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About the Role
The Buyer owns the day-to-day execution of purchasing at Maev, ensuring the right materials arrive at the right place, at the right time, and at the right cost. This role is ideal for a detail-driven purchasing professional seeking ownership, strong supplier relationships, and career growth within a scaling supply chain organization.
Responsibilities
- Create and issue purchase orders based on approved supply plans, pricing, terms, and production requirements.
- Send POs to suppliers and co-manufacturers, obtain confirmations, and maintain accurate order details.
- Track open POs, supplier lead times, and expected delivery dates.
- Proactively follow up on late, incomplete, or at-risk orders to keep materials and production on schedule.
- Partner with the Freight team to coordinate inbound material shipments and ensure deliveries arrive accurately and on time.
- Monitor material availability against production requirements and proactively identify potential shortages, delays, or supply gaps.
- Resolve day-to-day PO, quantity, timing, pricing, and delivery issues with suppliers and internal partners.
- Escalate issues when additional support is needed.
- Review supplier invoices against purchase orders and receiving information.
- Partner with Finance to resolve discrepancies and ensure accurate payment.
- Maintain accurate material pricing and flag pricing changes, cost increases, or discrepancies to leadership.
- Maintain accurate supplier and purchasing records, including COAs, specifications, certifications, insurance, pricing, and other required documentation.
- Keep procurement data used by Procurement, Supply Planning, and Quality current and reliable.
- Support the administrative side of new supplier onboarding, including collecting required documentation and setting suppliers up in internal systems.
- Identify and communicate material risks, supplier issues, and exceptions early.
- Escalate issues to leadership and/or Supply Planning with clear context and recommended next steps.
- Support the identification and vetting of alternate or backup suppliers to improve supply continuity and reduce risk.
- Identify opportunities to improve purchasing processes, systems, and ways of working to make procurement more accurate, efficient, and scalable.
Requirements
- BA/BS degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 2+ years of experience in purchasing, procurement, or supply chain operations.
- Hands-on experience creating and managing purchase orders and working directly with suppliers.
- Familiarity with ERP, inventory, or purchasing systems.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills, with the ability to manage a high volume of open orders and competing priorities.
- Clear, proactive written and verbal communication.
- Proficiency in Excel.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Skills
- Purchasing
- Procurement
- Supply chain operations
- Purchase order management
- Supplier management
- Logistics coordination
- Invoice reconciliation
- Cost tracking
- Pricing tracking
- Data management
- Supplier onboarding
- Risk management
- Process improvement
- Excel proficiency
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Organizational skills
- Communication skills
Location
- Austin, TX
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 2+ years
Education Level
- BA/BS degree or equivalent experience
About the Company
- Maev is the first and only Human-Grade Raw Food for Dogs, rooted in innovation and a belief that "good" is never enough.
- The company is obsessed with radically improving the lives of dogs and dog parents.
- Maev is well-positioned to capitalize on strong industry tailwinds, including a large dog population, industry CAGR, increased focus on nutrition, and declining market share for traditional kibble.
- As of 2023, Maev is the #1 fastest-growing, most disruptive brand in the Pet category and the 38th fastest-growing private company in America.
- The team comprises thought leaders, risk-takers, disruptors, creatives, and critical thinkers who attract top-tier talent from innovative brands and organizations.