Strategic Procurement Lead | Supplier & Cost Optimization

Recruit AI; Lahore; On-site; PKR 2,100,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Food Consults is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead the Purchase and Procurement Department in Lahore. You will oversee purchases for branches and head office, manage a five-person team, ensure timely, quality, and cost-effective sourcing, and maintain supplier relationships.

Responsibilities include supplier negotiations, policy enforcement, cost analysis, inventory optimization, risk mitigation, and reporting to senior management on supplier performance and market dynamics.

Qualifications

• Experience leading procurement for a restaurant group or hospitality sector.
• Proven ability to negotiate favorable supplier terms.
• Strong cost analysis and supplier performance reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Purchase and Procurement Department, including assigning tasks and ensuring team performance meets organizational standards.
• Fulfil all approved purchasing requirements for branches and the head office within specified timelines and budgets.
• Process purchase orders strictly against approved requisitions; obtain authorization for emergency purchases from the Executive Director or designated authority.
• Acquire food, packaging, equipment, and operational supplies in accordance with approved specifications, quality benchmarks, and quantity requirements.
• Identify, assess, and maintain reliable relationships with existing and potential suppliers to ensure competitive and dependable supply chains.
• Obtain multiple quotations, conduct price and terms negotiations, and secure necessary management approvals before finalizing purchases.
• Establish and maintain written supplier agreements specifying prices, specifications, payment terms, delivery schedules, and service conditions.
• Coordinate inventory efforts with branches, storage, and inventory teams to minimize stock shortages, eliminate unnecessary purchases, and avoid excess inventory.
• Verify incoming deliveries for accuracy, resolve issues about shortages, damages, or quality concerns, and manage related claims with suppliers.
• Monitor and evaluate supplier performance against agreed metrics such as pricing, quality levels, lead times, delivery reliability, and customer service standards.
• Maintain comprehensive purchase documentation and transaction records; coordinate supplier invoice reconciliations efficiently.
• Report regularly on cost variances, changing market dynamics, supply risks, and potential new products or alternatives to management to support strategic decisions.
• Perform additional procurement-related duties as assigned by senior management or designated authorities.

Skills

Vendor management

Negotiation

Cost analysis

Team leadership

Inventory optimization

Report generation

Job description

Food Consults is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead the Purchase and Procurement Department in Lahore. You will oversee purchases for branches and head office, manage a five-person team, ensure timely, quality, and cost-effective sourcing, and maintain supplier relationships.

Responsibilities include supplier negotiations, policy enforcement, cost analysis, inventory optimization, risk mitigation, and reporting to senior management on supplier performance and market dynamics.