Curefoods is scaling its footprint aggressively across cloud kitchens, dine-in/QSR formats, and multi-brand food courts. The Head – Real Estate & Partnerships will own the real estate charter end-to-end from an expansion standpoint — building a solid developer and landlord ecosystem, driving high-quality site acquisition at speed and at the right economics, and forging strategic co-location and channel partnerships that unlock new formats and markets. This is a high-ownership, build-from-the-ground-up role for someone who thinks like an operator and negotiates like a dealmaker.
Role Summary
We are looking for a Procurement Manager with dedicated experience in the pizza/Italian QSR segment to own sourcing, vendor management, and cost optimization for a brand operating at 200+ locations. The person will be responsible for negotiating best-in-class rates across cheese, sauces, dough/flour, toppings, and packaging, while ensuring supply continuity, quality consistency, and compliance across a distributed kitchen network.

Key Responsibilities
Category Sourcing & Cost Management




• Own end-to-end procurement for pizza-specific raw materials: mozzarella/cheese blends, tomato bases and sauces, dough/flour, processed meats, vegetable toppings, and packaging (boxes, liners).
• Negotiate best-in-class rates leveraging volume aggregation across 200+ outlets; run competitive bidding (RFQ/RFP) and structured vendor negotiations.
• Track and benchmark input costs (especially cheese and wheat, which are volatile) against market indices; build hedging or rate-lock strategies where feasible.
• Drive year-on-year cost savings targets without compromising recipe specifications or food safety standards.

Vendor Management
• Develop and manage a vetted vendor panel per category to de-risk single-source dependency across regions/kitchens.
• Conduct vendor audits (quality, hygiene, capacity, financial stability) and formalize rate contracts/SLAs.
• Resolve quality escalations, short suppl

📌 Project Lead (Bengaluru)
🏢 Curefoods
📍 Bengaluru