Also called: Food & Beverage Purchasing Manager
Buys food, drinks, and supplies for a restaurant group at the best prices.
A purchasing manager negotiates with produce suppliers, tracks rising beef prices, approves invoices, and finds a substitute when a shipment of avocados falls through.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in hospitality or business, or kitchen experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Hospitality Management, Supply Chain Management.
Growing slowly. Steady.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI ordering tools forecast demand and compare prices automatically, so groups need fewer buyers.
Classes: Business, Math, Economics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1023.
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