Company: Nomad Pizza

Department: Procurement / Supply Chain

Designation: Assistant Purchase Manager

Industry: Food & Beverage / QSR / Cloud Kitchen

Reporting To: Purchase Manager / Head of Procurement

Location: Delhi

About Nomad PizzaNomad Pizza is a multi-brand food business offering gourmet pizzas, sourdough pizzas, burgers, sandwiches, protein-focused meals, and gourmet bowls. We focus on product quality, operational efficiency, and sustainable cost optimization.

We are looking for a proactive Assistant Purchase Manager to manage procurement, vendor relationships, inventory, and cost control across our brands and kitchen operations.

Key Responsibilities1. Procurement & Contract Negotiation

- Manage end-to-end procurement of food ingredients, meat, poultry, packaging, kitchen consumables, and operational materials.
- Identify, evaluate, and onboard vendors based on pricing, quality, reliability, and delivery capabilities.
- Negotiate purchase prices, contracts, credit periods, payment terms, and delivery schedules.
- Maintain vendor databases, rate contracts, and alternate sourcing options to ensure supply continuity.

2. Purchase Order Management

- Prepare and manage purchase orders for goods and CAPEX in line with approved requirements and budgets.
- Ensure accuracy of product specifications, quantities, pricing, taxes, and delivery timelines.
- Track deliveries and resolve discrepancies related to quantity, quality, pricing, and invoices.
- Ensure adherence to procurement policies and approval processes.

3. Inventory Management & Purchase Planning

- Monitor stock levels across warehouses, central kitchens, and outlets to prevent stockouts and overstocking.
- Forecast purchase requirements using sales data, consumption trends, menu requirements, and business projections.
- Coordinate with Growth, Culinary, and Operations teams for new launches, promotions, and changing demand.
- Monitor expiry, wastage, stock ageing, and slow-moving inventory; ensure FIFO/FEFO practices and periodic stock audits.
- Optimize replenishment cycles while accounting for seasonality, lead times,



and supply constraints.

4. Cost Control & Savings

- Identify cost-saving opportunities through negotiations, bulk purchasing, vendor consolidation, and alternate sourcing.
- Conduct price benchmarking and track commodity price fluctuations, especially for meat, poultry, dairy, vegetables, and other key ingredients.
- Monitor purchase price variances and quantify savings against historical prices and approved benchmarks.
- Support food cost optimization by evaluating ingredient costs, yields, and consumption without compromising quality.

5. Food, Meat & Quality Management

- Maintain strong knowledge of food ingredients, meat and poultry, dairy, frozen products, bakery ingredients, sauces, and other QSR materials.
- Understand product specifications, grades, yield, shelf life, storage conditions, and quality standards.
- Coordinate with Culinary and Quality teams on ingredient trials, supplier samples, product specifications, and approved alternatives.
- Ensure supplier compliance with applicable food safety standards, hygiene requirements, traceability, and documentation.
- Address quality complaints, rejected materials, short supplies, and recurring vendor issues.

6. CAPEX & Non-Food Procurement

- Manage procurement of kitchen equipment, ovens, refrigeration units, freezers, utensils, and other operational assets.
- Compare quotations, specifications, warranties, maintenance costs, and after-sales support.
- Coordinate with Operations, Projects, and Finance to ensure purchases meet approved budgets and timelines.
- Maintain records of quotations, approvals, purchase orders, invoices, and warranties.

7. Cross-Functional Coordination & Reporting

- Coordinate with Operations,



Warehouse, Culinary, Quality, Growth, and Finance teams to ensure uninterrupted supply and resolve procurement issues.
- Resolve vendor payment and invoice discrepancies in coordination with Finance.
- Prepare procurement MIS covering purchase value, vendor performance, inventory, price movements, and savings.
- Track inventory turnover, stockouts, wastage, purchase price variance, and on-time delivery.
- Use Excel/Google Sheets and procurement or ERP systems for analysis, reporting, reconciliation, and process improvement.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Procurement cost savings and purchase price variance.
- Inventory accuracy and stock availability across locations.
- Reduction in expiry losses, wastage, and excess inventory.
- Vendor performance, quality compliance, and on-time delivery.
- Purchase planning accuracy and reduction in emergency purchases.
- Purchase order compliance and documentation accuracy.
- Timely procurement reporting and invoice reconciliation.

Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Commerce, Operations, Hotel Management, or a related field.
- 3–6 years of relevant procurement experience, preferably in QSR, restaurants, cloud kitchens, hospitality, food processing, or FMCG.
- Hands-on experience in vendor negotiations, food and meat sourcing, purchase orders, inventory management, and cost optimization.
- Good understanding of food quality, shelf life, storage conditions, and food safety practices.
- Proficiency in MS Excel/Google Sheets; familiarity with ERP and inventory management systems is preferred.

Required Skills
- Strong negotiation and commercial acumen.
- Analytical thinking and cost optimization capabilities.
- Excellent planning, vendor management, and coordination skills.
- Attention to detail and strong documentation practices.
- Ability to manage multiple brands, vendors, and priorities in a fast-paced workplace.
- Strong ownership, accountability, and problem-solving skills.

📌 Senior Purchase Executive ( Food and Beverage ) (Delhi)
🏢 Nomad Pizza
📍 Delhi