Native Pet · 3 days ago
Strategic Sourcing Manager
St Louis, MO
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
3+ years expNative Pet is re-imagining pet nutrition for a new generation of pet parents. They are seeking a Sourcing Manager to build and upgrade the supplier base, actively hunting for new suppliers and negotiating terms to reduce risk across the supply chain.
Dietary SupplementsFood and BeveragePet
Responsibilities
Proactively identify, vet, and qualify new raw material and packaging suppliers to support cost reduction, quality improvement, innovation, and supply continuity
Build and maintain a forward-looking pipeline of alternative suppliers across key categories, even when current supply is 'working fine.'
Continuously benchmark incumbent suppliers against the market on cost, quality, service, lead times, and risk
Stay ahead of market dynamics including pricing trends, capacity constraints, and geopolitical risk that could impact supply
Lead RFQs, cost modeling, and supplier transitions from discovery through qualification and launch
Negotiate pricing, MOQs, lead times, payment terms, and long-term supply agreements to protect margins and improve working capital
Reduce single-source exposure and create redundancy across critical inputs
Partner with Quality to ensure suppliers meet compliance, documentation, and performance expectations
Oversee day-to-day purchasing for raw materials and packaging, ensuring alignment with demand plans and inventory targets
Track material costs against forecasts and flag inflation, volatility, or savings opportunities early
Coordinate closely with Planning to ensure supply availability as volumes scale
Serve as the primary commercial point of contact for suppliers
Monitor supplier performance against KPIs and lead quarterly business reviews to drive accountability and improvement
Partner with Finance, Quality, and Innovation to support new product development and scale-up
Qualification
Required
3–5 years of experience in sourcing, procurement, or supply chain (CPG, food, or pet strongly preferred)
Proven track record of finding and qualifying new suppliers, not just managing existing ones
Comfortable cold-outreaching suppliers, pushing through “no,” and negotiating tough conversations
Strong commercial instincts with the ability to build clean cost models and challenge assumptions
Highly organized, self-directed, and comfortable operating with ambiguity
Strong communicator who can work effectively across Finance, Quality, and Product teams
Benefits
Competitive salary with opportunity for equity and performance-based upside.
High-impact role with visibility across leadership in a fast-growing, venture-backed CPG brand.
The chance to meaningfully shape how Native Pet sources and scales its supply chain.
Flexible work environment and open vacation policy.
St. Louis office located in the City Foundry campus and yes, pets are always welcome.
Company
Native Pet
Native Pet is a pet food and nutrition company that makes organic and limited-ingredient pet supplements for dogs and cats.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$17.9MKey Investors
CAVU Consumer PartnersArch GrantsLeap Venture Studio
2023-08-10Series B· $11M
2022-03-24Series A· $6M
2021-12-13Grant· $0.1M
Leadership Team
Dan Schaefer
Co-Founder
Pat Barron
Co-Founder
Recent News
2025-08-06
2025-08-05
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