Associate - Purchasing and Planning

Job Description

Kitopi is the world?s leading tech-powered multi-brand restaurant. With a mission to satisfy the world?s appetite, Kitopi operates a portfolio of both invested and franchised F&B brands, serving as enablers in the food market by helping brands to grow and scale, both in the delivery and dine-in space.Launched in Dubai, UAE in January 2018, Kitopi has grown to become one of the greatest success stories in the cloud kitchen and food tech space. In July 2021, Kitopi announced its $415 million Series C funding round, led by the world?s largest technology-focused investment fund, Softbank Group Corp?s Vision Fund 2. This investment catapulted Kitopi to the prestigious Unicorn status, making it the fastest Unicorn to have emerged from the MENA region.As a leading food-tech business, Kitopi?s growth has been largely fueled by its innovative and scalable software solutions. Kitopi?s kitchens are powered by its proprietary Smart Kitchen Operating System (SKOS) - an in-house suite of applications that optimizes cloud kitchen operations in real-time. As part of its growth roadmap, technological innovation, data science, artificial intelligence, and robotics will take center stage as Kitopi continues to reinvent the food industry as we know it today.With over 4,000 employees, Kitopi currently operates 200+ locations across the UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar, and runs its engineering hub in Krakow, Poland, and its global customer experience center in Dubai, UAE.What Youll Do

• Sourcing for the high-quality supplies with the most economic packaging whilst obtaining the freshest produce at the most competitive prices.
• Drawing up plans for purchase of equipment, services, and supplies while maintaining the quality and consistency of Kitopi.
• Managing contracts and strong relationships with company?s vendors and suppliers to ensure best prices, negotiate supplier agreements and contracts.
• Managing external and internal stakeholders while coordinating with Kitopi Kitchen Managers.
• Supervising budgets set by the finance team and utilizing your numbers to obtain from your suppliers.
• Assisting in regional sourcing and data analysis.
• Communicating with executives to acquire approval for purchasing contracts with new vendors and suppliers.
• Conducting continuous shop and negotiation to ensure Kitopi gets the best possible prices on required supplies.
• Oversee the ordering of materials to keep our supply chain in a synchronized flow.
• Provide an efficient experience from order to delivery of goods.
• Manage purchase orders and track their progress to ensure orders are fulfilled and delivered correctly.
• Perform frequent supplier contract evaluations and prepare procurement contract related letters.
• Improving purchasing methods to reach the highest levels of efficiency to boost our supply chain operations.

• Bachelor?s Degree, preferably in Supply Chain.
• 5+ years of experience in supply chain or stock management within the F&B, FMCG, or hospitality industry.
• Proven track record in sourcing and vendor management with food distribution firms and international suppliers.
• Strong analytical and Excel skills required.
• Extensive experience in developing business specific contracts and agreements.
• Familiarity with purchasing fundamentals and ERP systems.
• Energetic and motivational leaderships focused on personal influence.
• Experience working directly with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to manage expectations against rapid growth deadlines.

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