Cost Controller & Purchaser

Food costing, stock control and supplier purchasing come together in the Cost Controller & Purchaser – F&B vacancy at Beast Meat Shop LLC in Dubai. The ad asks for a solid F&B background and someone who can handle both margin analysis and the buying side of the operation.

Cost controller & purchaser job details in Dubai

Cost control and purchasing sit in one role here, so the person who checks product margins also buys the stock and follows up supplier deliveries and invoices. Inventory and purchasing records are kept in SAP/ERP.

Responsibilities

• Tracks food cost, COGS, gross profit and product margins, and reviews purchase prices for cost fluctuations
• Builds and maintains recipe costing and BOMs
• Runs and supervises stock counts, investigates inventory variances, and watches wastage, stock losses and consumption
• Coordinates purchasing needs with the kitchen, butchery and operations teams
• Sources suppliers, collects quotations and negotiates pricing and terms
• Prepares purchase orders and follows up on supplier deliveries
• Keeps inventory and purchasing records in SAP/ERP and monitors stock levels, so replenishment is timely without overstocking
• Checks supplier invoices against purchase orders, GRPOs and agreed prices, and produces cost-control reports that flag where corrective action is needed

Requirements

• Previous experience in F&B cost control and purchasing
• Command of inventory management, recipe costing, BOMs and food-cost analysis
• Understanding of purchasing procedures and supplier negotiation
• Strong Excel and analytical skills
• Detail-oriented and organized, able to coordinate with several departments

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with SAP or another ERP system
• UAE F&B experience

How to apply

Candidates with relevant experience send their CV to +971 50 367 9344.