Strategic Purchasing Manager - Food & Supplies

Fiesta Restaurant Group; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Fiesta Restaurant Group seeks a Purchasing Manager to lead strategic sourcing of food, equipment, and operating supplies, ensuring quality, service, and cost competitiveness across Pollo Tropical and related concepts.

You will partner with Operations, Culinary, QA, and Finance to manage supplier performance, contracts, and cost analysis, supporting openings and growth with continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Food Science, Finance, or a related field.
• 5+ years of purchasing, procurement, sourcing, or supply chain experience.
• Experience purchasing and sourcing protein commodities.
• Experience negotiating supplier agreements and commercial contracts.
• Experience analyzing commodity markets, pricing trends, and purchasing data.
• Experience supporting new restaurant openings or multi-unit operations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for food, equipment, operating supplies, and services.
• Manage supplier relationships, performance reviews, and cost savings opportunities.
• Lead contract administration, renewals, and pricing updates.
• Coordinate with Legal, Finance, and Operations on supplier agreements.
• Support new restaurant openings and market expansions with purchasing insights.
• Develop reports and supplier scorecards to drive performance.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Project management

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Food Science, Finance, or related field

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

PowerPoint

ERP systems

Job description

Fiesta Restaurant Group seeks a Purchasing Manager to lead strategic sourcing of food, equipment, and operating supplies, ensuring quality, service, and cost competitiveness across Pollo Tropical and related concepts.

You will partner with Operations, Culinary, QA, and Finance to manage supplier performance, contracts, and cost analysis, supporting openings and growth with continuous improvement initiatives.