Manager, Supply Chain (Procurement, Inventory Manager)

Nulo Pet Food•Austin, TX

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Nulo is seeking a high-level individual contributor to help scale and strengthen our supply chain operations in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment. This role will support procurement, inventory management, product lifecycle coordination, and master data governance while helping the business move quickly and make better decisions through strong analytics, process discipline, and cross-functional execution. This person will play a critical role in keeping products flowing, data accurate, launches organized, and supply chain processes aligned with Nulo’s growth. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable working in the details and stepping back to improve systems, identify risk, and drive better business outcomes.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in supply chain, procurement, inventory management, materials planning, or supply chain operations, preferably in pet food, CPG, food, beverage, or other perishable / fast-moving industries.
Strong working knowledge of inventory control, purchasing, item setup, and supply chain coordination.
Experience supporting new product launches, item transitions, or product lifecycle processes.
Experience maintaining or governing master data in ERP systems and building reports that translate analysis into action.
Strong systems and analytical capability; experience with NetSuite or similar ERP platforms preferred.
Strong communication skills, high attention to detail, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-change environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience using AI tools to improve productivity, analysis, communication, or workflow quality is strongly preferred.
You do not need to possess all these skillsets today, if you are willing to learn.

Responsibilities

Support procurement activities including purchase order creation, order tracking, supplier follow-up, and inbound visibility.
Monitor raw material, packaging, and finished goods supply positions to help prevent shortages and support service goals.
Partner with suppliers, contract manufacturers, and internal stakeholders to improve material flow, responsiveness, and execution.
Help identify supply risks early and escalate issues with practical recommendations.
Monitor inventory levels across raw materials, packaging, and finished goods to support sales, service, shelf-life, and working capital objectives.
Analyze slow movers, overstocks, stockouts, and aging inventory; recommend corrective actions.
Support supply-and-demand planning by collecting, organizing, and synthesizing inventory-related inputs from internal and external partners.
Partner with warehouses and 3PLs to improve visibility, transaction accuracy, and inventory reconciliation.
Coordinate supply chain readiness for new product launches, transitions, reformulations, packaging changes, and discontinuations.
Help ensure new items are operationally set up on time and that supply chain dependencies are visible and managed.
Partner with sales, marketing, operations, and procurement to support promotions, customer load-ins, and innovation initiatives.
Support product lifecycle discipline so new products move quickly without creating avoidable supply or master data issues.
Maintain and improve supply chain-related master data in ERP and related systems, including items, vendors, planning attributes, and other critical records.
Help drive data accuracy, process consistency, and governance across supply chain workflows.
Use data, reporting, dashboards, and AI-enabled tools where appropriate to improve visibility, accelerate analysis, and enhance workflow efficiency.
Identify process improvement opportunities across procurement, inventory, lifecycle management, and data management.