Supply Chain Manager - Supplements and Apparel

REP Fitness•Westminster, CO

14h•Hybrid

About The Position

REP Fitness is seeking a Supply Chain Manager to lead supply chain operations for our supplements brand and apparel line. This role is responsible for ensuring products are launched on time, remain in stock, meet quality expectations, and are delivered through a scalable, cost-effective supply chain. The Supply Chain Manager will oversee planning, sourcing coordination, supplier and manufacturer management, inventory strategy, production timelines, and cross-functional launch execution. This role requires a hands-on operator who can manage day-to-day supply chain needs while also building processes, reporting, and vendor relationships that support rapid growth. This position will work closely with product development, merchandising, quality, finance, demand planning, logistics, ecommerce, and external vendors including ingredient suppliers, packaging suppliers, contract manufacturers, apparel manufacturers, freight partners, and 3PL providers. The ideal candidate has experience managing complex supply chains, thrives in a fast-paced growth environment, and understands how to balance product availability, cost, quality, compliance, and working capital discipline.

Requirements

Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, lookups, data cleaning, and basic modeling.
Experience using ERP, inventory management, demand planning, or order management systems.
Comfortable working with project management tools, shared trackers, dashboards, and reporting platforms.
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business, Logistics, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience may be considered.
5+ years of experience in supply chain, purchasing, production planning, inventory management, sourcing, or operations.
Experience working with consumer products, ecommerce, supplements, apparel, fitness, wellness, or fast-growing brands preferred.
Experience managing suppliers, contract manufacturers, purchase orders, production timelines, and inbound logistics.
Experience with supplement manufacturing, GMP environments, lot tracking, COAs, shelf-life management, or regulated consumer products.
Experience with apparel production, sizing, sampling, seasonal buys, or vendor management preferred.
Startup, high-growth, or entrepreneurial business experience strongly preferred.
Action Oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
Resourcefulness - Securing and deploying resources effectively and efficiently.
Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
Self-Development - Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels.

Nice To Haves

Experience with NetSuite, BI tools, or similar systems preferred.
Ability to learn new systems quickly and improve workflows through better use of tools and data.

Responsibilities

Own supply chain execution for supplements and apparel
Manage end-to-end supply chain activity across supplements, apparel, accessories, packaging, and related components.
Ensure the right products are available at the right time, in the right quantities, and at the right cost.
Lead demand planning and inventory management
Partner with sales and our demand planning team to develop demand forecasts.
Monitor inventory levels, sell-through, reorder points, lead times, and stockout risks.
Reduce excess inventory, slow-moving stock, and expiration risk, particularly for supplement products.
Recommend purchase quantities and production timing based on demand, margin, cash flow, and storage constraints.
Manage supplier, manufacturer, and vendor relationships
Serve as the primary supply chain point of contact for contract manufacturers, apparel vendors, ingredient suppliers, packaging suppliers, and logistics partners.
Track vendor performance related to cost, lead time, quality, communication, and on-time delivery.
Negotiate timelines, MOQs, pricing, production capacity, and service expectations in partnership with leadership and finance.
Identify and qualify backup suppliers to reduce supply chain risk.
Drive on-time product launches
Build and manage supply chain timelines for new supplement and apparel launches.
Coordinate ingredient sourcing, packaging development, apparel production, artwork approvals, testing, quality documentation, inbound freight, and inventory readiness.
Proactively identify risks that could delay launch dates and drive mitigation plans.
Partner cross-functionally to ensure new products are launch-ready from a supply, inventory, and fulfillment standpoint.
Oversee production planning and purchasing
Create and maintain production schedules with external manufacturers.
Manage purchase orders, production confirmations, delivery dates, and vendor follow-up.
Ensure production plans align with forecasted demand, launch calendars, promotional plans, and inventory targets.
Track open orders and communicate delays, risks, or changes to internal stakeholders.
Support quality, compliance, and documentation requirements
Ensure supplement supply chain processes support quality and compliance expectations, including lot tracking, COAs, GMP-related documentation, shelf-life management, and recall readiness.
Coordinate with quality, product, and regulatory partners to ensure required documentation is collected and maintained.
Support apparel quality standards, sample approvals, inspections, and issue resolution with vendors.
Improve supply chain visibility and reporting
Build dashboards, trackers, and reporting tools to monitor inventory health, production status, vendor performance, inbound shipments, launch readiness, and supply risks.
Provide regular updates to leadership on stock position, upcoming replenishments, cost changes, and operational risks.
Use data to make recommendations that improve availability, reduce cost, and increase supply chain reliability.
Manage cost and working capital efficiency
Monitor product costs, landed costs, freight costs, storage costs, and inventory investment.
Identify opportunities to reduce cost without compromising quality, compliance, or customer experience.
Partner with finance to support budgeting, cash planning, margin analysis, and inventory purchasing decisions.
Build scalable supply chain processes
Develop SOPs, vendor scorecards, planning cadences, launch checklists, and issue escalation processes.
Improve operational discipline as the Purist supplements brand and apparel line scale.
Help transition supply chain processes from reactive and manual to structured, measurable, and repeatable.
Partner cross-functionally across the business
Collaborate with product development, merchandising, creative, ecommerce, finance, operations, customer experience, and leadership.
Communicate clearly on timelines, tradeoffs, risks, and decisions.
Act as the central supply chain owner for assigned categories

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision (Competitive Benefits Packages Available)
Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
LTD/STD, Life and AD&D (100% premiums covered by REP)
401k and Roth options with employer match up to 4%
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
4 weeks of PTO accrued during your first year
48 hours of sick leave annually
7 paid company holidays with an additional floating holiday
Paid Parental leave after 6 months of employment
Birthday - Paid day off
Unique bonus structure that rewards exceptional individual performance as well as company-wide performance
Full access to employee gym
Employee discount on REP equipment and apparel
Daily snacks and drinks provided by REP (for onsite employees)
'Fitness' casual attire
Company and team building events
Professional growth and development within the organization
LIFE-WORK balance