Full-Time

Procurement Manager

CloudKitchens

CloudKitchens

201-500 employees

Shared kitchen spaces for delivery-only restaurants

Compensation Overview

$93k - $106k/yr

+ Equity Awards + Bonus

Austin, TX, USA

In Person

On-site in Austin, TX; 5 days/week on-site requirement.

Category
Operations & Logistics (1)
Required Skills
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • A self-starter with an ownership mindset, driven to learn fast, go deep, and become a true expert in procurement, construction, and supplier strategy.
  • A builder who can own cost from concept to completion, coordinating estimates across design phases, procuring general contractors, architects, and engineers, and managing contracts while maintaining tight control over project cash flow.
  • A strong negotiator who leads sourcing efforts end-to-end, confidently navigating complex, high-stakes vendor, supplier, and contractor negotiations to consistently secure best-in-class terms.
  • An operator who can orchestrate pricing, logistics, and sequencing of specialized kitchen construction materials across a national footprint with precision and speed.
  • A cross-functional partner who works closely with KOB teams to procure and deliver kitchen equipment tailored to licensee needs, balancing customization with scalability.
  • A cost leader who drives value engineering, challenges assumptions, and finds creative ways to reduce spend while improving quality and performance.
  • A data-driven thinker who is comfortable working with large datasets, leveraging analytics and market insights to inform decisions and unlock efficiencies at scale.
Responsibilities
  • Lead and develop a high-performing team while building a best-in-class procurement engine that powers Cloud Kitchens’ growth.
  • Own supplier strategy end-to-end by identifying, onboarding, and scaling partners that meet our standards for technology, performance, cost, and quality.
  • Continuously map the market to build a deep, resilient supplier portfolio that gives us speed, leverage, and flexibility.
  • Design and execute disciplined RFQ processes, set clear vendor selection criteria, and negotiate best-in-class pricing and contract terms.
  • Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Development, and Operations to support product development, site builds, and successful launches.
  • Take ownership on the ground, leading procurement execution from early prototyping through full-scale ramp.
  • Drive production readiness by managing schedules, capacity, and supply planning to meet demand with precision.
  • Proactively identify and mitigate risks across launches, ensuring timelines, budgets, and quality standards are met.
  • Maintain clear, consistent communication on progress, performance, and opportunities across stakeholders.
  • Collaborate closely with international teams while supporting local execution, bringing a global mindset to a fast-scaling platform.

CloudKitchens provides fully equipped shared kitchen spaces for delivery-only restaurants in prime locations. It rents production-ready kitchens and handles financing, construction, permitting, maintenance, and security, plus its proprietary technology that centralizes delivery orders and analyzes demand. Operators can open in as little as one month and test multiple concepts with lower upfront investment and risk. The company aims to help chains and local restaurants grow their delivery business by offering turnkey spaces and ongoing management so they can focus on making great food and keeping employees happy.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Late Stage VC

Total Funding

$1.4B

Headquarters

Los Angeles, California

Founded

2018

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Expanded to over 400 U.S. locations, including new Houston and Sacramento facilities.
  • Raised mega-round from Microsoft, acquiring $130M in 40+ properties across 24 cities.
  • VC poured $1B into ghost kitchens, with chains adopting CloudKitchens model.

What critics are saying

  • Partners sue for deceptive practices, misleading projections, hidden fees in 2022.
  • Reuben Stringfellow sues Kalanick for harassment, discrimination, retaliation.
  • DoorDash network cuts tenant orders 25-35% in 50+ cities.

What makes CloudKitchens unique

  • CloudKitchens converts underused properties into delivery-optimized kitchen centers.
  • Proprietary Otter platform integrates POS, displays, and robotic automation for tenants.
  • Operates internationally as Kitchen Central in Brazil, U.K., South Korea, India.

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Headcount

6 month growth

8%

1 year growth

14%

2 year growth

11%
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Nation's Restaurant News
Sep 26th, 2024
Travis Kalanick's CloudKitchens sued by former employee for discrimination and sexual harassment

Additionally, CloudKitchens faced a series of lawsuits in 2022, with former ghost kitchen partners suing the company for deceptive business practices, as well as another two lawsuits filed separately by former employees for labor violations, alleging missed overtime pay, and gender- and race-based pay discrimination.

LATAM Airlines
Mar 14th, 2024
Solar Power Startup Niko Raises $3.3M

Mexican climate tech Niko has raised $3.3M in a seed round led by Picus Capital and 468 Capital, with participation of other VCs and angel investors.With the funds, Niko aims to tackle Mexico’s solar power challenges and high electricity costs by providing a full-suite of services from financing, installation, and maintenance to residential customers and small commercial companies.“Electricity costs, here in Mexico, for at least a portion of the population, are higher than in California. With our service, residential customers will save between 20-40% on their monthly utility bills, while small commercial customers will save up to 20%,” explained Raffaele Sertorio, Co-founder of Niko.Niko utilizes satellite technology to generate quotes for the solar panel installation within a few hours. It also grants access to credit lines through a fully digital process with rapid approval times.Niko was co-founded by Sertorio and Edoardo Dellepiane, former executives at CloudKitchen.Source: TechCrunch

CloudKitchens
Dec 18th, 2023
Reach 616,000 New Customers Through Delivery with 3rd Houston Ghost Kitchen

HOUSTON, TEXAS, (DECEMBER 18th 2023) | CloudKitchens is opening its 3rd facility in Houston, TX.

PYMNTS
Nov 15th, 2023
1 In 7 Consumers Chooses Ghost Kitchens To Skip Social Interaction

While the majority of consumers are not sold on ghost kitchens, a significant portion relishes the reprieve that the all-digital model gives from face-to-face interaction.By the NumbersThe PYMNTS Intelligence report, “Connected Dining: The Robot Will Take Your Order Now,” drew from a survey of a census-balanced survey of nearly 2,000 U.S. consumers to gauge their opinions about different restaurant technologies and explore what factors made them feel enthusiastic, curious or hesitant.The study found that, among the roughly half (48%) of consumers who are interested in virtual kitchens, 30% of them reported that this interest comes at least in part from the fact that these digital eateries do not require any interaction with other people.The Data in ContextOverall, the ghost kitchen space is evolving. For instance, major restaurant aggregator Uber Eats made dramatic changes to how it handles virtual brands earlier this year, instating new regulations and cutting 8,000 online storefronts from its platform.“With the boom in virtual restaurants over the past several years, we’ve noticed a wide range of approaches to creating virtual restaurant brands,” John Mullenholz, Uber’s head of virtual restaurants and dark kitchens for the U.S. and Canada, said in a statement.Some brands are shifting away from ghost kitchens towards more traditional channels. Take, for instance, Brinker International, the parent company of Chili’s Grill & Bar, Maggiano’s Little Italy and two virtual brands, which shared earlier this year that it is turning its focus away from its “unprofitable” virtual brands, according to CEO Kevin Hochman, toward its brick-and-mortar business.Moreover, ghost kitchen startup CloudKitchens, led by Uber co-founder and ex-CEO Travis Kalanick, has also come on hard times this year, reportedly firing staff and closing warehouses. Its buildings were said to be only at half capacity at the end of the first quarter, with the company failing to win enough restaurant contracts to fuel sales