Supply Chain Buyer

THE COMPANY

Wondercide was founded 15 years ago by Stephanie Boone when her dog Luna became ill from what her vet suspected was conventional flea and tick treatments and monthly pest control services. Stephanie knew there had to be a better way and set out on a mission to invent a plant-powered alternative. Today Wondercide offers a comprehensive line of plant-powered pest control solutions for your pets yard home and family with 50000 5-star reviews on Amazon.

Wondercide based in Austin TX is a privately held high-growth and digitally native consumer packaged goods company that has an omni-channel presence and is expanding into specialty brick-and-mortar and beyond. The company is a vertically integrated organization where sales marketing creative content customer service innovation procurement mixing production fulfillment and more are all done in-house. This allows the team to control their own destiny from a multi-year roadmap down to quality of execution via operational excellence.

We are a close-knit highly collaborative team of doers who operate in an entrepreneurial and KPI driven environment. Grit Action Curiosity Ownership and Insight are the five operating values we embody in our day-to-day work.

At Wondercide were driven by a Fierce Love for families. We wake up every day inspired by our mission to protect families of every kind everywhere from pests with safe effective pest control solutions. We work with Mother Nature to deliver plant-powered products that promote well-being. We do this so families can live long happy and healthy lives together. We believe in doing whatever it takes to protect those we loveand that when you know better you should do better. Our promise to customers: theyll never have to go it alone. Were in this together and well be there to support you every step of the way.

We are looking for an experienced Supply Chain Buyer to manage daily purchasing execution and protect material availability at our Round Rock facility. This role owns purchase order activity near-term inventory monitoring supplier follow-up inbound freight coordination receiving and invoice resolution and supplier-performance tracking. The Buyer works primarily within a today-to-twelve-week horizon executes against the approved supply plan and raises risks before they disrupt production.

The right candidate has direct purchasing experience in a manufacturing or inventory-based environment works comfortably in NetSuite or another MRP system and is skilled at managing supplier performance to maintain business continuity. Success in this role is measured through material availability purchase-order accuracy supplier on-time delivery past-due order management discrepancy resolution and system-data accuracy.

Key Responsibilities

• Purchase Order Management
  • Create submit update expedite reschedule and close purchase orders based on the approved supply plan.
  • Validate item numbers quantities pricing dates freight terms and payment terms across NetSuite and related systems before releasing or changing orders.
  • Maintain current supplier confirmations expected receipt dates open commitments and order notes so purchase-order status is reliable.
  • Complete other operational purchasing activities as assigned including weekly Instacart orders.
• Material Availability and Risk Mitigation
  • Review inventory open purchase orders production demand and zero-to-twelve-week material coverage to identify shortages excess exposure and items requiring immediate action.
  • Resolve shortages past-due purchase orders and other near-term material risks by obtaining supplier recovery dates and evaluating available options.
  • Communicate risks recovery dates and changes to Production Warehouse Quality Finance and other affected teams.
  • Escalate unresolved shortages supplier delays cost changes quality concerns inventory risks and decisions requiring planning direction to the Planner.
• Inbound Freight and Receiving
  • Coordinate transportation for collect suppliers confirm pickup and shipment details and follow shipments through delivery.
  • Maintain tracking information and supporting records for inbound freight provided by suppliers and carriers.
  • Resolve inbound quantity discrepancies damages incorrect receipts and shipment errors with suppliers carriers Receiving and Quality.
  • Initiate supplier or freight claims when appropriate and follow issues through resolution.
• Invoice and Transaction Accuracy
  • Approve matched bills in accordance with established controls and resolve pricing quantity freight receipt and payment-term discrepancies.
  • Coordinate corrections with suppliers Finance Receiving and other internal partners.
  • Maintain accurate purchase orders receipts supplier records commitments and supporting documentation in NetSuite and related systems.
• Supplier Communication and Performance
  • Represent Wondercide professionally in all supplier interactions while safeguarding the companys commercial operational quality and service interests.
  • Serve as the primary day-to-day supplier contact for purchase-order confirmations delivery dates order changes shipment status damages and open commitments.
  • Prepare and distribute supplier scorecards according to established standards.
  • Track on-time delivery responsiveness order accuracy lead-time reliability and recurring service or quality issues.
  • Follow up on corrective actions and escalate recurring performance trends to the Planner and operations leadership.
  • Provide order history pricing information service data and supplier-performance records to support vendor reviews and negotiations.
• Cost and Inventory Improvement
  • Identify opportunities to reduce premium freight unnecessary expedites excess inventory inefficient order quantities and avoidable purchases.
  • Review quantity price breaks minimum order quantities supplier lead times and ordering patterns; recommend practical improvements supported by data.
  • Identify inaccurate lead times reorder points order quantities pricing and supplier data and update approved changes in the system.
• Production and Cross-Functional Support
  • Confirm material availability supplier commitments and inbound timing to support daily production priorities.
  • Place orders track supplier commitments and communicate material status for product launches research and development work and special projects.
  • Provide actual purchasing receipt consumption and supplier data to support forecast and supply-plan reviews; flag unusual demand or material variances.
  • Coordinate with Production Warehouse Finance Quality and leadership to resolve purchasing and material issues quickly.
• Purchasing Process Improvement
  • Identify and implement improvements to purchase-order workflows routine reports supplier data lead times minimum order quantities and system accuracy.
  • Document purchasing procedures and maintain consistent repeatable processes that support reliable execution and accurate information.
  • Use purchasing and supplier-performance data to identify root causes and recommend sustainable corrective actions.
    

Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience as a Buyer Purchasing Specialist or similar role with responsibility for purchase orders inventory suppliers and delivery follow-through.
• Experience in manufacturing consumer products or another inventory-based environment.
• Working knowledge of purchasing inventory control material requirements planning lead times minimum order quantities freight invoice matching and supplier-performance management.
• Previous hands-on experience with NetSuite purchasing inventory and MRP functionality is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities respond to shortages and schedule changes and communicate risk before it disrupts operations.
• Strong attention to detail and a consistent record of accurate timely purchasing transactions and system data.
• Clear written and verbal communication with suppliers and cross-functional partners.
• Proficiency with Google Sheets and routine purchasing inventory and supplier-performance analysis.
• Experience maintaining supplier scorecards coordinating inbound freight and resolving receiving or invoice discrepancies is preferred.
• Bachelors degree in supply chain business or a related field is preferred.

Whats in it for you:

• Work with a passionate entrepreneurial team that will support you and help you succeed.
• Be a part of a powerful mission-forward culture.
• Plenty of learning and development opportunities.
• Work in a new state-of-the-art facility.
• Enjoy a fully stocked kitchen.
• Paid holidays.
• Paid volunteer time off (VTO).
• Bring your dog to work!

The position is onsite at our headquarters in Round Rock TX. Must be able to work onsite Monday-Friday.

Here at Wondercide we celebrate support and thrive on diversity and inclusion. Were a proud Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. If youre interested in joining the Wondercide Pack apply today!

Required Experience:

Manager