Strategic Café Purchasing & Inventory Lead

Zohorecruit; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Raven Co in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, seeks a Purchase Manager to oversee purchasing, supplier coordination, inventory and storeroom operations for café supplies.

You will focus on securing competitive prices, maintaining product quality and ensuring timely availability of items, while aligning with production needs and budgets. The role requires strong negotiation and market knowledge in UAE suppliers.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of purchasing or procurement experience in F&B.
• Knowledge of UAE suppliers and market pricing.
• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills.
• Experience in inventory control and storeroom operations.
• Understanding FIFO/FEFO practices and expiry control.

Responsibilities

• Source and purchase food, beverages, kitchen supplies, packaging, cleaning materials and other café essentials.
• Compare supplier quotations and negotiate prices, payment terms and delivery schedules within approved budgets.
• Check received materials for quality, quantity, freshness and required specifications.
• Maintain suitable stock levels to prevent shortages, overstocking and unnecessary wastage.
• Oversee receiving, storage and issuing of materials, following FIFO/FEFO practices.
• Update purchasing and inventory records accurately, conduct stock checks and resolve discrepancies.
• Evaluate existing suppliers and identify reliable alternatives for better pricing, quality and availability.
• Coordinate with chefs, kitchen staff and operations teams to plan purchases based on consumption and business needs.

Skills

Negotiation

Supplier management

Inventory control

Communication

Tools

Purchasing software

Job description

Raven Co in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, seeks a Purchase Manager to oversee purchasing, supplier coordination, inventory and storeroom operations for café supplies.

You will focus on securing competitive prices, maintaining product quality and ensuring timely availability of items, while aligning with production needs and budgets. The role requires strong negotiation and market knowledge in UAE suppliers.