• Identifying and onboarding new vendor partners that align with the organization's standards and requirements. • Building and nurturing relationships with existing vendor partners to ensure ongoing and long-term collaboration. • Negotiating terms, pricing and contracts with vendor partners to secure favorable arrangements for both parties. • Monitoring the quality of products and services provided by the vendor partners to ensure they meet or exceed expectations. • Serving as the main point of contact between the organization and vendor partners. • Analyze performance metrics such as sales data and customer feedback to evaluate the effectiveness of vendor partnerships and identify areas for improvement. • Ensuring that vendor partners adhere to relevant regulations, food safety standards, contractual obligations and regularly conduct inspections. • Resolving any issues or disputes that may arise between the organization and catering partners in a timely and effective manner. • Developing and implementing strategies to expand the organization's vendor partner network and enhance overall experience. • Preparedness though incident management, back-up vendor identification and alignment. • Deep understanding and knowledge of menu management, cafeteria operations, allocation and deployment of the right vendors as per the requirement. • Create structured plans to close the operational, culinary, production plan & vendor partner manpower management gaps. • Preparation of P&L statements for Vendor Partners. Requirements • Bachelors or Masters in any discipline. • 6-8 years of proven experience in F&B vendor management. • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, PPT, etc. • The ability to travel for work. • The ability to multitask effectively. • Excellent Business Acumen. • Strong negotiation, management and decision-making skills. • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills. • Effective written and verbal communication skills.