts teams.

Ensure all products meet Hadoota Masreya's required quality, specifications, and food safety standards.

Monitor daily and weekly purchasing requirements based on consumption and stock levels.

Follow up on purchase orders and ensure timely deliveries to all branches.

Monitor market prices and identify cost-saving opportunities without compromising quality.

Maintain approved supplier lists and regularly evaluate supplier performance.

Identify alternative suppliers for key ingredients to avoid shortages or supply interruptions.

Check received items against purchase orders, agreed prices, quantities, and specifications.

Handle supplier issues including shortages, incorrect deliveries, quality complaints, and returns.

Work closely with Accounts to reconcile supplier invoices, statements, credit notes, and payment terms.

Support menu costing by providing updated ingredient and purchasing prices.

Maintain proper procurement records, quotations, contracts, and price comparison sheets.

Assist with sourcing new products and ingredients for menu development.

Skills

Minimum 2–3 years of F&B procurement experience, preferably within restaurants or hospitality in the UAE.

Strong knowledge of UAE food suppliers and wholesale markets.

Experience sourcing meat, poultry, seafood, vegetables, dairy, dry goods, and restaurant consumables.

Strong negotiation and cost-control skills.

Good understanding of food quality, shelf life, storage, and food safety requirements.

Strong Excel and reporting skills.

Good communication and supplier-management skills.

Ability to work under pressure and manage urgent restaurant requirements.

Arabic and English communication skills are preferred.