Jobs at Panera Bread

Lead and execute full‑cycle recruiting strategy, build diverse candidate pipelines, advise leaders on talent trends and workforce planning, improve TA processes and metrics, manage ATS and vendor relationships, and coach and develop TA team to meet hiring needs during business transformation.

Design, develop, and maintain multimedia training curricula and performance support for restaurant team members and managers. Create eLearning, video, storyboards, scripts, and trainer materials; manage projects end-to-end, collaborate with SMEs and cross-functional teams, evaluate learning effectiveness, and support launch, translation, and distribution of training assets.

Lead UX teams to define product vision, scope projects, conduct user research, and produce deliverables (user flows, sitemaps, wireframes, prototypes, lo-fi and hi-fi mockups). Manage resources, timelines, and designer development; establish standardized UX processes; collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Marketing; and present and evangelize design across the organization.

The Senior Manager of Strategic Sourcing leads procurement strategies, supplier relationships, and cost-saving initiatives across diverse categories, driving efficiency and sustainability for Panera's growth.

Lead strategy and execution for Panera's digital and loyalty analytics, translating customer data into commercial growth, running experiments and incrementality tests, querying large datasets (SQL), optimizing CDP and tracking, and managing a small analytics team to drive CLV, retention, and EBITDA impact.

Write complex SQL to extract and validate loyalty and transaction data, measure CRM campaign performance, run A/B test analyses, build and maintain Power BI dashboards, and perform customer segmentation and behavioral analyses to inform loyalty and digital strategy.

Lead sensory and consumer research to drive food and beverage innovation. Design and execute qualitative and quantitative studies, manage sensory testing, translate guest insights into product and menu recommendations, and partner with Culinary, Marketing, and cross-functional teams to influence strategy and shape an insight-driven product pipeline.

Lead menu and platform strategy by analyzing consumer and market trends, supporting a 3-year product pipeline, managing platform lifecycles and performance, and coordinating cross-functional teams to execute marketing calendars, launches, and presentations.

Oversee Panera's auto, general, and product liability claims program including TPA oversight, direct handling of retained claims, litigation management, reserves and settlements, subrogation recovery, data analysis, and cross-functional loss prevention initiatives.

The Sr. Manager, Compliance leads and enhances Panera's Ethics and Compliance Program by managing projects, executing compliance strategies, and ensuring adherence to regulations.

Own category-level supply planning for core menu, tests, promotions, LTOs and transitions. Monitor inventory and supply health, manage supplier and distributor relationships, develop reporting/KPIs, support sourcing and distribution efforts, resolve shortages and recalls, and provide analyses to improve supply chain efficiency and service.

Design, execute, analyze, and report consumer and market research (brand health tracking, ad testing, segmentation). Manage projects with internal stakeholders and external vendors. Synthesize data into clear, actionable insights and presentations to inform marketing and business strategy.

Designs, administers, and improves compensation programs; conducts market benchmarking, job evaluations, pay equity and forecasting analyses; prepares reports and dashboards; supports offers, promotions, and equity administration; partners with HR, Finance, and leaders to ensure compliance and data accuracy.

Lead strategic compensation design, governance, and administration including incentive plan design, market benchmarking, compensation analytics, Workday compensation operations, pay equity and compliance. Advise HR, Finance, and business leaders, manage annual cycles, optimize processes and systems, and deliver data-driven recommendations to support attraction, retention, and performance.

Lead curriculum design and development, manage a team of instructional designers, oversee content maintenance and updates, collaborate with SMEs and stakeholders, apply instructional design and project management methods, measure and iterate on learning programs, and ensure alignment with brand and business needs.