Procurement Manager

(Site-Based, Bilingual Project Support)

With a projected 1,000 cafes in the United States by 2030, Paris Baguette is one of the fastest-growing neighborhood bakery cafés in the world. Our vision is to reestablish the neighborhood bakery café as the heart of the community around the world. Paris Baguette's mission is to bring expertly crafted baked and brewed goods through a warm and welcoming bakery café experience that delivers joy to everyone.

If you are someone who has heart, wants to spread joy, nourish community and is ready to rise to the occasion, we are looking for you to join our growing team!

WHAT WE ARE HUNGRY FOR

The Procurement Manager will support procurement and commercial activities for Project Dough, Paris Baguette's Texas manufacturing facility construction project. This is a site-based role, working primarily at the Burleson, Texas construction site, and operating in close, day-to-day coordination with the Site Manager.

A critical aspect of this role is to support the Site Manager through bilingual communication, requiring full professional fluency in both Korean and English. The position involves real-time interpretation, coordination, and execution support, and the Procurement Manager is expected to work closely alongside the Site Manager on a near-constant basis, including domestic and international travel as required.

KNOWLEDGE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Procurement & Commercial Support

• Support procurement activities for manufacturing equipment, construction-related packages, and site services
• Assist with RFQs, bid evaluations, supplier communications, and commercial negotiations
• Track procurement status of long-lead and critical equipment to support site execution schedules
• Coordinate with vendors on delivery timing, documentation, and site readiness

Site Manager Support & Bilingual Coordination

• Work side-by-side with the Site Manager on a daily basis to support on-site project execution
• Provide bilingual (Korean-English) interpretation and communication support during:
• Site meetings
• Vendor discussions
• Calls with headquarters and local/overseas suppliers
• Assist with follow-ups, action tracking, meeting preparation, and issue resolution working together with the Site Manager
• Bridge communication between Korean-speaking stakeholders (HQ, vendors) and English-speaking partners (design-builder, local contractors, consultants) to ensure alignment and execution speed

Vendor & Stakeholder Management

• Serve as a key coordination point between the site team, vendors, and internal stakeholders
• Support FAT (Factory Acceptance Test), SAT (Site Acceptance Test), installation, and commissioning activities from a site and procurement coordination perspective
• Assist in resolving commercial, logistical, and communication issues impacting site progress

Cost Tracking & Documentation

• Support tracking of procurement commitments, invoices, and payment milestones
• Maintain organized records of contracts, purchase orders, and vendor correspondence
• Assist with cost-related reporting and internal approval processes

Travel & On-Site Engagement

• Travel with or in support of the Site Manager for:
• Vendor meetings
• Key project coordination sessions
• Maintain a strong on-site presence during critical construction, installation, and commissioning phases
• Primary work location: Burleson, Texas construction site
• Extended on-site presence required during key construction phases
• Domestic and international travel required, often in coordination with the Site Manager
• Dynamic, execution-focused project environment
• Other duties may be assigned

WHAT YOU NEED TO HAVE

Key competencies:

• Excellent bilingual communication and interpretation skills
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced construction site environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and stakeholder coordination capability
• Proactive, hands-on, execution-oriented mindset
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while supporting site leadership

Preferred:

• Exposure to manufacturing equipment procurement or food production facilities
• Familiarity with design-build project environments
• Understanding of commercial and contractual terms
• Experience working in multinational, cross-cultural project teams
• Experience with similar manufacturing facility construction projects
• Strong background, experience, or understanding of the food & beverage (F&B) industry

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field
• At least 3+ years of experience in procurement, project support, or site-based project roles
• Prior experience working on construction sites or manufacturing facility projects
• Full professional fluency in both Korean and English (spoken and written)
• Strong ability to provide real-time interpretation and bilingual coordination in a technical and construction environment
• Willingness and ability to work primarily on-site and travel as required
• Strong organizational skills, follow-through, and attention to detail
• Flexible, adaptive, upbeat, open and visible work style, with a successful track record of supporting operations leaders across a large geographically decentralized portfolio.
• Passion for people! Dynamic and engaged leader who has a passion for empowering, inspiring, motivating & developing team members and franchisee relationships.
• Exceptional organizational and communication skills with the ability to effectively balance priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced, ever-changing, and highly entrepreneurial environment.
• Feedback is a gift! Ability to provide constructive feedback and recognition to every member of the organization, along with Franchisees, to ensure we have an open and transparent culture of high-performance standards.
• High emotional intelligence with the ability to work with, and support diverse teams by being highly empathetic, intuitive, self-motivated and driven.
• Teams Win! Has to be a team player who fosters a collaborative and engaged teamwork environment.
• Being a Brand Ambassador, with an excellent knowledge of and commitment to Paris Baguette's Mission, Vision, Brand Values and Culture.

SWEET BENEFITS

• Competitive compensation
• Free Cake for your Birthday
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
• 401K Retirement Plan
• Paid time off, paid Holidays
• High Performance Culture