Culinary Supply & Purchasing Lead

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

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.