Who We Are

The Farmer’s Dog was born from a mission to change the landscape of pet health, providing dogs and their humans with honest, smart, and simple care. We’re starting by radically improving the $90 billion pet food industry, replacing bags of highly-processed pellets with a personalized subscription service that sends complete and balanced, freshly-made dog food directly to customers’ doors. Our ultimate goal is to create innovative, delightful and personalized experiences across all aspects of pet care, and we believe our direct-to-consumer business model, holistic approach to growth, and dynamic culture uniquely position us to shepherd this backwards industry into the future.

To date, The Farmer’s Dog has delivered over 1 billion meals nationwide and raised over $150M in funding to help us build a company as healthy as the dogs who are eating those meals. Join us as we continue to develop ways of bringing peace of mind to customers, health to their companions, and much-needed change to the way people feed and care for their pets.

#LongLiveDogs

What We Stand For and Where You’ll Come In

We’re looking for a Supplier Quality Manager  who will play a critical role in upholding the trust our customers place in our brand by ensuring the highest quality raw materials are used in our products. 

The Supplier Quality Manager will investigate, analyze and resolve supplier, manufacturing, and customer quality problems from raw materials by conducting audits, analyzing defect trends, leading continuous improvement projects or other methods as deemed appropriate.

As the Supplier Quality Manager, you will be the liaison between our plants and suppliers within the food safety and quality group. You will review documentation, 3rd party audits, perform hazard analysis/risk rankings for suppliers and ingredients, perform supplier audits, and participate in spec configuration. The Supplier Quality Manager will report directly to the Senior Quality Engineering Manager.

One Team: We don’t think of ourselves as “Acquisition Marketers”, “Engineers”, “Data Analysts”, or “Product Managers”. Beyond denoting skill sets and areas of expertise, we don’t think departments matter. We’d rather align ourselves to the goals we’re working to achieve and make sure we have necessary subject matter expertise to drive meaningful impact. We strive to orient ourselves around customer problems TOGETHER – getting the right people, with the right context, in the right rooms/Zooms to solve problems holistically.

We are skeptical about everything and precious about nothing:  Ideas can and should come from anywhere, and we aren’t tied to our own. We proactively source input. We talk to our customers and leads regularly and are quick to change course if we know there’s a better or more impactful way to solve problems.

We consider the customer journey in all of our decisions:  We know that no interaction exists in a silo and therefore understand how important every single one is.  We ensure our strategy sets prospective and new customers up for success and drives long-term retention.  We answer questions and address problems early and proactively.  We understand the value of different channels, initiatives, and messages and know how to articulate impact and advocate for prioritization holistically.

We Execute For Impact: We don’t subscribe to “best practices” or “industry KPIs”. We’re uninterested in how we compare to “benchmarks”; instead we orient ourselves around being the best we can possibly be. Similarly, we don’t subscribe to rigid or classical expectations of roles – i.e. acquisition is hyper-focused on improving customer retention and experience.

We Are Focused and Work Without Assumption: We are not beholden to ideas. We have goals and believe everything beyond that is a series of hypotheses to validate. To that end, we seek to work in sequence and not in parallel. We constantly ask ourselves, “what’s the most important hypothesis I should be working on right now? How do I confirm or reject that hypothesis as fast as possible?”. We rarely have timelines/deadlines and are constantly taking in new information and adjusting our priorities accordingly. We don’t expect to be perfect the first time.

How You'll Make An Impact

• Supplier Qualification & Onboarding: Develop and manage a robust process for selecting and approving new suppliers based on their technical capabilities, food safety programs, and historical performance.
• Auditing & Compliance: Conduct regular on-site or remote audits of supplier facilities to ensure adherence to GFSI-recognized standards (e.g., SQF, BRC, FSSC 22000) and regulatory requirements such as FSMA and USDA.
• Performance Monitoring: Establish Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and oversee supplier scorecards to ensure scores reflect incidents (food safety, quality, defects), communication, documentation, and audit scores.
• Incident Management (CAPA): Lead investigations focusing on Root Cause Analysis into supplier-related quality issues (e.g., foreign objects, microbial contamination) that come from complaints or from logged incidents, and manage the Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) process to prevent recurrence.
• Specification Management: Partner with R&D and Procurement to define and maintain detailed ingredient and packaging specifications, ensuring all Certificates of Analysis (COAs) meet internal standards.
• Risk Assessment: Perform science-based risk assessments for all raw materials, categorizing suppliers by risk level to determine the necessary frequency of audits and testing.
• Provide food safety expertise and decision-making support for supplier qualifications and any issues related to raw materials.
• Make risk-based food safety decisions for raw materials that ensure compliance with regulatory and internal standards while enabling reliable product delivery.
• Analyze supplier data to identify trends and issues, using insights to guide food safety and quality improvements and cross-functional education.
• Demonstrate a proactive approach to identifying and solving raw material related food safety and quality issues.
• Apply strong communication and influencing skills to implement effective problem resolution.
• Work with cross-functional teams such as procurement and suppliers to drive adherence to food safety initiatives, CAPA execution, and supplier quality improvements.
• Direct day-to-day food safety and quality activities within assigned areas of responsibility
• Engage and coordinate with subject matter experts to ensure ongoing regulatory compliance and high food safety and quality standards.
• Display strong communication to collaborate and implement effective problem resolution with suppliers and cross functional partners.

We're Excited About You Because

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, or a related technical field.
• Experience: Typically 5–8+ years in quality assurance or supplier management within a human or human grade pet food manufacturing environment.
• Certifications: Include PCQI 2.0 (Preventive Controls Qualified Individual), HACCP, and GFSI/SQF Practitioner. Highly preferred certifications ASQ Certification in Supplier Quality and/or Auditing.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Quality Management Systems (QMS), ERP software (i.e. TraceGains), and statistical analysis tools like SPC (Statistical Process Control).
• Soft Skills: Strong negotiation, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to influence suppliers without direct authority.
• Deep knowledge/understanding of FDA, USDA, GFSI compliance standards and corresponding documentation requirements. 
• Strong background in core food safety principles, supplier quality, and production processes.
• Experienced in conducting Supplier Audits.
• Excellent communication skills, including presenting, report writing, and training across all organizational levels.
• Willing and able to travel 30–50%.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access) and Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms).
• You love dogs.

Office Guidelines

We are an in-office culture, made of in-office people who thrive on the collaboration and magnetism of working in a shared space. We are seeking individuals who excel in this type of environment, where being present fosters deeper connections and engagement.

Our Belonging Philosophy:

At TFD, we believe Belonging is a shared commitment to creating a workplace where every person feels respected, valued, and empowered to be themselves. When people feel a true sense of belonging, they do their best work, take smart risks, and bring forward diverse perspectives — leading to stronger decisions and deeper relationships.

We anchor this belief in a simple phrase: “Everyone’s welcome at the dog park.” No matter your background, identity, or role, there’s space for you here. There’s no one way to show up at the dog park— just shared space, mutual respect, and the freedom to be yourself. Being included is just the beginning, it’s about contributing your voice, growing through challenges, and building trust through shared goals. This philosophy guides how we lead, how we hire, how we communicate, and how we grow.
                    
We continuously evaluate to ensure we are creating a consistent experience that cultivates belonging for all employees, from hiring and performance reviews to talent development. We also believe Belonging happens in everyday moments of connection; lunch with a new teammate, a shared laugh, or a quick story about your weekend. Our structure includes biannual employee surveys, manager training, TFD camps, and support from Humans to ensure we’re listening and learning from our Team.

Together, these efforts reflect what Belonging means at TFD: a culture where everyone can thrive.

A Few of Our Best Benefits

• Dog-friendly office in SoHo
• Market-competitive compensation and equity packages
• Comprehensive Healthcare, Dental, and Vision
• Company supported mental health benefits
• 12 week paid parental leave
• Competitive 401k plan with company match
• Flexible PTO 
• Discounted fresh food for your pup
• Your pet interrupting video calls (and in-person meetings) is now a feature, not a bug

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Farmer's Dog, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic or status. For more information, please visit Know Your Rights.

Reasonable Accommodations

TFD complies with applicable federal, state, and local disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.  If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact humansops@thefarmersdog.com.

We're Here to Help

We’re happy to answer any questions you may have about the position or our hiring process - please reach out at careers@thefarmersdog.com.

Who We Are

The Farmer’s Dog was born from a mission to change the landscape of pet health, providing dogs and their humans with honest, smart, and simple care. We’re starting by radically improving the $90 billion pet food industry, replacing bags of highly-processed pellets with a personalized subscription service that sends complete and balanced, freshly-made dog food directly to customers’ doors. Our ultimate goal is to create innovative, delightful and personalized experiences across all aspects of pet care, and we believe our direct-to-consumer business model, holistic approach to growth, and dynamic culture uniquely position us to shepherd this backwards industry into the future.

To date, The Farmer’s Dog has delivered over 1 billion meals nationwide and raised over $150M in funding to help us build a company as healthy as the dogs who are eating those meals. Join us as we continue to develop ways of bringing peace of mind to customers, health to their companions, and much-needed change to the way people feed and care for their pets.

#LongLiveDogs

What We Stand For and Where You’ll Come In

The Protein Procurement Director is a strategic leadership role within Procurement, reporting to the Procurement Director. This role is responsible for setting and executing the long term protein sourcing strategy across the organization and ensuring procurement strategies directly enable company growth, product innovation, quality leadership and supply chain resilience.

You will own the full protein procurement ecosystem, including multi-year category strategies, supplier network design, risk management, financial performance and capability building. As the company’s senior subject matter expert on protein markets, you will maintain key relationships with strategic suppliers and industry partners and serve as a key cross functional leader in supply chain decision making within this category.

One Team: We don’t think of ourselves as “Acquisition Marketers”, “Engineers”, “Data Analysts”, or “Product Managers”. Beyond denoting skill sets and areas of expertise, we don’t think departments matter. We’d rather align ourselves to the goals we’re working to achieve and make sure we have necessary subject matter expertise to drive meaningful impact. We strive to orient ourselves around customer problems TOGETHER – getting the right people, with the right context, in the right rooms/Zooms to solve problems holistically.

We are skeptical about everything and precious about nothing:  Ideas can and should come from anywhere, and we aren’t tied to our own. We proactively source input. We talk to our customers and leads regularly and are quick to change course if we know there’s a better or more impactful way to solve problems.

We consider the customer journey in all of our decisions:  We know that no interaction exists in a silo and therefore understand how important every single one is.  We ensure our strategy sets prospective and new customers up for success and drives long-term retention.  We answer questions and address problems early and proactively.  We understand the value of different channels, initiatives, and messages and know how to articulate impact and advocate for prioritization holistically.

We Execute For Impact: We don’t subscribe to “best practices” or “industry KPIs”. We’re uninterested in how we compare to “benchmarks”; instead we orient ourselves around being the best we can possibly be. Similarly, we don’t subscribe to rigid or classical expectations of roles – i.e. acquisition is hyper-focused on improving customer retention and experience.

We Are Focused and Work Without Assumption: We are not beholden to ideas. We have goals and believe everything beyond that is a series of hypotheses to validate. To that end, we seek to work in sequence and not in parallel. We constantly ask ourselves, “what’s the most important hypothesis I should be working on right now? How do I confirm or reject that hypothesis as fast as possible?”. We rarely have timelines/deadlines and are constantly taking in new information and adjusting our priorities accordingly. We don’t expect to be perfect the first time.

How You'll Make An Impact

• Define and lead the multi-year protein sourcing roadmap in alignment with commercialization goals, product quality standards, cost optimization targets and supply chain resilience objectives.
• Own supply continuity strategy, including risk identification, mitigation planning, and crisis response to ensure uninterrupted supply.
• Serve as the protein category subject matter expert, owning market intelligence across global and domestic trends, supplier landscape and technology awareness and risk drivers.
• Establish category governance and sourcing frameworks that drive consistency, transparency and scalability across procurement operations.
• Lead strategic supplier network planning, including capacity strategy, geographic risk diversification and supplier segmentation.
• Lead complex negotiations across strategic supplier portfolios, including long term agreements and innovative commercial structures.
• Establish and manage supplier performance frameworks across quality, service, innovation, sustainability and cost.
• Partner cross functionally with R&D, FSQR, Commercialization and FP&A to ensure sourcing strategies support innovation, speed to market, and operational excellence.
• Build, lead and develop a high performing protein procurement organization, including talent development and capability expansion.
• Drive procurement process, tools and governance improvements to increase efficiency, visibility and performance measurement.

We're Excited About You Because

• You have 10+ years of experience in sourcing, procurement, or operations, preferably within consumer goods, food, or related manufacturing.
• You bring deep expertise in protein category management, including commodity markets, supplier network strategy, and cost modeling.
• You have demonstrated success developing and executing enterprise-level category strategies that drive measurable financial and operational impact.
• You possess strong executive presence and influence, with experience advising senior leadership on market dynamics, risk management, and supply strategy.
• You are an exceptional negotiator with a track record of structuring complex commercial agreements and strategic supplier partnerships.
• You have proven success building and leading high-performing teams and developing future procurement leaders.
• You demonstrate strong financial acumen and experience partnering closely with Finance on forecasting, budgeting, and scenario planning.
• You are highly skilled in translating complex data and market intelligence into strategic business recommendations.
• You’re willing to travel up to 25% of the time.

Office Guidelines

We are an in-office culture, made of in-office people who thrive on the collaboration and magnetism of working in a shared space. We are seeking individuals who excel in this type of environment, where being present fosters deeper connections and engagement.

Our Belonging Philosophy:

At TFD, we believe Belonging is a shared commitment to creating a workplace where every person feels respected, valued, and empowered to be themselves. When people feel a true sense of belonging, they do their best work, take smart risks, and bring forward diverse perspectives — leading to stronger decisions and deeper relationships.
We anchor this belief in a simple phrase: “Everyone’s welcome at the dog park.” No matter your background, identity, or role, there’s space for you here. There’s no one way to show up at the dog park— just shared space, mutual respect, and the freedom to be yourself. Being included is just the beginning, it’s about contributing your voice, growing through challenges, and building trust through shared goals. This philosophy guides how we lead, how we hire, how we communicate, and how we grow.
                    
We continuously evaluate to ensure we are creating a consistent experience that cultivates belonging for all employees, from hiring and performance reviews to talent development. We also believe Belonging happens in everyday moments of connection; lunch with a new teammate, a shared laugh, or a quick story about your weekend. Our structure includes biannual employee surveys, manager training, TFD camps, and support from Humans to ensure we’re listening and learning from our Team.

Together, these efforts reflect what Belonging means at TFD: a culture where everyone can thrive.

A Few of Our Best Benefits

• Dog-friendly office in SoHo
• Market-competitive compensation and equity packages
• Comprehensive Healthcare, Dental, and Vision
• Company supported mental health benefits
• 12 week paid parental leave
• Competitive 401k plan with company match
• Flexible PTO 
• Discounted fresh food for your pup
• Your pet interrupting video calls (and in-person meetings) is now a feature, not a bug

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Farmer's Dog, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic or status. For more information, please visit Know Your Rights.

Reasonable Accommodations

TFD complies with applicable federal, state, and local disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.  If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact humansops@thefarmersdog.com.

We're Here to Help

We’re happy to answer any questions you may have about the position or our hiring process - please reach out at careers@thefarmersdog.com.

Who We Are

The Farmer’s Dog was born from a mission to change the landscape of pet health, providing dogs and their humans with honest, smart, and simple care. We’re starting by radically improving the $90 billion pet food industry, replacing bags of highly-processed pellets with a personalized subscription service that sends complete and balanced, freshly-made dog food directly to customers’ doors. Our ultimate goal is to create innovative, delightful and personalized experiences across all aspects of pet care, and we believe our direct-to-consumer business model, holistic approach to growth, and dynamic culture uniquely position us to shepherd this backwards industry into the future.

To date, The Farmer’s Dog has delivered over 1 billion meals nationwide and raised over $150M in funding to help us build a company as healthy as the dogs who are eating those meals. Join us as we continue to develop ways of bringing peace of mind to customers, health to their companions, and much-needed change to the way people feed and care for their pets.

#LongLiveDogs

What We Stand For and Where You’ll Come In

As a Senior Manager, Contract Manufacturing at The Farmer’s Dog, you’ll own the relationship with multiple manufacturing partners and serve as the intermediary between them and internal TFD stakeholders. While serving as their day-to-day point person, you’ll also gain a deep understanding of their processes and needs. You’ll use that information to drive improvement at the co-mans, work on long-term capital projects, and inform conversations on strategic capacity planning. This role reports directly to the VP, Contract Manufacturing.

One Team: We don’t think of ourselves as “Acquisition Marketers”, “Engineers”, “Data Analysts”, or “Product Managers”. Beyond denoting skill sets and areas of expertise, we don’t think departments matter. We’d rather align ourselves to the goals we’re working to achieve and make sure we have necessary subject matter expertise to drive meaningful impact. We strive to orient ourselves around customer problems TOGETHER – getting the right people, with the right context, in the right rooms/Zooms to solve problems holistically.

We are skeptical about everything and precious about nothing:  Ideas can and should come from anywhere, and we aren’t tied to our own. We proactively source input. We talk to our customers and leads regularly and are quick to change course if we know there’s a better or more impactful way to solve problems.

We consider the customer journey in all of our decisions:  We know that no interaction exists in a silo and therefore understand how important every single one is.  We ensure our strategy sets prospective and new customers up for success and drives long-term retention.  We answer questions and address problems early and proactively.  We understand the value of different channels, initiatives, and messages and know how to articulate impact and advocate for prioritization holistically.

We Execute For Impact: We don’t subscribe to “best practices” or “industry KPIs”. We’re uninterested in how we compare to “benchmarks”; instead we orient ourselves around being the best we can possibly be. Similarly, we don’t subscribe to rigid or classical expectations of roles – i.e. acquisition is hyper-focused on improving customer retention and experience.

We Are Focused and Work Without Assumption: We are not beholden to ideas. We have goals and believe everything beyond that is a series of hypotheses to validate. To that end, we seek to work in sequence and not in parallel. We constantly ask ourselves, “what’s the most important hypothesis I should be working on right now? How do I confirm or reject that hypothesis as fast as possible?”. We rarely have timelines/deadlines and are constantly taking in new information and adjusting our priorities accordingly. We don’t expect to be perfect the first time.

How You'll Make An Impact

• External Relationship Management: Serve as the primary point of contact for manufacturing partners, from day-to-day contact to weekly calls and quarterly business reviews (QBRs). Establish and report critical metrics — including RFT, OTIF, cost per lb, yield, and complaint rates — to ensure data drives all decisions and partner accountability.
• Internal Relationship Management: Act as the liaison for the manufacturing partner within TFD, explaining capabilities and the reasoning behind decision making and prioritization. Collaborate cross-functionally with P&P, FSQR, R&D, and other groups to ensure all stakeholders have the information needed to be successful.
• Performance Improvement: Drive projects that improve throughput, performance, and product quality while simultaneously decreasing product cost. Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for service or quality failures, and proactively identify and mitigate operational risks.
• Contracts and Capital: Work with legal and leadership to establish contract terms, advise on strategy, and review potential capital investments.
• Product Commercialization: Support projects from ideation through execution utilizing TFD’s commercialization, qualification, and verification tenets. Collaborate with manufacturing partners, FSQR, R&D, and Commercialization to ensure all parties are aligned and prepared for launches.
• Capacity Management: Partner closely with planning to review capacity needs and commitments both short- and long-term. Influence decisions on where and how much to run with each partner based on a deep understanding of capabilities and metrics.

We're Excited About You Because

• You have 3–5 years of experience in the food or beverage manufacturing industry.
• You are skilled in plant operations management, engineering, supply chain, distribution, consulting, and/or procurement.
• You have experience in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access) and Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms).
• You possess outstanding project management and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think creatively and drive results.
• You are comfortable collaborating with cross-functional teams including Supply Chain, Finance, Accounting, Planning, Procurement, and FSQR.
• You thrive in fast-paced settings and bring an assertive, proactive approach to your work.
• You have a desire to approach work as a continuous learning opportunity.
• You have experience with negotiation and contract manufacturing development (preferred).
• You are comfortable with up to 50% work-related travel.
• You are based in NYC or open to relocating to NYC.
• You are able to thrive in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment, naturally curious and proactive self-starter, constantly on the lookout for new opportunities and solutions
• You’re an owner, have excellent problem-solving skills and can prioritize tasks effectively, with a strong attention to detail
• You are detail-oriented and proactive, you thrive as a self-starter and excel in managing multiple projects simultaneously
• You're a skilled communicator and have the ability to absorb and distill complexity into simple terms to drive decision making.
• You love dogs.

Office Guidelines

We are an in-office culture, made of in-office people who thrive on the collaboration and magnetism of working in a shared space. We are seeking individuals who excel in this type of environment, where being present fosters deeper connections and engagement.

Our Belonging Philosophy:

At TFD, we believe Belonging is a shared commitment to creating a workplace where every person feels respected, valued, and empowered to be themselves. When people feel a true sense of belonging, they do their best work, take smart risks, and bring forward diverse perspectives — leading to stronger decisions and deeper relationships.

We anchor this belief in a simple phrase: “Everyone’s welcome at the dog park.” No matter your background, identity, or role, there’s space for you here. There’s no one way to show up at the dog park— just shared space, mutual respect, and the freedom to be yourself. Being included is just the beginning, it’s about contributing your voice, growing through challenges, and building trust through shared goals. This philosophy guides how we lead, how we hire, how we communicate, and how we grow.
                    
We continuously evaluate to ensure we are creating a consistent experience that cultivates belonging for all employees, from hiring and performance reviews to talent development. We also believe Belonging happens in everyday moments of connection; lunch with a new teammate, a shared laugh, or a quick story about your weekend. Our structure includes biannual employee surveys, manager training, TFD camps, and support from Humans to ensure we’re listening and learning from our Team.

Together, these efforts reflect what Belonging means at TFD: a culture where everyone can thrive.

A Few of Our Best Benefits

• Dog-friendly office in SoHo
• Market-competitive compensation and equity packages
• Comprehensive Healthcare, Dental, and Vision
• Company supported mental health benefits
• 12 week paid parental leave
• Competitive 401k plan with company match
• Flexible PTO 
• Discounted fresh food for your pup
• Your pet interrupting video calls (and in-person meetings) is now a feature, not a bug

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Farmer's Dog, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic or status. For more information, please visit Know Your Rights.

Reasonable Accommodations

TFD complies with applicable federal, state, and local disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.  If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact humansops@thefarmersdog.com.

We're Here to Help

We’re happy to answer any questions you may have about the position or our hiring process - please reach out at careers@thefarmersdog.com.

Who We Are

The Farmer’s Dog was born from a mission to change the landscape of pet health, providing dogs and their humans with honest, smart, and simple care. We’re starting by radically improving the $90 billion pet food industry, replacing bags of highly-processed pellets with a personalized subscription service that sends complete and balanced, freshly-made dog food directly to customers’ doors. Our ultimate goal is to create innovative, delightful and personalized experiences across all aspects of pet care, and we believe our direct-to-consumer business model, holistic approach to growth, and dynamic culture uniquely position us to shepherd this backwards industry into the future.

To date, The Farmer’s Dog has delivered over 1 billion meals nationwide and raised over $150M in funding to help us build a company as healthy as the dogs who are eating those meals. Join us as we continue to develop ways of bringing peace of mind to customers, health to their companions, and much-needed change to the way people feed and care for their pets.

#LongLiveDogs

What We Stand For and Where You’ll Come In

As the Procurement Operations Manager, you’ll be responsible for managing the internal processes and tooling that keep the procurement team operating efficiently across shared workstreams. You will play a critical role in supporting Stage 0 commercialization and new item onboarding, ensuring strong coordination, visibility, and execution across cross functional teams—while enabling Category Owners to engage earlier and own sourcing strategy.

You will partner closely with PD, FSQR, Manufacturing, Supply Chain Strategy, and other cross functional teams to ensure smooth execution of high impact initiatives. This role serves as the operational bridge across procurement and the broader organization, driving alignment, clarity, and operational rigor.

This position requires a strategic thinker with strong leadership and communication skills, as well as a highly analytical and organized mindset. You will help elevate how Procurement operates by introducing scalable processes, improving visibility, and enabling more data driven decision making. This role will also manage an analyst and reports to the Procurement Director.

One Team: We don’t think of ourselves as “Acquisition Marketers”, “Engineers”, “Data Analysts”, or “Product Managers”. Beyond denoting skill sets and areas of expertise, we don’t think departments matter. We’d rather align ourselves to the goals we’re working to achieve and make sure we have necessary subject matter expertise to drive meaningful impact. We strive to orient ourselves around customer problems TOGETHER – getting the right people, with the right context, in the right rooms/Zooms to solve problems holistically.

We are skeptical about everything and precious about nothing:  Ideas can and should come from anywhere, and we aren’t tied to our own. We proactively source input. We talk to our customers and leads regularly and are quick to change course if we know there’s a better or more impactful way to solve problems.

We consider the customer journey in all of our decisions:  We know that no interaction exists in a silo and therefore understand how important every single one is.  We ensure our strategy sets prospective and new customers up for success and drives long-term retention.  We answer questions and address problems early and proactively.  We understand the value of different channels, initiatives, and messages and know how to articulate impact and advocate for prioritization holistically.

We Execute For Impact: We don’t subscribe to “best practices” or “industry KPIs”. We’re uninterested in how we compare to “benchmarks”; instead we orient ourselves around being the best we can possibly be. Similarly, we don’t subscribe to rigid or classical expectations of roles – i.e. acquisition is hyper-focused on improving customer retention and experience.

We Are Focused and Work Without Assumption: We are not beholden to ideas. We have goals and believe everything beyond that is a series of hypotheses to validate. To that end, we seek to work in sequence and not in parallel. We constantly ask ourselves, “what’s the most important hypothesis I should be working on right now? How do I confirm or reject that hypothesis as fast as possible?”. We rarely have timelines/deadlines and are constantly taking in new information and adjusting our priorities accordingly. We don’t expect to be perfect the first time.

How You'll Make An Impact

Procurement Operations & Analytics

• Build and maintain operational frameworks that improve how the procurement team collaborates, prioritizes work and delivers against goals.
• Identify opportunities to streamline and standardize repeatable processes, ensuring clarity and efficiency across initiatives.
• Develop scalable systems and documentation practices that support transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Serve as a central coordinator for internal workflows, ensuring roles, responsibilities, and timelines are clearly defined and adhered to.
• Manage and develop the Procurement Analyst, setting priorities and ensuring strong execution across key operational and analytical workstreams.
• Oversee market and commodity tracking (e.g., proteins, packaging inputs, freight), ensuring timely, accurate insights are available to inform sourcing strategies and reforecasting.
• Drive reporting and data visibility across procurement, including cost tracking, supplier performance, and key risk indicators.
• Translate data into actionable insights to support Category Owners and leadership in decision making.

New Products & Commercialization Support

• Support procurement execution for Stage 0 commercialization and new product introductions by coordinating timelines, inputs and cross functional alignment.
• Partner with Category Owners, who retain ownership of sourcing strategy, to ensure early engagement, clear requirements, and alignment on ingredient sourcing, cost targets, and timelines.
• Help facilitate supplier identification, evaluation, and onboarding in collaboration with Category Owners, ensuring alignment with broader sourcing strategies.
• Drive visibility into risks, dependencies, and readiness across stakeholders, ensuring issues are surfaced and addressed early.
• Lead coordination of procurement workstreams for new coman setup, ensuring readiness across contracting, ingredient availability, and documentation.
• Act as a central point of coordination for cross functional partners, ensuring procurement related requirements and risks are proactively managed.
• Establish and track timelines, dependencies, and ownership within the procurement team to support smooth coman onboarding.

We're Excited About You Because

• You have 5+ years of experience in Purchasing, Supply Chain, or Manufacturing roles.
• In depth knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma methodologies and tools.
• You have excellent analytics skills and a proven track record of translating data driven insight into action and consumer facing impact.
• You have clear, confident and persuasive verbal & written communication skills when working with a diverse group of cross stakeholders
• You have project management experience and the ability to drive initiatives from concept to implementation.
• You are a strong problem-solver and take a proactive approach to overcoming operational challenges.
• You are adaptable and resilient in a dynamic and rapidly evolving business environment.
• You’re experienced in leveraging vendor relationships, project management, and conflict resolution.
• You develop strategies and take them through implementation and have a strong understanding of economics and analysis of value engineering.
• You’re willing to travel up to 25% of the time

Office Guidelines

We are an in-office culture, made of in-office people who thrive on the collaboration and magnetism of working in a shared space. We are seeking individuals who excel in this type of environment, where being present fosters deeper connections and engagement.

Our Belonging Philosophy:

At TFD, we believe Belonging is a shared commitment to creating a workplace where every person feels respected, valued, and empowered to be themselves. When people feel a true sense of belonging, they do their best work, take smart risks, and bring forward diverse perspectives — leading to stronger decisions and deeper relationships.

We anchor this belief in a simple phrase: “Everyone’s welcome at the dog park.” No matter your background, identity, or role, there’s space for you here. There’s no one way to show up at the dog park— just shared space, mutual respect, and the freedom to be yourself. Being included is just the beginning, it’s about contributing your voice, growing through challenges, and building trust through shared goals. This philosophy guides how we lead, how we hire, how we communicate, and how we grow.
                    
We continuously evaluate to ensure we are creating a consistent experience that cultivates belonging for all employees, from hiring and performance reviews to talent development. We also believe Belonging happens in everyday moments of connection; lunch with a new teammate, a shared laugh, or a quick story about your weekend. Our structure includes biannual employee surveys, manager training, TFD camps, and support from Humans to ensure we’re listening and learning from our Team.

Together, these efforts reflect what Belonging means at TFD: a culture where everyone can thrive.

A Few of Our Best Benefits

• Dog-friendly office in SoHo
• Market-competitive compensation and equity packages
• Comprehensive Healthcare, Dental, and Vision
• Company supported mental health benefits
• 12 week paid parental leave
• Competitive 401k plan with company match
• Flexible PTO 
• Discounted fresh food for your pup
• Your pet interrupting video calls (and in-person meetings) is now a feature, not a bug

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Farmer's Dog, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic or status. For more information, please visit Know Your Rights.

Reasonable Accommodations

TFD complies with applicable federal, state, and local disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.  If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact humansops@thefarmersdog.com.

We're Here to Help

We’re happy to answer any questions you may have about the position or our hiring process - please reach out at careers@thefarmersdog.com.

Who We Are

The Farmer’s Dog was born from a mission to change the landscape of pet health, providing dogs and their humans with honest, smart, and simple care. We’re starting by radically improving the $90 billion pet food industry, replacing bags of highly-processed pellets with a personalized subscription service that sends complete and balanced, freshly-made dog food directly to customers’ doors. Our ultimate goal is to create innovative, delightful and personalized experiences across all aspects of pet care, and we believe our direct-to-consumer business model, holistic approach to growth, and dynamic culture uniquely position us to shepherd this backwards industry into the future.

To date, The Farmer’s Dog has delivered over 1 billion meals nationwide and raised over $150M in funding to help us build a company as healthy as the dogs who are eating those meals. Join us as we continue to develop ways of bringing peace of mind to customers, health to their companions, and much-needed change to the way people feed and care for their pets.

#LongLiveDogs

What We Stand For and Where You’ll Come In

The Senior Category Manager is a strategic leadership role within Procurement, reporting to the Procurement Director. This role partners closely with the Director to translate procurement strategies into actionable category plans that align with key business objectives. The position owns the end to end sourcing lifecycle for produce and dry food ingredients, including market intelligence, contracting, supplier management, cost optimization, risk mitigation and cross-functional communication.

This leader is a self starter who can interpret complex produce and dry food ingredients markets, proactively identify risks and opportunities and translate them into clear, actionable guidance for the business. Success in this role requires strong judgment, data driven decision making, executive ready communication and the ability to execute against complex, high impact business goals.

One Team: We don’t think of ourselves as “Acquisition Marketers”, “Engineers”, “Data Analysts”, or “Product Managers”. Beyond denoting skill sets and areas of expertise, we don’t think departments matter. We’d rather align ourselves to the goals we’re working to achieve and make sure we have necessary subject matter expertise to drive meaningful impact. We strive to orient ourselves around customer problems TOGETHER – getting the right people, with the right context, in the right rooms/Zooms to solve problems holistically.

We are skeptical about everything and precious about nothing:  Ideas can and should come from anywhere, and we aren’t tied to our own. We proactively source input. We talk to our customers and leads regularly and are quick to change course if we know there’s a better or more impactful way to solve problems.

We consider the customer journey in all of our decisions:  We know that no interaction exists in a silo and therefore understand how important every single one is.  We ensure our strategy sets prospective and new customers up for success and drives long-term retention.  We answer questions and address problems early and proactively.  We understand the value of different channels, initiatives, and messages and know how to articulate impact and advocate for prioritization holistically.

We Execute For Impact: We don’t subscribe to “best practices” or “industry KPIs”. We’re uninterested in how we compare to “benchmarks”; instead we orient ourselves around being the best we can possibly be. Similarly, we don’t subscribe to rigid or classical expectations of roles – i.e. acquisition is hyper-focused on improving customer retention and experience.

We Are Focused and Work Without Assumption: We are not beholden to ideas. We have goals and believe everything beyond that is a series of hypotheses to validate. To that end, we seek to work in sequence and not in parallel. We constantly ask ourselves, “what’s the most important hypothesis I should be working on right now? How do I confirm or reject that hypothesis as fast as possible?”. We rarely have timelines/deadlines and are constantly taking in new information and adjusting our priorities accordingly. We don’t expect to be perfect the first time.

How You'll Make An Impact

• Develop and execute the multi-year produce and dry food ingredients category strategy and sourcing roadmap in alignment with commercialization goals, product quality standards, cost optimization targets and supply chain resilience objectives.
• Serve as the produce and dry food ingredients category subject matter expert, owning market & commodity intelligence, supplier landscape analysis and technology awareness across the category.
• Lead RFPs, conduct contract negotiations and supplier performance reviews to drive continuous improvement across key category KPIs including supplier quality, cost variance and service performance.
• Provide accurate cost forecasts and scenario modeling, translating complex market and supplier data into actionable insights that guide category strategy and executive decision-making.
• Own supplier and cost optimization initiatives by identifying opportunities to reduce total category spend while sourcing the highest quality ingredients at competitive terms.
• Manage supply continuity and obsolescence risks, implementing proactive mitigation strategies to minimize disruptions.
• Partner with R&D, FSQR and Commercialization to ensure produce and dry food ingredients sourcing deliverables are seamlessly executed in support of new product development and commercialization initiatives.
• Track project timelines, sourcing deliverables and supplier readiness, proactively escalating potential delays or risks.
• Build and manage executive-level supplier relationships, establishing governance frameworks, leading strategic business reviews and driving long-term value creation across key partnerships.
• Lead, mentor and develop a high performing produce and dry food ingredients team, fostering a culture of ownership, data driven decision making and proactive problem solving.
• Elevate the team’s strategic thinking on markets and risks, translating tactical insights into actionable recommendations for the business.

We're Excited About You Because

• You have 7+ years of experience in sourcing, procurement, or operations, preferably within consumer goods, food, or related manufacturing.
• You bring 3–5+ years of experience in produce and dry food ingredients category management.
• You are a self starter with strong analytical and financial aptitude, comfortable working with commodity markets, cost model and scenario analysis.
• You have a proven track record of developing and executing category strategies that deliver measurable business impact across cost, quality and supply assurance.
• You are an effective communicator, able to convey complex market and sourcing narratives clearly across multiple levels of the organization.
• You are a confident negotiator and influencer who builds strong supplier partnerships while maintaining clear governance and commercial discipline.
• You balance strategic thinking with operational follow through, ensuring plans translate into results.
• You’re an effective team leader and mentor, capable of balancing tactical execution with strategic alignment.
• You are proficient in Excel, e-procurement tools, and comfortable working within Google and Microsoft Suites.
• You’re willing to travel up to 25% of the time.

Office Guidelines

We are an in-office culture, made of in-office people who thrive on the collaboration and magnetism of working in a shared space. We are seeking individuals who excel in this type of environment, where being present fosters deeper connections and engagement.

Our Belonging Philosophy:

At TFD, we believe Belonging is a shared commitment to creating a workplace where every person feels respected, valued, and empowered to be themselves. When people feel a true sense of belonging, they do their best work, take smart risks, and bring forward diverse perspectives — leading to stronger decisions and deeper relationships.

We anchor this belief in a simple phrase: “Everyone’s welcome at the dog park.” No matter your background, identity, or role, there’s space for you here. There’s no one way to show up at the dog park— just shared space, mutual respect, and the freedom to be yourself. Being included is just the beginning, it’s about contributing your voice, growing through challenges, and building trust through shared goals. This philosophy guides how we lead, how we hire, how we communicate, and how we grow.
                    
We continuously evaluate to ensure we are creating a consistent experience that cultivates belonging for all employees, from hiring and performance reviews to talent development. We also believe Belonging happens in everyday moments of connection; lunch with a new teammate, a shared laugh, or a quick story about your weekend. Our structure includes biannual employee surveys, manager training, TFD camps, and support from Humans to ensure we’re listening and learning from our Team.

Together, these efforts reflect what Belonging means at TFD: a culture where everyone can thrive.

A Few of Our Best Benefits

• Dog-friendly office in SoHo
• Market-competitive compensation and equity packages
• Comprehensive Healthcare, Dental, and Vision
• Company supported mental health benefits
• 12 week paid parental leave
• Competitive 401k plan with company match
• Flexible PTO 
• Discounted fresh food for your pup
• Your pet interrupting video calls (and in-person meetings) is now a feature, not a bug

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Farmer's Dog, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic or status. For more information, please visit Know Your Rights.

Reasonable Accommodations

TFD complies with applicable federal, state, and local disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.  If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact humansops@thefarmersdog.com.

We're Here to Help

We’re happy to answer any questions you may have about the position or our hiring process - please reach out at careers@thefarmersdog.com.

Who We Are

The Farmer’s Dog was born from a mission to change the landscape of pet health, providing dogs and their humans with honest, smart, and simple care. We’re starting by radically improving the $90 billion pet food industry, replacing bags of highly-processed pellets with a personalized subscription service that sends complete and balanced, freshly-made dog food directly to customers’ doors. Our ultimate goal is to create innovative, delightful and personalized experiences across all aspects of pet care, and we believe our direct-to-consumer business model, holistic approach to growth, and dynamic culture uniquely position us to shepherd this backwards industry into the future.

To date, The Farmer’s Dog has delivered over 1 billion meals nationwide and raised over $150M in funding to help us build a company as healthy as the dogs who are eating those meals. Join us as we continue to develop ways of bringing peace of mind to customers, health to their companions, and much-needed change to the way people feed and care for their pets.

#LongLiveDogs

What We Stand For and Where You’ll Come In

The Farmer’s Dog is seeking a Supply Planning Manager to evolve our supply planning function into a scalable, data- and AI-driven capability. You will own ingredient-level planning, transforming manual, spreadsheet-based processes into automated, system-driven workflows that ensure product availability while optimizing working capital and efficiency.

You will manage supplier capacity, raw material WOH, and contract performance using real-time data, advanced analytics, and scenario modeling. Partnering closely with Data Science (DSI), you’ll build and scale planning tools, data pipelines, and dashboards to improve visibility and decision-making.
This is a highly cross-functional role, working with Procurement, Manufacturing, Finance, Growth, and Product to align on plans, mitigate risk, and drive continuous improvement through automation.

This role reports to the Director of Planning & Analytics.

One Team: We don’t think of ourselves as “Acquisition Marketers”, “Engineers”, “Data Analysts”, or “Product Managers”. Beyond denoting skill sets and areas of expertise, we don’t think departments matter. We’d rather align ourselves to the goals we’re working to achieve and make sure we have necessary subject matter expertise to drive meaningful impact. We strive to orient ourselves around customer problems TOGETHER – getting the right people, with the right context, in the right rooms/Zooms to solve problems holistically.

We are skeptical about everything and precious about nothing:  Ideas can and should come from anywhere, and we aren’t tied to our own. We proactively source input. We talk to our customers and leads regularly and are quick to change course if we know there’s a better or more impactful way to solve problems.

We consider the customer journey in all of our decisions:  We know that no interaction exists in a silo and therefore understand how important every single one is.  We ensure our strategy sets prospective and new customers up for success and drives long-term retention.  We answer questions and address problems early and proactively.  We understand the value of different channels, initiatives, and messages and know how to articulate impact and advocate for prioritization holistically.

We Execute For Impact: We don’t subscribe to “best practices” or “industry KPIs”. We’re uninterested in how we compare to “benchmarks”; instead we orient ourselves around being the best we can possibly be. Similarly, we don’t subscribe to rigid or classical expectations of roles – i.e. acquisition is hyper-focused on improving customer retention and experience.

We Are Focused and Work Without Assumption: We are not beholden to ideas. We have goals and believe everything beyond that is a series of hypotheses to validate. To that end, we seek to work in sequence and not in parallel. We constantly ask ourselves, “what’s the most important hypothesis I should be working on right now? How do I confirm or reject that hypothesis as fast as possible?”. We rarely have timelines/deadlines and are constantly taking in new information and adjusting our priorities accordingly. We don’t expect to be perfect the first time.

How You'll Make An Impact

• Own ingredient-level supply planning, translating forecasts into automated, system-driven supply plans that align production, sourcing, and inventory across the network.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for supply planning data, models, and workflows, with full ownership of inputs, outputs, and data integrity.
• Partner with DSI to replace spreadsheet-based workflows with scalable backend systems, building data pipelines, tools, and dashboards in BigQuery, Sigma, and Hex.
• Design and evolve a next-generation, data-enabled MRP (Material Requirements Planning) framework—leveraging automation, real-time data, and advanced analytics to improve speed, accuracy, and decision quality.
• Proactively identify and eliminate inefficiencies across supply planning by deploying data-driven and AI-powered solutions.
• Partner cross-functionally with Procurement, Manufacturing, Finance, and Demand Planning to ensure alignment on system-driven plans, contract execution, and financial outcomes.
• Build and operationalize advanced scenario modeling (“what-if” simulations) to anticipate constraints, optimize tradeoffs, and enable proactive decision-making.
• Integrate product launches, transitions, and network changes into automated planning systems with clear visibility to risks and dependencies.
• Support S&OP / IBP with forward-looking, data-driven insights that enable faster, more confident decisions.
• Champion a culture shift to proactive, tech-enabled planning through automation, standardization, and continuous innovation.

We're Excited About You Because

• 5+ years of experience in supply chain, operations, or strategic planning roles, ideally in high-volume CPG or DTC environments, with a track record of managing complex SKU portfolios.
• You have a strong analytical and technical skillset with experience leveraging data to drive automated, system-based decision-making. Proficient in SQL and comfortable working across modern data tools (e.g., BigQuery, Sigma, Hex) to build scalable models, dashboards, and workflows.
• You have experience partnering with Data Science / Analytics teams to productionize data pipelines, automate reporting, and replace manual (Excel/Google Sheets) processes with backend systems.
• You have demonstrated the ability to apply advanced analytics and AI/ML-driven approaches to improve forecasting inputs, optimize inventory and supply decisions, and identify risks and opportunities.
• You have a deep understanding of supply chain metrics and modeling, including service levels (OTIF), capacity planning, inventory optimization (WOH), and cost drivers (COGS, PPV, yield), with the ability to operationalize these in data models.
• You have clear, confident and persuasive verbal & written communication skills when working with a diverse group of cross-stakeholders
• You have proven the ability to lead end-to-end initiatives—from problem definition and data exploration to building automated solutions and driving adoption.
• You are a strong problem-solver and take a proactive approach to overcoming operational challenges.
• You are adaptable and resilient in a dynamic and rapidly evolving business environment.
• You have experience integrating systems across planning, procurement, and manufacturing; familiarity with APIs, data pipelines, and modern planning architectures is a plus.
• You love dogs!

Office Guidelines

We are an in-office culture, made of in-office people who thrive on the collaboration and magnetism of working in a shared space. We are seeking individuals who excel in this type of environment, where being present fosters deeper connections and engagement.

Our Belonging Philosophy:

At TFD, we believe Belonging is a shared commitment to creating a workplace where every person feels respected, valued, and empowered to be themselves. When people feel a true sense of belonging, they do their best work, take smart risks, and bring forward diverse perspectives — leading to stronger decisions and deeper relationships.

We anchor this belief in a simple phrase: “Everyone’s welcome at the dog park.” No matter your background, identity, or role, there’s space for you here. There’s no one way to show up at the dog park— just shared space, mutual respect, and the freedom to be yourself. Being included is just the beginning, it’s about contributing your voice, growing through challenges, and building trust through shared goals. This philosophy guides how we lead, how we hire, how we communicate, and how we grow.
                    
We continuously evaluate to ensure we are creating a consistent experience that cultivates belonging for all employees, from hiring and performance reviews to talent development. We also believe Belonging happens in everyday moments of connection; lunch with a new teammate, a shared laugh, or a quick story about your weekend. Our structure includes biannual employee surveys, manager training, TFD camps, and support from Humans to ensure we’re listening and learning from our Team.

Together, these efforts reflect what Belonging means at TFD: a culture where everyone can thrive.

A Few of Our Best Benefits

• Dog-friendly office in SoHo
• Market-competitive compensation and equity packages
• Comprehensive Healthcare, Dental, and Vision
• Company supported mental health benefits
• 12 week paid parental leave
• Competitive 401k plan with company match
• Flexible PTO 
• Discounted fresh food for your pup
• Your pet interrupting video calls (and in-person meetings) is now a feature, not a bug

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Farmer's Dog, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic or status. For more information, please visit Know Your Rights.

Reasonable Accommodations

TFD complies with applicable federal, state, and local disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.  If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact humansops@thefarmersdog.com.

We're Here to Help

We’re happy to answer any questions you may have about the position or our hiring process - please reach out at careers@thefarmersdog.com.

Who We Are

The Farmer’s Dog was born from a mission to change the landscape of pet health, providing dogs and their humans with honest, smart, and simple care. We’re starting by radically improving the $90 billion pet food industry, replacing bags of highly-processed pellets with a personalized subscription service that sends complete and balanced, freshly-made dog food directly to customers’ doors. Our ultimate goal is to create innovative, delightful and personalized experiences across all aspects of pet care, and we believe our direct-to-consumer business model, holistic approach to growth, and dynamic culture uniquely position us to shepherd this backwards industry into the future.

To date, The Farmer’s Dog has delivered over 1 billion meals nationwide and raised over $150M in funding to help us build a company as healthy as the dogs who are eating those meals. Join us as we continue to develop ways of bringing peace of mind to customers, health to their companions, and much-needed change to the way people feed and care for their pets.

#LongLiveDogs

What We Stand For and Where You’ll Come In

As the Senior Manager of Planning, you will lead the evolution of our forecasting function—owning the strategy, systems, and execution required to deliver accurate, scalable, and automated forecasts. You’ll transform demand planning from manual, spreadsheet-based processes into a data- and AI-driven capability using advanced analytics and modern data tools.
You will synthesize key demand drivers (subscriber behavior, pricing, promotions, seasonality) into actionable insights that inform inventory, production, and financial decisions. Partnering closely with Growth, Finance, Operations, and Data Science (DSI), you’ll build integrated, system-driven planning processes aligned to business goals.

We’re looking for a highly analytical, systems-oriented leader who can both build and operate—driving automation, improving forecasting accuracy, and unlocking new insights through data and AI. You’ll lead a high-impact team and play a key role in shaping the future of planning. This role reports to the Director of Planning & Analytics.

One Team: We don’t think of ourselves as “Acquisition Marketers”, “Engineers”, “Data Analysts”, or “Product Managers”. Beyond denoting skill sets and areas of expertise, we don’t think departments matter. We’d rather align ourselves to the goals we’re working to achieve and make sure we have necessary subject matter expertise to drive meaningful impact. We strive to orient ourselves around customer problems TOGETHER – getting the right people, with the right context, in the right rooms/Zooms to solve problems holistically.

We are skeptical about everything and precious about nothing:  Ideas can and should come from anywhere, and we aren’t tied to our own. We proactively source input. We talk to our customers and leads regularly and are quick to change course if we know there’s a better or more impactful way to solve problems.

We consider the customer journey in all of our decisions:  We know that no interaction exists in a silo and therefore understand how important every single one is.  We ensure our strategy sets prospective and new customers up for success and drives long-term retention.  We answer questions and address problems early and proactively.  We understand the value of different channels, initiatives, and messages and know how to articulate impact and advocate for prioritization holistically.

We Execute For Impact: We don’t subscribe to “best practices” or “industry KPIs”. We’re uninterested in how we compare to “benchmarks”; instead we orient ourselves around being the best we can possibly be. Similarly, we don’t subscribe to rigid or classical expectations of roles – i.e. acquisition is hyper-focused on improving customer retention and experience.

We Are Focused and Work Without Assumption: We are not beholden to ideas. We have goals and believe everything beyond that is a series of hypotheses to validate. To that end, we seek to work in sequence and not in parallel. We constantly ask ourselves, “what’s the most important hypothesis I should be working on right now? How do I confirm or reject that hypothesis as fast as possible?”. We rarely have timelines/deadlines and are constantly taking in new information and adjusting our priorities accordingly. We don’t expect to be perfect the first time.

How You'll Make An Impact

• Lead and develop the Planning team (2 direct reports), setting priorities, elevating capabilities, and driving a high-performance, data-driven culture.
• Own end-to-end demand forecasting, transitioning from manual (Excel/Google Sheets) processes to automated, system-driven forecasts powered by data pipelines and advanced analytics.
• Partner closely with DSI to replace spreadsheet-based workflows (Excel/Google Sheets) with backend systems. Build and scale forecasting tools, models, and dashboards in BigQuery, Sigma, and Hex.
• Design and continuously improve forecasting methodologies by incorporating advanced analytics, AI, and key business drivers (pricing, promos, subscriber behavior, seasonality).
• Lead scenario planning and demand simulations (e.g., launches, pricing, merchandising), quantifying risk and guiding cross-functional decisions across Growth, Finance, and Operations.
• Establish and operationalize core demand and inventory data models, with clear ownership of KPIs (forecast accuracy, attainment, WOH, inventory turns, service levels).
• Collaborate with Finance on forecasting inputs, budget alignment, and variance analysis (COGS, mix, demand drivers) to improve predictability.
• Act as a data and AI leader—identifying inefficiencies, mitigating risks through early signal detection, and delivering forward-looking insights to support S&OP/IBP.

We're Excited About You Because

• 7+ years of experience in strategic planning, operations management, or related roles, with a focus on direct-to-consumer operations.
• You have a strong analytical and technical skillset, with a track record of translating data into automated, system-driven decisions and measurable business impact; you are proficient in SQL and comfortable working in modern data environments (e.g., BigQuery, Sigma, Hex, Looker).
• You have experience partnering with Data Science / Analytics teams to build data pipelines, productionize models, and replace manual (Excel/Google Sheets) workflows with scalable systems.
• You have demonstrated experience applying advanced analytics and AI/ML approaches to improve forecasting, demand planning, and decision-making.
• You have clear, confident and persuasive verbal & written communication skills when working with a diverse group of cross-stakeholders
• You have proven ability to lead initiatives end-to-end—from problem definition and data exploration to building automated solutions and driving adoption.
• You are a data-driven problem solver with a bias toward automation, proactively identifying inefficiencies and implementing scalable, tech-enabled solutions.
• You are adaptable and resilient in a dynamic and rapidly evolving business environment.

Office Guidelines

We are an in-office culture, made of in-office people who thrive on the collaboration and magnetism of working in a shared space. We are seeking individuals who excel in this type of environment, where being present fosters deeper connections and engagement.

Our Belonging Philosophy:

At TFD, we believe Belonging is a shared commitment to creating a workplace where every person feels respected, valued, and empowered to be themselves. When people feel a true sense of belonging, they do their best work, take smart risks, and bring forward diverse perspectives — leading to stronger decisions and deeper relationships.

We anchor this belief in a simple phrase: “Everyone’s welcome at the dog park.” No matter your background, identity, or role, there’s space for you here. There’s no one way to show up at the dog park— just shared space, mutual respect, and the freedom to be yourself. Being included is just the beginning, it’s about contributing your voice, growing through challenges, and building trust through shared goals. This philosophy guides how we lead, how we hire, how we communicate, and how we grow.
                    
We continuously evaluate to ensure we are creating a consistent experience that cultivates belonging for all employees, from hiring and performance reviews to talent development. We also believe Belonging happens in everyday moments of connection; lunch with a new teammate, a shared laugh, or a quick story about your weekend. Our structure includes biannual employee surveys, manager training, TFD camps, and support from Humans to ensure we’re listening and learning from our Team.

Together, these efforts reflect what Belonging means at TFD: a culture where everyone can thrive.

A Few of Our Best Benefits

• Dog-friendly office in SoHo
• Market-competitive compensation and equity packages
• Comprehensive Healthcare, Dental, and Vision
• Company supported mental health benefits
• 12 week paid parental leave
• Competitive 401k plan with company match
• Flexible PTO 
• Discounted fresh food for your pup
• Your pet interrupting video calls (and in-person meetings) is now a feature, not a bug

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Farmer's Dog, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic or status. For more information, please visit Know Your Rights.

Reasonable Accommodations

TFD complies with applicable federal, state, and local disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.  If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact humansops@thefarmersdog.com.

We're Here to Help

We’re happy to answer any questions you may have about the position or our hiring process - please reach out at careers@thefarmersdog.com.