(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