Procurement & Supply Chain Manager

About us

We are a team of passionate individuals from 15 countries developing the world’s first biosecurity platform built to combat critical pest threats to human health, food security and the environment. With a deep commitment to trust, integrity and collaboration, Flyttr has become the trusted partner of governments, industries, philanthropies and communities seeking to make bold advancements on the biggest pest threats of our time. We work with urgency because lives and livelihoods depend on it. Successful candidates will find Flyttr to be an exhilarating place to do their best work and will find that every person at Flyttr plays a critical role in a dynamic, exciting, team-oriented culture.

Role Overview

This is a critical role at an exciting time for Flyttr. We're building our New World Screwworm program in Texas, using insect technology to help protect livestock from a parasitic fly that poses a serious threat to animal health across North America.

As Procurement & Supply Chain Manager, you'll build and run the supply chain behind the program from the ground up, making sure our production and R&D teams have the equipment, materials and services they need, when they need them. You'll cover sourcing, supplier management, demand planning, inventory, contracts, and domestic and international logistics, putting best-practice processes in place and improving them as we grow.

Working closely with production, R&D and program leadership, you'll help the operation scale quickly while keeping costs under control and supply risks managed. If you enjoy building something rather than inheriting it, we'd like to hear from you.

Responsibilities

Supply Chain & Operations

- Manage day-to-day supply chain operations for the NWS program, implementing the supply chain and procurement approach agreed with senior leadership.

- Work with production and R&D teams to understand requirements for rearing equipment, diet inputs, irradiation and release materials, and translate them into supply plans.

- Identify and implement process improvements that increase efficiency, reliability and cost-effectiveness, particularly to support production scale-up.

- Coordinate demand and supply planning for the program, preparing forecasts and production-to-release plans, and escalating capacity or supply gaps to the programme lead.

- Manage inventory levels for critical inputs, balancing stock holding against continuity risk within agreed working capital parameters.

- Plan purchasing quantities based on production schedules, seasonality, lead times and supplier SLAs.

- Monitor supplier quality, biosecurity compliance and delivery performance, and manage corrective actions where standards are not met.

- Track program supply chain costs against budget and flag variances and recommend corrective actions.

- Maintain dashboards and KPIs for supply chain and procurement performance, and provide input to program and partner reporting.

Procurement & Sourcing

- Lead sourcing activity for NWS-critical categories, including diet components, rearing equipment, laboratory consumables, packaging and release materials, cold-chain logistics and specialist services.

- Identify, evaluate and onboard new suppliers to increase capacity and reduce single-source dependency.

- Working with global finance team, conduct spend analysis and market benchmarking to identify savings and improvement opportunities, and make recommendations to senior leadership.

- Negotiate supplier pricing, SLAs and commercial terms within delegated authority from the finance team, supporting senior leadership on major or strategic contracts.

- Manage key supplier relationships through regular performance reviews and continuous improvement plans.

- Apply Flyttr's procurement policies and any funder or public-procurement requirements, maintaining accurate records for audit and compliance.

- Ensure procurement complies with biosecurity, animal health and import/export permit requirements for biological materials, and with ethical sourcing standards.

- Monitor supplier capacity, input pricing and outbreak developments to anticipate supply risks, and maintain contingency and alternate sourcing plans for critical inputs.

- Manage procurement of general goods and services supporting the facility and staff, such as cleaning, security, maintenance, stationery, office supplies and catering, applying Flyttr's purchasing policies and ensuring contracts deliver value and agreed service levels.

- Provide supply chain and procurement support to other Flyttr US activities as appropriate.

- Any other duties as relevant to the role, including possibility of line management in the future.

Key Qualifications and Skills

Required qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business administration, engineering, logistics or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

- 5+ years of experience in supply chain, procurement or operations roles, with hands-on responsibility for purchasing, planning, inventory management and logistics in a manufacturing or production environment.

- Proven experience in sourcing, supplier management, contract negotiation within delegated authority, spend analysis and supplier performance management.

- Experience tracking spend against budget and supporting cost reduction initiatives.

- Experience sourcing internationally, with working knowledge of import/export processes and US customs requirements.

- Strong planning, forecasting and analytical skills, with the ability to translate production requirements into supply plans.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with production, R&D, suppliers and external partners.

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite).

Preferred qualifications

- Experience in agriculture, animal health, biotechnology, life sciences or a related regulated sector.

- Familiarity with USDA APHIS permitting or other requirements for handling and shipping live or biological materials.

- Experience supporting a production scale-up, start-up facility or high-growth environment.

- Experience working with government agencies or on publicly funded programs, including compliance with funder procurement requirements.

- Spanish language proficiency.

- Professional certification such as APICS CPIM/CSCP or ISM CPSM.

Behavioural Requirements

- Commitment to and passion for the Flyttr mission and values.

- Responsive to the needs of an international business working across different time zones, adapting working patterns in line with business requirements.

- Positive, humble, cooperative, and professional at all times.

- Works with urgency and addresses priorities promptly.

- Resilient and persistent in an innovative and constantly changing environment.

- Proactive, resourceful, and comfortable supporting the development and improvement of processes.

- Values collaboration and works effectively with global colleagues.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to age, disability, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, medical condition, gender reassignment, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.