Food and Beverage Buyer & Logistic

Hello F&B Maestro! 🍅📦✨

Are you ready to take charge of sourcing the best ingredients, managing seamless supply chains, and keeping our restaurants stocked with everything needed to create unforgettable experiences? We’re looking for a Food & Beverage Buyer & Logistics Specialist to join our buzzing London HQ full-time, reporting directly to our F&B Manager. If you’re passionate about great products, strong supplier relationships, and a perfectly choreographed logistics flow, this is your moment to shine.

About Us

At Big Mamma Group, we bring joy through exceptional food served in warm, welcoming atmospheres. Our restaurants celebrate creativity, community, and pure Italian passion. With 8 restaurants thriving across London, Birmingham, and Manchester – and plenty more on the horizon – it’s an exciting time to jump on board our adventure!

Your Mission

As our F&B Buyer & Logistics Specialist, you’ll make sure every burrata, basil leaf, bottle, and box arrives exactly where it needs to be – top quality, on time, and at the best value. You will:

• Manage purchasing for all food & beverage categories, ensuring top-quality products aligned with our brand standards.
• Build and nurture strong relationships with suppliers, negotiating pricing, terms, and contracts.
• Monitor stock levels and forecast demand to ensure optimal availability across all venues.
• Coordinate all logistics, deliveries, and distribution flows between suppliers, central warehouses, and restaurants.
• Analyse product performance, pricing, and market trends to support smart decision-making.
• Work closely with the F&B Manager and Operations to anticipate needs and prevent supply disruptions.
• Ensure compliance with food safety standards, certifications, and quality controls.
• Drive process improvements and help implement scalable, efficient purchasing systems as we grow.

Who You Are

• 3–4+ years of experience in F&B buying, supply chain, or procurement (hospitality experience = big plus!).
• Experienced in preparing and managing call-for-tender processes
• You already have the right to work in the UK (no visa sponsorship available)
• Fluent in English; Italian or French is a big plus.
• Strong negotiation skills and a natural relationship-builder with suppliers.
• Organised, analytical, and comfortable juggling multiple priorities.
• Strong working knowledge of Excel or Google Sheets
• Knowledge of food safety requirements and quality assurance principles.
• A problem-solver with a proactive, can-do attitude.
• Passionate about great ingredients, great restaurants, and great teamwork.
• Big SMILE & love for what you do ✨.

Our Offer

• Full-time, permanent role.
• Salary: 42k - 45k, based on experience
• Monday–Friday, 9am–6pm.
• 28 days holiday + 8 bank holidays (36 total), plus an extra day off on your birthday 🎉.
• Open Up – free, confidential mental health and wellness support.
• Wagestream – access your wages between paydays.
• Clear growth path within a fast-expanding hospitality group.

Why Join Us?

At Big Mamma, you’ll be part of a fun, dynamic, and ambitious team where your expertise directly fuels the quality and creativity of our restaurants. This is your chance to play a key role in shaping a world-class F&B supply chain while enjoying the energy, passion, and deliciousness that define who we are.