Assistant Manager - Procurement

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.

As the Assistant Manager - Purchasing, you will assist in the purchase of
materials and supplies and ensure that the Supply Chain needs of Kitopi are
met in a timely and cost-effective manner, participate in Contract
Negotiations and manage inventory. You will be responsible for reviewing
costs, develop relationships with vendors and suppliers, offer suggestions for
where and how much material and supplies to buy.

What You'll 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.

What We Look For

• Bachelor 's Degree, preferably in Supply Chain.


• ‎5-‎7 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.
  Recruitment Process and Timeline
  First, you apply and let our recruiters review your profile. After reviewing,
  you will receive a link to book a meeting with a recruiter at your convenience
  to share more about yourself and for us to get to know you better. If you have
  been shortlisted, you will have the opportunity to meet our hiring managers.
  Depending on the scope of the role and the function, you may need to attend
  ‎2-‎3 rounds (which might include case study, role-play, trial, or live coding -
  this will be communicated to you in the initial conversation). Upon successful
  completion, your recruiter will get in touch with you to discuss the offer. We
  aim to take you through this process within ‎2-‎3 weeks.
  
  Benefits
  - Extensive learning opportunities - we offer many hard and soft skills
  training to help you improve and challenge yourself


• You'll have access to LinkedIn Learning, Coursera, and Mindvalley where you can choose over thousands of courses to satisfy your hunger for knowledge.


• You'll be involved in customized workshops run by Kitopi Academy


• You'll have a chance to work in an international, diverse, and inclusive environment


• You'll be part of one of the most caring communities out there.


• Finding a chance to become a shareowner with our ESOP plan


• Free and unlimited access to a nutritionist because we care about you


• No Dress Code!


• Extended maternity and parental leave


• The infamous team activities and social events are bursting with fun


• Inclusive Private Health Insurance


• Up to ‎50% discount from Kitopi brands


• ‎30 calendar days annual leave


• Work from anywhere policy
  
  So, what does it really mean to work at Kitopi?
  We are constantly striving to make Kitopi the best place to work in the world,
  by empowering you to be the best version of yourself every day. Our company
  values act as our guiding principles to help ensure that everyone feels safe,
  included, and like they truly belong.

Kitopi is an equal opportunity employer. While we currently operate in ‎6
countries, we are over ‎70 different nationalities of talented Kitopians. We
celebrate our rich diverse backgrounds, lifestyles, and cultures and have a ‎0
tolerance policy towards racism, bigotry, and hate. Please apply if you see a
position that makes your heart skip a beat and help us build a company where
we're all proud to work for.

Along with offices in all the markets we operate in, we also believe in a
"work from anywhere" policy - you get to choose the environment you operate in
because we believe this will help you deliver work you're proud of.

Tech-enabled and customer-obsessed, at Kitopi, we are a team of passionate
humans who are on a mission together to satisfy the world's appetite.