Assistant Manager Supply Chain Management (Culinary)

Pasona N A, Inc.; Cerritos (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

PTO and paid holidays

401(k)

Job summary

Pasona N A, Inc. seeks an Assistant Manager, Culinary Supply Management to oversee purchasing, inventory control, vendor coordination, and cost management across multiple restaurant locations.

This hands-on role collaborates with chefs and operations teams to ensure timely availability of ingredients, beverages, and supplies, while maintaining records and supporting cost-reduction initiatives. Growth into higher-level supply management or sourcing is available.

Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Purchasing, Business, Hospitality, or related field preferred.
• 1-3 years of purchasing, procurement, supply, or inventory experience.
• Experience in restaurants, hospitality, food service, or food distribution preferred.
• Experience working with vendors and supporting purchasing activities.
• Knowledge of inventory control and reconciliation.
• Experience with ERP, inventory management, or POS systems.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work accurately and manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support purchasing and procurement of food ingredients, beverages, and restaurant supplies.
• Monitor inventory levels and help prevent shortages and excess inventory.
• Coordinate monthly inventory counts with restaurant and kitchen teams.
• Maintain purchasing records, pricing history, and vendor information.
• Communicate with vendors regarding pricing, availability, deliveries, and product issues.
• Support purchasing forecasts based on usage, demand, and seasonal trends.
• Work with Accounts Payable to resolve purchase order and invoice discrepancies.
• Analyze purchasing and inventory data to identify cost-saving and waste-reduction opportunities.
• Track purchasing budgets and monitor variances.
• Prepare purchasing, inventory, and cost-related reports.
• Visit restaurant locations and suppliers as needed.
• Support compliance with food safety, sourcing, and internal company policies.
• Assist with training and onboarding of supply or purchasing team members as needed.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Education

Associate/Bachelor degree in Supply Chain or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Inventory management systems

POS systems

Job description

Assistant Manager, Culinary Supply Management

Employment: Full-time, Exempt

Industry: Restaurant / Hospitality

Schedule: Standard business hours; occasional flexible hours and weekends as needed

Travel: Occasional travel to stores, suppliers, and events

Summary

Our client is seeking an Assistant Manager, Culinary Supply Management to support purchasing, inventory control, vendor coordination, and cost management for multiple restaurant locations.

This role works closely with chefs, restaurant operations teams, and vendors to ensure food ingredients, beverages, and supplies are available on time, meet quality standards, and are managed cost-effectively.

This is a hands-on position with opportunities to grow into a higher-level supply management or sourcing role.

Key Responsibilities

• Support purchasing and procurement of food ingredients, beverages, and restaurant supplies
• Monitor inventory levels and help prevent shortages and excess inventory
• Coordinate monthly inventory counts with restaurant and kitchen teams
• Maintain purchasing records, pricing history, and vendor information
• Communicate with vendors regarding pricing, availability, deliveries, and product issues
• Support purchasing forecasts based on usage, demand, and seasonal trends
• Work with Accounts Payable to resolve purchase order and invoice discrepancies
• Analyze purchasing and inventory data to identify cost-saving and waste-reduction opportunities
• Track purchasing budgets and monitor variances
• Prepare purchasing, inventory, and cost-related reports
• Visit restaurant locations and suppliers as needed
• Support compliance with food safety, sourcing, and internal company policies
• Assist with training and onboarding of supply or purchasing team members as needed

Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Purchasing, Business, Hospitality, or related field preferred
• 1-3 years of purchasing, procurement, supply, or inventory experience
• Experience in restaurants, hospitality, food service, or food distribution preferred
• Experience working with vendors and supporting purchasing activities
• Knowledge of inventory control and reconciliation
• Experience with ERP, inventory management, or POS systems
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
• Ability to work accurately and manage multiple priorities

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting upscale or premium restaurant operations
• Experience with imported seafood or specialty food products
• Business-level Japanese strongly preferred
• Supply chain or purchasing certification is a plus
• Experience with restaurant invoice, AP, or food-cost management systems is a plus
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• PTO and paid holidays
• 401(k)
• Professional development and training support