Purchasing Manager

Sustainable Restaurant Group•Portland, OR

23h•Onsite

About The Position

Sustainable Restaurant Group is seeking an experienced, detail-oriented Purchasing Manager to oversee procurement operations across our portfolio of restaurant concepts. This role is responsible for sourcing quality products, negotiating vendor contracts, managing inventory systems, controlling costs, and ensuring timely delivery of food, beverage, equipment, and operational supplies across all locations. The ideal candidate combines strong analytical skills with hospitality industry experience and understands how purchasing impacts guest experience, kitchen operations, and profitability.

Requirements

3+ years of purchasing or procurement experience, preferably in restaurants, hospitality, or multi-unit foodservice
Strong understanding of food cost controls, inventory systems, and vendor negotiations
Experience managing multiple locations or concepts preferred
Excellent Excel / spreadsheet and reporting skills
Strong communication and relationship-building abilities
Highly organized with strong attention to detail
Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment

Nice To Haves

Multi-unit restaurant group experience
Experience with seafood, produce, beverage, and specialty sourcing
Familiarity with inventory platforms such as MarginEdge, Restaurant365, Craftable, or similar systems
Passion for sustainability and responsible sourcing

Responsibilities

Source, evaluate, onboard, and maintain relationships with food, beverage, equipment, service vendors, and supply vendors
Negotiate pricing, contracts, rebates, payment terms, and service agreements
Source new product directed by Director of Operations, and or CEO
Identify new vendors aligned with quality, sustainability, and budget goals
Ensure consistent product standards across all restaurant locations
Monitor market pricing and proactively manage cost fluctuations utilizing purchasing platform
Develop purchasing strategies to improve margins and reduce waste
Track food cost, beverage cost, and supply spend across all units
Prepare regular purchasing reports for leadership team
Assist with annual budgeting and forecasting
Oversee purchasing systems, ordering schedules, and par levels
Partner with chefs, GMs, and operations leaders to forecast needs
Help implement inventory controls and standard ordering processes
Resolve shortages, substitutions, delivery issues, and quality concerns quickly
Ensure vendors meet licensing, insurance, food safety, and regulatory requirements
Maintain purchasing records, contracts, and approved vendor lists
Support sustainability initiatives, local sourcing, and ethical procurement practices