Store and Purchase Incharge - restaurant and cafe

Cafe; Mumbai; On-site; INR 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Cafe in Mumbai is seeking a detail-oriented Operations Assistant to manage purchasing, vendor relations, and inventory control for daily food supplies.

You will negotiate with suppliers, place orders based on sales, track stock, receive and inspect deliveries, maintain clean storage, and update inventory logs and spend reports to support cost control.

Join a fast-paced kitchen team focused on quality and efficiency, ensuring timely procurement and accurate administration across all stores.

Responsibilities

• Find and choose reliable food and supply vendors.
• Negotiate the best prices, discounts, and payment terms.
• Place daily or weekly purchase orders based on sales needs.
• Look for new or cheaper substitute items to reduce costs.
• Track market trends and seasonal price changes for ingredients.
• Track stock levels to stop shortages or over-buying.
• Receive, inspect, and count all delivered goods for damage or missing items.
• Maintain clean, safe, and organized storage and pantry areas.
• Rotate old stock using the first-in, first-out method to reduce waste.
• Perform regular stock audits and update inventory logs.
• Match delivery notes with purchase orders and supplier bills.
• Send approved invoices to the accounts team for timely payment.
• Make reports on monthly spending and food cost tracking.
• Fix delivery errors or bad product quality issues with vendors.

Job description

Purchasing and Vendor Management

• Find and choose reliable food and supply vendors.
• Negotiate the best prices, discounts, and payment terms.
• Place daily or weekly purchase orders based on sales needs.
• Look for new or cheaper substitute items to reduce costs.
• Track market trends and seasonal price changes for ingredients.

Store and Inventory Control

• Track stock levels to stop shortages or over-buying.
• Receive, inspect, and count all delivered goods for damage or missing items.
• Maintain clean, safe, and organized storage and pantry areas.
• Rotate old stock using the first-in, first-out method to reduce waste.
• Perform regular stock audits and update inventory logs.

Administration and Reporting

• Match delivery notes with purchase orders and supplier bills.
• Send approved invoices to the accounts team for timely payment.
• Make reports on monthly spending and food cost tracking.
• Fix delivery errors or bad product quality issues with vendors.