Restaurant Procurement Manager

This is a high-impact, strategic procurement role where your decisions directly influence product quality, cost efficiency, and the overall guest experience across a large restaurant footprint. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy owning supplier strategy end-to-end, this is a seat at the table you’ll want.

Category Manager – Direct Procurement Benefits and Compensation:

• Competitive base salary with performance-based bonus opportunity
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and holidays
• Career growth with a nationally recognized, multi-unit organization
• High visibility role with cross-functional leadership exposure
• Opportunity to directly impact product innovation and cost strategy

Category Manager – Direct Procurement Requirements & Qualifications

Must Haves:

• 8+ years of experience in procurement, category management, or strategic sourcing
• Direct experience managing food categories within QSR, foodservice, retail, or similar industries
• Proven success leading supplier negotiations, RFPs, and contract management
• Strong analytical capability with tools such as Excel, Power BI, or procurement platforms
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Own end-to-end category management for direct spend, including food and related categories
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies aligned with operational and brand goals
• Lead supplier negotiations, contract execution, and cost-saving initiatives
• Analyze spend data, pricing trends, and supplier performance to drive strategic decisions
• Partner cross-functionally with operations, marketing, culinary, finance, and distribution teams
• Support product launches, packaging transitions, and equipment rollouts
• Build reporting and insights that influence executive-level decisions
• Manage supplier relationships, performance scorecards, and issue resolution
• Ensure accuracy across item setup, pricing, and procurement systems

Category Manager – Direct Procurement Preferred Background & Skills

• Experience with packaging, distribution, or equipment sourcing
• Familiarity with procurement tools such as Arrowstream or similar platforms
• Background in high-growth or multi-unit environments
• Strong ability to influence stakeholders across multiple departments
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives tied to cost, quality, and efficiency
• Ability to thrive in ambiguity and pivot quickly in a fast-moving environment

This role is built for someone who takes ownership, thinks strategically, and isn’t afraid to roll up their sleeves to drive real results across a complex supply chain.