Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $91,270.40 - $190,000.00
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Flexible
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Bonus Pay
Professional Development
hybrid work environment
Job Description
Bagel Brands is the parent company of several beloved breakfast brands including Einstein Bros. Bagels, Bruegger's Bagels, Noah's NY Bagels, and Manhattan Bagel. This company is built on the philosophy that a bagel is more than just food—it has a unique ability to bring people together. At Bagel Brands, the team operates on a shared set of core values that foster joy, happiness, camaraderie, and genuine connections among employees and customers alike. Their culture encourages laughter, smiles, and a sense of community that goes beyond just serving fresh-baked bagels and coffee. As a leading multi-brand restaurant company in the breakfast... Show More
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Minimum 7-10 years in supply chain
- Minimum 5 years supervisory experience
- Food commodity purchasing experience
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Ability to lead and develop teams
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to handle confidential information and work independently
- Detail-oriented with strong negotiation skills
- Ability to collaborate cross-functionally
- Willingness to travel periodically
- Ability to meet physical demands of the role
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, or related field
- Minimum 7-10 years of experience in supply chain management
- At least 5 years of supervisory experience in procurement
- Experience with food commodity purchasing
- Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams
- Strong negotiation and contract management skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Demonstrated problem-solving and organizational skills
- Experience working in multi-unit, multi-brand, multi-region organizations
- Ability to collaborate cross-functionally across departments
- Understanding of food safety compliance and supplier standards
- Strong project management skills
- Demonstrated leadership competencies including strategic focus, accountability, adaptability, empowerment, curiosity, and self-awareness
Job Duties
- Own category and supplier relationship management, overseeing significant spend across various categories
- Employ strategic negotiation tactics to secure optimal total cost of ownership solutions, including complex agreements
- Manage commodity ingredient purchases and monitor key commodity markets
- proactively mitigate risks
- Develop and maintain supplier KPIs and evaluation processes
- conduct regular business reviews with suppliers and internal partners
- Forecast usage and costing models
- maintain oversight of internal Cost of Goods model and report inflation changes
- Recommend sources of supply, maintain industry knowledge, and evaluate options to address market price fluctuations
- Oversee and support the team in executing RFP/RFQ’s including guiding data collection, analysis and strategic recommendations to the executive team
- Develop projects to drive cost out of the business year over year, maintaining quality and service integrity
- Maintain and update the Cost of Goods tracker
- regularly communicate inflation risks, cost offset opportunities, and detailed commodity information to leadership
- Provide strategic oversight and support to direct reports in managing supplier relationships, ensuring contract compliance, and monitoring inventory levels
- Facilitate contract management for assigned categories and suppliers
- develop and manage supplier contract database and legal documents
- Develop contingency plans to mitigate risk of non-performance of sole-sourced vendors
- Partner with the Director of Quality Assurance to ensure supplier compliance with food safety standards and product specifications
- Ensure all contract pricing is entered monthly and communicated to distribution centers, with team-led processes in place to verify accuracy and adherence
- Partner with Marketing, R&D, and Operations to source new supply lines and products for Limited Time Offers and new concept developments
- Assist in new product and LTO rollouts
- recommend best practices in sourcing new concepts
- Resolve supplier-related restaurant/operations questions
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of four Category Managers
- Foster strong collaboration with internal teams especially Quality Assurance and Distribution to ensure seamless supply chain operations
- Promote open communication and a culture of accountability within the team and supplier base
- Encourage continuous improvement, curiosity to continue learning, and professional growth for all team members
- Set clear goals and expectations, regularly providing feedback and recognizing achievements to drive high performance
Job Qualifications
Experience
Expert Level (7+ years)
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