Sr. Manager - Supply

• Identifying and onboarding new vendor partners that align with the organization's standards and requirements.

• Building and nurturing relationships with existing vendor partners to ensure ongoing and long-term collaboration.

• Negotiating terms, pricing and contracts with vendor partners to secure favorable arrangements for both parties.

• Monitoring the quality of products and services provided by the vendor partners to ensure they meet or exceed expectations.

• Serving as the main point of contact between the organization and vendor partners.

• Analyze performance metrics such as sales data and customer feedback to evaluate the effectiveness of vendor partnerships and identify areas for improvement.

• Ensuring that vendor partners adhere to relevant regulations, food safety standards, contractual obligations and regularly conduct inspections.

• Resolving any issues or disputes that may arise between the organization and catering partners in a timely and effective manner.

• Developing and implementing strategies to expand the organization's vendor partner network and enhance overall experience.

• Preparedness though incident management, back-up vendor identification and alignment.

• Deep understanding and knowledge of menu management, cafeteria operations, allocation and deployment of the right vendors as per the requirement.

• Create structured plans to close the operational, culinary, production plan & vendor partner manpower management gaps.

• Preparation of P&L statements for Vendor Partners.

• Bachelors or Masters in any discipline.

• 6-8 years of proven experience in F&B vendor management.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, PPT, etc.

• The ability to travel for work.

• The ability to multitask effectively.

• Excellent Business Acumen.

• Strong negotiation, management and decision-making skills.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

• Effective written and verbal communication skills.