Strategic Commissary Purchaser — F&B Cost Optimizer

Z Global Gourmet Food Corporation; Pasig; On-site; PHP 446,000 - 781,000; Full time

Job summary

Apéritif in Metro Manila seeks a seasoned Commissary Purchaser to source ingredients, packaging and supplies for eight branches. You will negotiate, track costs and report, using spreadsheets and AI tools to optimize landed costs and ensure no stockouts.

You bring at least 5 years in purchasing within cafés, bakeries or restaurant groups, with strong knowledge of Metro Manila suppliers and a hands-on operations background. Fluency in English and Filipino preferred.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years in purchasing or procurement, with 3+ years in F&B.
• Hands-on café or F&B operations background.
• Strong working knowledge of Metro Manila suppliers and markets.
• Proven record of cutting purchase costs with measurable results.
• Solid grasp of food costing: recipe costing, yield and margin.
• Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, pivots).
• Experience with inventory/ERP systems (e.g. Odoo, QuickBooks, Xero, MOSAIC).
• Comfortable using AI tools for research, analysis and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Purchasing and supply: buy commissary and branch requirements, convert plans to POs with no stockouts.
• Supplier management: maintain two sources per item, obtain quotations and negotiate terms.
• Cost tracking and reporting: maintain logs, price movements and weekly spend reports.
• Costing and pricing: update costs in recipe costing sheets and assess new items.
• Inventory and receiving: manage par levels, FIFO and monthly counts.
• Systems and compliance: run purchasing in inventory/POS, ensure AI-assisted reporting and food safety documents.

Skills

Purchasing experience

F&B knowledge

Excel/Sheets

Negotiation

Cost analysis

Supply chain

Vendor management

Food safety awareness

Bilingual English/Filipino

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Excel or Sheets

Inventory/ERP systems

AI tools awareness

POS systems

Job description

Apéritif in Metro Manila seeks a seasoned Commissary Purchaser to source ingredients, packaging and supplies for eight branches. You will negotiate, track costs and report, using spreadsheets and AI tools to optimize landed costs and ensure no stockouts.

You bring at least 5 years in purchasing within cafés, bakeries or restaurant groups, with strong knowledge of Metro Manila suppliers and a hands-on operations background. Fluency in English and Filipino preferred.