Vendor Acquisition & Supply Manager -Onboarding of Restaurants/Cloud Kitchens

Frutta is South India's most preferred one-stop corporate refreshment & experience partner. We aim to do the same by providing an exciting assortment of refreshments and events by seamlessly integrating technology to provide unparalleled hospitality. With an extensive network of top-tier vendors spanning from culinary delights to event management, we deliver exceptional experiences tailored to corporate needs.

Job location: Chennai

Are you passionate about nurturing relationships with clients Does the role of engaging with vendors excite you If your answer is a resounding yes, then we are looking for you.

As a Supply Manager at Frutta, your primary role will revolve around ensuring that the company's needs are met efficiently and effectively through its relationships with vendors. In addition, your role will also revolve around identifying potential vendors, evaluating and selecting vendors, negotiating contracts, monitor vendor performance, identify potential risks, ensure compliance adherence, and seek opportunities for continuous improvement, among much more.

Do you possess all these skills and wish to make an impact in the world of food and technology Join us now!

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

• Onboarding Organized QSRs, Restaurants, Hotels, Cafes, Cloud/Dark kitchens onto Frutta.
• Visit Kitchens & audit, understand capacity, strength of partners
• Maintaining a database with compliance & execution of agreements
• Increase presence of partner kitchens in various key locations in the city
• Develop innovative ways to identify, connect & network with cloud kitchens and restaurants.
• Cultivating and nurturing valuable relationship with vendors
• Resolve any payment related/other issues with partners
• Channelizing client requirements to well performing partners
• Allocation of suitable partners to client requirements
• Communicate new client proposals to partners effectively with negotiation on quotes
• Work along closely with City Head /Sales Team to work upon the new proposals and help materializing the new sales

Qualifications:

• Overall 4+ years experience with a minimum 2 years in a similar role
• Graduate/Diploma in Vendor Management/BHM discipline
• People oriented and good team player
• Sound knowledge and experience of working with food partners
• Results Oriented, be accountable and hold accountable
• Proven experience in managing in a similar environment
• Excellent process and product knowledge
• Self-motivated, agile and ability to adapt to a changing environment
• The job involves extensive traveling within the city, hence candidate should be comfortable.