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 supply, and rejection issues in coordination with QA and kitchen operations teams. Supply Planning & Continuity • Partner with planning team to forecast consumption basis outlet-level sales trends, current launches and peak days. • Ensure zero stockouts of P0/critical SKUs (mozzarella, dough, sauce) through proactive PO planning and buffer norms. • Work with logistics to optimize lead times and last-mile delivery to kitchens across Tier-1/Tier-2 cities. Cross-functional & Systems • Collaborate with Finance on cost sheets, price variance analysis, and budget adherence. • Work with culinary/R

📌 Manager – Procurement (Bengaluru)
🏢 Curefoods
📍 Bengaluru