Manager (Purchase)

Join Salad Days – India’s Healthy Food Pioneer!

Work with Us?

• Rapid Growth: Be part of our exciting expansion journey.
• Healthy Focus: Create and serve food that fuels lives.
• Dynamic Locations: Work in vibrant kitchens and our organic farm.
  

Job Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end procurement for Vegetables, fruits, dairy, Fresh chicken, dry groceries, packaging, disposables, and other kitchen consumables.
• Identify, onboard, and develop local and regional vendors for Hyderabad operations.
• Ensure cost-effective purchasing without compromising on quality and food safety.
• Finalize rate contracts, negotiate pricing, credit terms, and service levels.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with vendors.
• Monitor vendor performance on quality, pricing, delivery timelines, and compliance.
• Coordinate with central kitchen and cloud kitchen teams for forecasting and demand planning.
• Ensure optimal inventory levels to avoid stock-outs and wastage.
• Monitor perishables’ shelf life and implement FIFO/FEFO practices.
• Support central kitchen procurement and distribution planning.
• Track purchase costs vs budget and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Prepare purchase MIS, vendor-wise spend, price variance, and consumption reports.
• Support finance team with invoice verification, GRNs, and reconciliations.
• Ensure compliance with internal procurement SOPs and approvals.
• Implement and follow standard procurement SOPs for Salad Days.
• Support new store and central kitchen launches from a procurement perspective.
• Coordinate with logistics for timely inward and distribution.
  

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, logistics, or related field
• 4 to 5 years of experience in purchasing & supply chain
• High proficiency with MS Office and MIS
• Experience in leading and managing teams
• Excellent communication abilities