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  • National Distribution Manager
    National Distribution Manager
    6 days ago
    $80000–$90000 yearly
    Full-time
    Moonachie

    Reports to: Director of Distribution 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 National Distribution Manager is responsible for overseeing end-to-end distribution operations ensuring timely, cost-effective, and compliant movement of goods from manufacturing and co-packing facilities to customers, distribution centers, and Franchise partners. This role leads to distribution strategy, 3PL management, and continuous improvement initiatives while maintaining the highest standards of food safety, quality, and service. The role partners cross-functionally with Procurement, Manufacturing, Quality, and Finance to support service level targets, cost controls, and growth initiatives. KNOWLEDGE AND RESPONSIBILITIES Freight & Transportation Management • Lead all inbound and outbound transportation activities, including TL, LTL, drayage, and refrigerated freight, • Manage relationships with 3PLs, carriers, and freight brokers, • Negotiate carrier contracts, rates, and service-level agreements to meet cost and service objectives, • Monitor freight spending, lane performance, accessorial, and carrier compliance, • Develop contingency plans for capacity constraints, weather disruptions, and peak seasons, • Collaborate with transportation and logistics teams to optimize outbound and inter-facility shipments, • Support distribution network design, including DC footprint, capacity planning, and lane optimization, • Identify cost-reduction opportunities while maintaining service and product integrity Food Safety, Quality & Compliance • Ensure compliance with FDA, USDA, and customer requirements, • Maintain cold-chain integrity and temperature control standards throughout transportation and storage, • Lead root cause analysis for freight-related quality issues and corrective actions Cost Control & Continuous Improvement • Assist with transportation and distribution budgets, forecasts, and KPIs, • Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce freight costs, damages, and lead times, • Implement routing guides, mode optimization, and network design improvements, • Track and report metrics such as freight cost and damage rates Systems & Analytics • Lead the use and optimization of TMS, WMS, ERP, and freight audit/payment systems, • Analyze data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement, • Support system implementations, integrations, and upgrades Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration • Support and develop a team of logistics and distribution professionals, • Establish performance goals, coaching, and succession planning, • Partner with Quality Control, Operations and Finance to support customer requirements and margin goals, • Act as escalation point for service failures and customer-impacting issues, • Other duties, as assigned. WHAT YOU NEED TO HAVE • Bachelor's degree in supply chain, or related field, • At least 5+ years of progressive experience in frozen food distribution or cold-chain logistics, • At least 5+ years managing multi-site, multi-region distribution operations, • Deep knowledge of frozen cold-chain requirements and global food safety regulations, • Experience with global trade compliance and customs processes, • Advanced WMS and ERP experience (SAP, Oracle, Manhattan, Blue Yonder, NetSuite), • International logistics and trade compliance, • Operational excellence on a scale, • Financial and cost-to-serve optimization, • Strong people leadership across cultures, • Risk management and resilience planning, • Regular presence in frozen warehouse environments (freezer conditions), • 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 team work 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

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  • Director of FP&A
    Director of FP&A
    6 days ago
    $185000–$215000 yearly
    Full-time
    Brooklyn, New York

    We started Van Leeuwen Ice Cream in a yellow truck on the streets of NYC in 2008 with a mission to make good ice cream that makes you feel good. Nowadays, people can spend so much time on what's "healthy" they don't stop to consider what's healthy. As far as we're concerned, happiness is healthiness. We strive to ensure every scoop, store and employee feels and creates one community to contribute to the overall brand. Van Leeuwen Ice Cream is hiring a full-time Director of Financial Planning and Analysis based out of our Brooklyn home office. This is a great opportunity for an experienced individual to work closely with the founding team of Van Leeuwen Ice Cream as the company embarks on its next stage of major growth. The ideal candidate is someone who is experienced with Financial Planning and Analysis, innovative, driven and can thrive in a fast-paced environment (and loves ice cream!). Reporting directly to the CFO, the Director of FP&A will be a trusted partner responsible for leading planning, forecasting, and analytics while providing financial clarity to support day-to-day and strategic decisions. You'll build and evolve our financial models, improve data accuracy and visibility, and develop tools that enable leaders across the organization to act with confidence. This role requires both strategic perspective and a roll-up-your-sleeves mindset, ideal for someone who loves digging into data and leading FP&A in a fast-moving operating environment. This role will be based out of our Williamsburg, Brooklyn office and follow Van Leeuwen's Hybrid work model and be in office at least three days a week. Job Responsibilities Lead FP&A Function • Own budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and analysis across entire business, • Build and maintain robust models to forecast revenue, margin, and cash flow, • Develop scenario analyses and models to evaluate growth and investment decisions, • Lead cash forecasting to support investment and working capital management Reporting & Insights • Create monthly and quarterly management reporting packages that explain results, variance drivers, and forward-looking implications, • Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Supply Chain to link financial performance to business drivers, • Work closely with the Controller and Operations teams to analyze product and channel-level profitability, pricing strategies, and cost structures, • Assist the CFO with board reporting, capital allocation decisions, and other high-impact projects Data & Systems • Partner with Accounting and IT to improve data flows between NetSuite, BI platforms, and planning tools; automate where possible, • Establish scalable, repeatable processes that bring accuracy to planning cycles Job Requirements • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA or CPA preferred, • 8 to 12 years of progressive FP&A experience, with at least 3+ years leading FP&A in a CPG, food & beverage, or retail environment, • Strong technical modeling skills with mastery of Excel/Google Sheets, including pivot tables, nested formulas, and scenario modeling, • Proven ability to synthesize large data sets into actionable insights; experience building and maintaining dynamic dashboards a plus, • Experience partnering directly with a CFO or senior leadership team in a growth-stage or resource-constrained environment, • Solid understanding of P&L management, cash flow, and key business metrics in CPG or manufacturing contexts, • Highly collaborative, curious, and comfortable in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial setting Compensation + Benefits $185,000 - $215,000 annual compensation depending on experience, paid weekly Eligible for annual 20% bonus potential • Employee Scoop Card (Enjoy Ice Cream from any of our scoop shops nationwide), • Medical, Dental + Vision Insurance with up to 70% Employer Contribution, • 401k with up to 4% Employer Match, • Cell Phone Reimbursement Plan, • Wellness Reimbursement Plan, • Flexible Time Off, • Paid Sick Time, • Yearly Performance Reviews, • Paid One-Month Sabbatical after 4 years of continuous employment Van Leeuwen Ice Cream is committed to pay transparency and equity among all employees and provides employees an environment where pay transparency and dialogue on compensation are allowed. Van Leeuwen Ice Cream complies with Equal Employment Opportunity laws as well as federal, state, and local laws on compensation, pay transparency, and pay equity. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held. Salary Range $185,000---$215,000 USD Here at Van Leeuwen, Good Ice Cream Is For Everyone! As an equal opportunity employer, we strive to foster a welcoming, diverse environment for every employee and customer. We pride ourselves on the creativity that goes into our ice cream and is built in our stores (by YOU) that help us meet our missions and values.

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  • Administrative Assistant
    Administrative Assistant
    16 days ago
    $25–$35 hourly
    Full-time
    North Arlington

    Admin Support Specialist - Food Manufacturing Location: North Arlington, NJ (On-Site) Compensation: $25/hour - $35/hour (40 hours per week) | Based on experience Schedule: Full-Time | Monday-Friday We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Admin Support Specialist to join our team in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. This position is ideal for someone with administrative coordination experience who enjoys supporting multiple departments and keeping projects moving. You will play a key role in supporting commercial buyers by ensuring accurate product information, efficient order processing, and professional sales materials. If you thrive in a deadline-driven environment and have strong skills in PowerPoint, Adobe Creative Suite, and administrative coordination, we want to hear from you. What You'll Do: Sales Support & Marketing Coordination • Create and update customer-facing sales materials, including:, • Sell sheets, • Product catalogs, • Pricing sheets, • Sales presentations, • Support seasonal promotions, holiday programs, and new product launches., • Assist with product introductions by preparing launch materials and presentations., • Create and revise packaging mockups and marketing assets using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop., • Take and edit basic product photos for internal presentations and customer materials., • Ensure all sales collateral remains accurate, professional, and brand consistent. Administrative Support: • Process purchase orders and sales orders accurately and efficiently., • Maintain customer, pricing, and product information within company systems., • Update and manage product documentation, including:, • Item numbers, • Pricing, • Nutritional information, • Product specifications, • Generate quotes and assist with customer requests as needed., • Communicate daily with sales, purchasing, production, and operations teams to ensure orders and projects stay on track., • Support cross-functional initiatives and maintain smooth workflow between departments. Qualifications: Required 2 years of experience in one or more of the following: • Sales support, • Sales coordinator, • Buyer support, • Administrative coordinator, • Strong Microsoft PowerPoint skills., • Experience using Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop., • Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail., • Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment., • Strong written and verbal communication skills., • Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Preferred but not required: • Experience/knowledge in food manufacturing, consumer packaged goods (CPG), wholesale, distribution, or related industries., • Experience with order entry systems, generating quotes, and maintaining product documentation., • Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus, • Basic photography and photo editing experience.

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