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Procurement Associate

CloudKitchens · Austin, TX · On-site

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About CloudKitchens

CloudKitchens is a real estate company that provides smart kitchens for delivery-only restaurants. They provide infrastructure and software that enables food operators to open delivery-only locations with minimal capital expenditure and time. Backed by 8VC.

About the role

This role is based in our Austin office location. As a company driven by innovation and continuous change, close collaboration is essential. We’re constantly reimagining our industry, creating new products, and refining our processes, and we do our best work together. That’s why all of our office-based teams work onsite, five days a week. The base salary range for this role is $71,000 - $83,000 per year. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Experience in procurement, purchasing, cost estimating, or vendor management
  • Familiarity with construction materials, commercial equipment, or construction-related purchasing
  • Experience working with vendor quotations, contracts, pricing, and cost estimates
  • Strong analytical, negotiation, and organizational skills
  • Ability to coordinate multiple vendors, purchases, and deadlines
  • Strong communication skills and a proactive, hands-on approach to problem-solving
More about this role

CloudKitchens helps restaurateurs around the world succeed in online food delivery - our goal is to make food more affordable, higher quality and convenient for everyone.

We take underutilized properties and transform them into smart kitchens so they can better serve restaurateurs, customers and the neighborhoods they’re in. Every time we launch a new facility we create jobs in that neighborhood, and we’re proud to provide a wide range of cuisines and options for healthy food at an affordable price.

We're changing the game for restaurateurs whether they’re entrepreneurs opening their first restaurant all the way through to your favorite global quick-service restaurant chains.

What you’ll do

  • Prepare and manage project cost estimates, procurement budgets, and vendor contracts for commercial kitchen development projects.
  • Source and coordinate with general contractors, architects, engineers, and suppliers to support project delivery.
  • Review vendor proposals and commercial submissions, negotiate pricing, and identify opportunities to reduce costs.
  • Coordinate purchasing, pricing, and delivery of construction materials and kitchen equipment across multiple project locations.

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