Supply Chain Buyer

Job Description

Job Description

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 +50,000 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, we’re 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 love…and that when you know better, you should do better.  Our promise to customers: they’ll never have to go it alone. We’re in this together, and we’ll 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 company’s 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.
• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, or a related field is preferred.

What’s 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. We’re a proud Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. If you’re interested in joining the Wondercide Pack, apply today!