Overview: Purchasing Manager is responsible for the research, evaluation, competitive bidding and purchase of goods, equipment, and services for TAO Group Hospitality. This position will also have contact with the supplier community by placing orders and helping to establish strategic relationships that focus on a high-quality product/service, on time delivery and adherence with Company purchasing policies and procedures.

Daily Job Descriptions:

Create New Bid Sheets

Update Shopping list

Bid prices VS Invoice Prices

Craftable (Tao Procurement Platform) Maintenance

Running Craftable reports

Create new items in Craftable

Checking and posting inventories inventory audits

Produce weekly food cost report

Weekly food cost report for all outlets in NY

Check purchase orders approve and modify

Run portioning register report and check

Address issues with shopping list

Setting up new vendors

Create portioning items

Commodity Fiscal Buying i.e., Shrimp Programs Mazzetta & Censea

A/P Invoice Entry for Food, Maintenance, & Repairs for new openings or missing buyers in outlets

Develop and implement strategies for purchasing aligned with the company's F&B objectives.

Ensure pricing integrity and quality controls.

Coordinating the bidding process for F&B purchases

Responsible for generating system purchase orders, overall inventory management of F&B products (i.e., PAR levels), reconciliation of receipts, and final payment to supplier(s) for all food, beverages, equipment, paper goods, and small wares.

Review F&B purchasing process to look for ways to enhance efficiencies and to enhance automation

Develop and provide analytics to track companywide

Research new products, specifications and propose qualified suppliers.

Manage a competitive bid process for new products or services, when applicable per Company policies.

Create various reports to assist in monitoring order history, inventory levels and develop strategies to improve current F&B operations.

Establish lasting relationships with existing and future suppliers. Monitor supplier performance and quality of products and services performed.

Evaluate technology applications that may be utilized to replace existing.

Evaluate and recommend cost-saving procedures.

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. Tao Group Hospitality reserves the right to make changes in the above job description and all other duties assigned. Nothing herein shall restrict Tao Group Hospitality management’s right to assign or reassign tasks, duties, or responsibilities to this job at any time. Tao Group is an EOE. If you are hired, we will require proof that you have received the COVID-19 vaccine or that you have a valid religious or medical reason not to be vaccinated.