Manager, Supply Chain

About Loyal

Loyal is a clinical-stage veterinary medicine company developing drugs intended to extend the lifespan and healthspan of dogs. Our mission is to help dogs live longer, healthier lives.

We’ve already achieved significant milestones on our path to earning  FDA approval for the first lifespan extension drug for any species. We have three products in our pipeline and are on track to bring the first product to market in 2025.

Loyal is a well-funded startup in growth mode. Our team includes scientists, veterinarians, engineers, operators, and creatives. This role will play a key role in supporting our growth strategies.

About the role

We’re looking for a strategic and proactive Manager, Supply Chain to play a key role in ensuring the seamless flow of Loyal products from production to market. In this role, you’ll maintain a steady supply by balancing production and demand, collaborating with internal teams and external partners, and identifying risks and opportunities with a forward-thinking approach.

You’ll be instrumental in shaping our supply chain strategy, optimizing processes, and driving long-term success as we work towards our mission of helping dogs live longer, healthier lives. If you are experienced with complex supply chain management within a pharmaceutical setting, and you thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, we’d love to connect with you.

You will be reporting to our Senior Director, Supply Chain.

Your daily work will include

• Drive strategic supply chain initiatives independently, influencing leadership decisions through clear communication and data-driven insights
• Collaborate with cross-functional internal teams including CMC Technical Operations, Commercial, Regulatory Affairs, and Finance, in addition to external partners.
• Manage the relationships with strategic CMO and 3PL partners, including contract management, planning, compliance and operations oversight.
• Manage Logistics and Transportation throughout the Supply Chain
• Engage in supplier negotiations.
• Create program-level presentations for senior leadership, including budget summaries, risk assessments, and strategic alignment.
• Develop a long term capacity strategy to meet the demand requirements in a cost-effective manner.
• Responsible for production plan creation and management.
• Manage inventory levels to meet the target months forward coverage (MFC) expectations and avoidance of Excess & Obsolete (E&O) materials.
• Ability to create scenario plans to evaluate potential product situations, such as shortages, overages, and production capacity.
• Responsible for sourcing raw materials and drug substance to support the production plan
• Oversee the storage and distribution of finished products.
• Assisting with creation and management of key performance indicator (KPI) metrics and the Supply, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP) program.
• Monitor team budget adherence, provides guidance on budget tracking, and supports financial reporting.
• Optimize costs across the entire supply chain process.

About you

• 8+ years of experience in Supply Chain Management, including demand planning, with direct pharmaceutical industry experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or equivalent experience required; Master’s degree and/or applicable certifications a plus
• Data-driven, strong analytical skills, proficiency in ERP/planning tools
• Project management experience
• Compassionate and proactive
• Ability to work collaboratively with both internal and external stakeholders, bringing new ideas and working together to deliver on company goals
• Quickly learn new concepts and processes
• Adaptability, creativity and high-performer in risk-assessment and strategic thinking
• Attention to detail and efficient problem solving as must
• Comfortable in a fast-paced startup environment with a dynamic team
• Clear and polite communication skills
• Familiarity with Google Workspace applications (e.g., Sheets, Slides, etc.)

Loyal benefits

• Full-coverage health insurance — medical, dental and vision — for you and your dependents
• $1,000 home office equipment stipend
• $1,200/year learning budget for books, courses, etc.
• $250/month wellness budget for gym, cleaners, spa, food, etc.
• All 3-day weekends are turned into 4-day weekends 🎉
• Unlimited vacation and paid holidays
• Paw-ternity leave — adopt a dog and get a day off with your new family member 🐶
• Annual company retreat at beautiful locations across the country (recently: Tahoe, Cape Cod)
• Competitive salary
• Company equity options grant for new hires

Loyal is founded and led by a first-gen female CEO and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against applicants based on gender, race or color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. 

Our values

Lean into moonshots

We don’t settle for incremental change. We have the bravery to take risks and shoot for the impact we want to have.

Opportunity is at the intersection

We lean into combining disciplines, expertises, and perspectives not normally adjacent. We design our organization to facilitate cross-pollination and cross-collaboration. We reject silos.

Expertise without ego

Titles do not determine who has a voice. We work on hard, technical problems and have a ton of fun while at it.

Learning by doing

Our path is novel and many things we are doing have never been done before. We lean into MVPs and are open to unexpected outcomes.

Lead with context

We value leading with context. We equip people with the context and background necessary to make their own decisions and act in the best interest of Loyal. We empower teams to succeed.

Empathy and respect for all life

Our patients are not just numbers. Our work is intentional, thoughtful, and guided by respect for life. We take our responsibility to pets and pet parents seriously.