Fera Pets · 6 hours ago
Supply Chain Planning Lead (Demand Planning) - FERA PETS
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$95K/yr - $105K/yr
3+ years expFera Pets is a fast-growing, women-founded pet wellness brand offering science-backed, holistic supplements. The Supply Chain Planning Lead plays a critical role in ensuring accurate demand planning and operational feasibility while partnering with the Sr. Supply Chain Manager and COO.
ManufacturingPet
No H1B
Responsibilities
Review, validate, and challenge demand forecasts across all channels and SKUs
Monitor forecast accuracy, bias, and variance; identify root causes and corrective actions
Ensure forecast assumptions are data-driven, realistic, documented, and consistently applied
Maintain discipline around forecast change management
Own demand planning operating rhythm, including forecast reviews, assumption tracking, and follow-ups
Track decisions, risks, and action items to closure
Ensure planning outputs translate into clear, executable actions
Identify opportunities to improve forecast accuracy, responsiveness, and planning discipline
Refine planning methodologies as the business, SKU count, and retail footprint grow
Incorporate learnings from launches, promotions, and historical performance into future plans
Document and maintain demand planning SOPs and best practices
Validate demand assumptions, ramp curves, and timing for new retail launches (including Walmart and Costco)
Partner with Sales and Supply Chain to ensure promotions, resets, and store expansions are reflected accurately
Monitor post-launch performance and support forecast adjustments
Incorporate logistics constraints into demand plans, including lead times, transit times, DC readiness, and Amazon FBA requirements
Partner with logistics and retail operations to assess feasibility and timing
Proactively flag risks related to capacity, inbound flow, or inventory positioning
Support hands-on logistics execution when needed during launches, disruptions, or peak periods
Identify stockout, overstock, and obsolescence risks
Support inventory targets and safety stock discussions
Help evaluate service-level vs. inventory investment tradeoffs
Support demand reviews with the Sr. Supply Chain Manager and COO
Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Operations to align assumptions
Communicate risks, tradeoffs, and recommendations clearly and concisely
Maintain demand planning dashboards and KPIs
Clearly communicate forecast changes, assumptions, and risks
Support ad-hoc analysis tied to growth and retail complexity
Qualification
Required
3+ years of experience in demand planning, supply chain planning, or related roles within a consumer goods, retail, or omnichannel environment
Working knowledge of logistics concepts including lead times, inbound flow, DC operations, and fulfillment constraints
Strong execution mindset with a demonstrated ability to drive decisions to completion
Exceptionally organized; able to manage multiple priorities and moving parts without losing attention to detail
Comfortable operating in ambiguity and making decisions with imperfect or evolving data
Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel / Google Sheets experience
Experience working with ERP, inventory, or forecasting systems
Strong cross-functional communication skills and ability to challenge assumptions productively
Based in LA or open to traveling to LA once per month
US work authorization required (no visa sponsorship available)
Preferred
Experience supporting multiple supply chain functions (e.g., demand planning, inventory planning, logistics, or retail operations)
Experience supporting new product launches and retail or channel scale-ups
Comfort stepping into hands-on logistics execution when needed without owning logistics as a primary function
Strong bias for action with the ability to troubleshoot issues and prioritize quickly
Entrepreneurial mindset with experience identifying operational gaps and building scalable solutions
Experience with CPG, pet, supplements, or regulated products a plus
Exposure to international manufacturing or trade a plus
Company
Fera Pets
As a veterinarian, pet acupuncturist, and pet owner, Dr.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$1M2023-11-09Acquired
2022-06-28Series Unknown· $1M
Leadership Team
Emily Hsu
Chief Operating Officer
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