Procurement Manager

Responsibilities

• Overseeing daily and weekly food & beverage ordering across multiple airport restaurant units
• Maintaining par levels and adjusting based on seasonality, sales trends, and airport traffic
• Ensuring proper receiving, storage, and FIFO execution
• Coaching managers on ordering accuracy and waste control
• Monitoring invoices and resolving discrepancies
• Reviewing product usage and identifying shrink or over-ordering
• Supporting new unit openings with product setup and ordering processes
• Ensuring compliance with approved vendor programs
• Partnering with operations leaders to protect margin and minimize waste

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of hands-on restaurant purchasing, kitchen management, or food inventory leadership experience
• Strong understanding of perishable food products (proteins, produce, dairy, dry goods)
• Experience setting and managing par levels
• Experience conducting physical inventory and reconciling variances
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, high-volume food environment
• Ability to coach restaurant managers on ordering discipline
• Basic computer proficiency (email, inventory systems, spreadsheets)

Qualifications

You’ve personally ordered food for a busy restaurant or multi-unit operation
You understand how waste, spoilage, and portion control impact food cost
You are comfortable walking into a kitchen and identifying operational inefficiencies
You are detail-oriented and hands-on
You can influence others while holding them accountable

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including a competitive salary of $75,000 per year with potential for quarterly bonuses

Pay

$75,000 / year

Schedule

On-site position at Newark Liberty International Airport