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!

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.

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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 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

• 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

• 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…