Procurement Manager

Poke House; Bari; In loco; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading poke bowl restaurant chain is seeking a proactive Senior Buyer to join their team in Bari, Italy. The role involves developing sourcing strategies, negotiating with suppliers, and optimizing purchasing performance in a fast-paced environment. Ideal candidates will have experience in the Retail or Food industry, strong negotiation skills, and fluency in English and Italian. This position offers a permanent contract with competitive salary and performance bonuses.

Servizi

Competitive salary based on experience

Bonus scheme linked to performance KPIs

Access to a variety of benefits and perks

Opportunities for growth

Diverse and supportive team

Competenze

• Experience in a similar role, ideally in the Retail or Food industry.
• Strong negotiation skills and ability to build trusted supplier relationships.
• Experience with contract management and procurement systems.

Mansioni

• Contribute to the development and execution of sourcing strategy.
• Identify opportunities and critical issues in procurement flows.
• Lead negotiations and manage renewals.

Conoscenze

Negotiation skills

Analytical mindset

Supplier relationship management

Data-driven decision making

Fluent English

Fluent Italian

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ABOUT THE TEAM

Born in November 2018 from the dream of two friends to “nourish the world with positivity and well-being”, Poke House is the global leader in the fast casual poke bowl restaurant category, serving delicious bowls in more than 180 locations spanning nine countries to-date (Italy, UK, Spain, France, Portugal, Austria, Belgium, Romania and US), with additional markets soon to-follow. Freshly positioned at the convergence of online food and modern restaurants, Poke House offers the complementary mix of digitally-driven and real-world customer experiences. With sales of € 120M in 2023 and a growing team of over 1.000 people, the hyper-growth of Poke House is enabled by highly attractive unit economics, accretive funnels, an easily scalable model, and an active community of poke lovers. Today, we are an international team of over 1,000 people and operate more than 120 stores , where we offer customers a cool and healthy dining experience, defined by a positive mood and Californian vibes.

To support this exciting journey, we’re looking for a proactive and dynamic Senior Buyer to join our team and help shape the future of our sourcing strategy.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Contribute to the development and execution of our sourcing strategy in line with business goals
• Identify opportunities and critical issues in procurement flows , proposing concrete solutions
• Constantly scout the market to discover new suppliers through fairs, meetings and research
• Lead negotiations and manage renewals , ensuring optimal terms and full compliance
• Monitor supplier performance and ensure transparency across all purchasing agreements
• Analyze trends and data to anticipate needs and optimize the purchasing portfolio
• Co-develop seasonal assortments with the Product team to keep our offer fresh and on-point
• Collaborate closely with Marketing, Retail and Product Development teams
• Create and maintain reports, dashboards and KPIs to monitor purchasing performance

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• Experience in a similar role, ideally in the Retail or Food industry
• Strong negotiation skills and the ability to build trusted supplier relationships
• Analytical mindset and confidence in handling data-driven decisions
• Experience with contract management and procurement systems
• A proactive, hands-on approach and the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Fluent English and Italian is a must, other languages are a plus
• You’re curious, ambitious and always looking for ways to improve

WHAT WE OFFER

• Permanent contract with competitive salary based on experience
• Bonus scheme linked to performance KPIs
• Access to a variety of benefits and perks
• Fast-paced environment with real opportunities to grow
• A diverse and supportive team where you can truly be yourself