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Paris Baguette North America · 1 day ago

National Purchasing Account Manager

Moonachie, NJ

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Paris Baguette North America is one of the fastest-growing neighborhood bakery cafés, aiming to reestablish the neighborhood bakery as the community's heart. The National Purchasing Account Manager is responsible for executing seasonal product launches, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring effective procurement strategies in alignment with operational excellence.

ConfectioneryFood and BeverageSnack Food

Responsibilities

Serve as the liaison between suppliers and distribution partners (Sysco OPCOs, Imperial Dade, frozen 3PLs), ensuring visibility and clarity at every stage

Issue weekly updates on availability, substitutions, inbound timelines, and new product transitions to internal teams and distribution partners

Collaborate with logistics to troubleshoot delays, reroute supply, or escalate disruptions impacting café supply

Manage all supplier order guides to ensure standardization and compliance across North America

Manage national supplier relationships across assigned categories—overseeing pricing compliance, lead time performance, and quality alignment

Partner with Quality Assurance and Food Safety to ensure supplier certifications, specs, and compliance documentation are up to date

Support contract maintenance, pricing updates, and cost tracking for ingredient and packaging items

Within assigned categories, lead all procurement activities tied to seasonal product rollouts and LTOs, ensuring supplier readiness and supply continuity across all outlets

Manage critical paths and timelines in partnership with R&D, Culinary, Brand Marketing, and Operations teams

Track new item setup, sourcing status, and supply chain activation from vendor onboarding through first café delivery

Partner closely with Brand, Finance, Culinary, and Operations teams to ensure procurement strategies align with marketing calendars and sales forecasts

Participate in commercialization meetings to advise on sourcing feasibility, timelines, and cost implications

Maintain accurate documentation for item set-up, supplier profiles, and promotional readiness

Other duties, as assigned

Qualification

Purchasing experienceSupplier managementCross-functional collaborationExcel proficiencyERP platforms (SAP)Project management skillsCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsEmotional intelligenceTeam player

Required

Minimum of 5–7 years of purchasing or procurement experience in foodservice, restaurant, retail, or multi-unit environments

Strong knowledge of distributor networks (Sysco, Imperial Dade, 3PL frozen warehouses, broadline) and food category sourcing

Demonstrated success in cross-functional roles requiring alignment between supply chain, culinary, marketing, and operations

Proficiency in Excel, ERP platforms, and procurement software tools

Exceptional organizational, communication, and project management skills; ability to lead timelines and track multiple deliverables

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

Has to be a team player who fosters a collaborative and engaged team work environment

Being a Brand Ambassador, with an excellent knowledge of and commitment to Paris Baguette's Mission, Vision, Brand Values and Culture

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or related field preferred

SAP a plus

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Free Cake for your Birthday

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

401K Retirement Plan

Paid time off, paid Holidays

High Performance Culture

Company

Paris Baguette North America

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Born from a love of bread and a passion for quality, we are an international, company-owned and franchised fast-casual bakery-café founded in 1988, specializing in both French and Asian-inspired goods.

Founded in 1988

Moonachie, New Jersey, USA

1001-5000 employees