Strategic Kitchen Procurement & Inventory Lead

Client of Hire Fellows; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Client of Hire Fellows is seeking a skilled Procurement & Inventory Officer to join the operations team of a fast-growing company operating across multiple markets. You will be the single point of ownership for purchasing, inventory control and kitchen administration at the assigned satellite kitchens, ensuring stock accuracy and timely availability of ingredients, packaging and consumables.

You will work with suppliers, the Kitchen Manager and the Packing & Dispatch team to minimize waste,

Qualifications

• 3-4 years of experience in procurement, inventory management, purchasing, or kitchen administration.
• Experience in food production, hospitality, restaurants, or similar fast-paced environments is highly preferred.
• Hands-on experience with supplier management, purchasing, and purchase order processes.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to anticipate stock requirements and proactively manage replenishment needs.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and place purchase orders with approved suppliers for ingredients, packaging and consumables
• Maintain relationships with suppliers and follow up on orders, deliveries, quality concerns and shortages
• Track procurement spend against budget and flag cost variances or unusual purchasing patterns
• Own day-to-day stock accuracy, running regular counts and reconciling against system records
• Set, maintain and monitor appropriate par levels based on production and order requirements
• Apply FIFO discipline across perishable and dry stock to minimize waste and spoilage
• Oversee day-to-day order intake, production flow and delivery coordination alongside the kitchen team
• Maintain kitchen administrative records including goods received notes, supplier invoices, stock logs
• Coordinate with Packing & Dispatch to align supply availability with the daily order pipeline
• Maintain a clean, organized and efficient stock and administrative environment

Skills

Supplier management

Purchase orders

Negotiation

Inventory control

FIFO

Budget tracking

Attention to detail

Tools

Inventory management system

Spreadsheets

Job description

Client of Hire Fellows is seeking a skilled Procurement & Inventory Officer to join the operations team of a fast-growing company operating across multiple markets. You will be the single point of ownership for purchasing, inventory control and kitchen administration at the assigned satellite kitchens, ensuring stock accuracy and timely availability of ingredients, packaging and consumables.

You will work with suppliers, the Kitchen Manager and the Packing & Dispatch team to minimize waste,