Manager, Vet Services Planning & Inventory

Create a healthier, brighter future for pets, pet parents and people!

If you want to make a real difference, create an exciting career path, feel welcome to be your whole self and nurture your wellbeing, Petco is the place for you.

Our core values capture that spirit as we work to improve lives by doing what's right for pets, people and our planet.

• We love all pets like our own
• We're the future of the pet industry
• We're here to improve lives
• We drive outstanding results together
• We're welcome as we are

Petco is a category-defining health and wellness company focused on improving the lives of pets, pet parents and Petco partners. We are 29,000 strong and operate 1,500+ pet care centers in the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, including 250+ Vetco Total Care hospitals, hundreds of preventive care clinics and eight distribution centers. We're focused on purpose-driven work, and strongly believe what's good for pets, people and our planet is good for Petco.

General Summary:

Drives and leads inventory and planning initiatives specific to demand and supply planning strategies for veterinary services. Your responsibilities include leading cross-functional initiatives, leveraging cutting-edge forecasting tools, and driving measurable improvements in demand forecasting accuracy, product availability, and inventory productivity. This position requires a blend of technical expertise, strategic thinking, and leadership skills to deliver outstanding results for our veterinary and pet services customers.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

Leads the evaluation, design, and implementation of inventory and planning initiatives to achieve the organization's operational and financial goals across all commercial touchpoints (e.g., vendor negotiations, contracts, purchasing, product and program pricing, promotions etc.). Conducts in-depth analysis to identify vendor and inventory opportunities based on performance data and medical product solutions and trends. Data analysis to develop and leverage advanced tools to analyze trends, monitor accuracy and opportunities, and identify areas of for continuous improvement Partner closely with cross-functional teams-including finance, field leaders, product and revenue driving teams. Requires accounting and finance related knowledge for inventory and vendor funding. Owns the full lifecycle of high-impact veterinary specific inventory-including vendor management, resource planning, and execution management, with a focus on delivering measurable outcomes. Serve as primary point of contact with system upgrades, new modules and other value development items for demand, inventory and vendor management. Lead beta testing for innovation. Lead a team to implement solutions tailored to business and inventory needs. Ability to strongly collaborate and influence cross-functional teams. Stay updated on innovation and technologies to drive improvement in demand planning methodologies. Develops and manages inventory and planning initiatives directly tied to the P&L, building and maintaining financial models and executive-level reporting to monitor performance, evaluate risks, and inform strategic decision-making. Serves as a key thought partner to veterinary leadership by delivering executive-ready presentations, strategic insights, and financial forecasts that that optimize inventory performance and productivity Acts as primary inventory leader and subject matter expert, representing the function in enterprise forums, cross-business committees, and leadership reviews.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, supply chain management or related field
• 5-7 years of experience in demand planning, supply chain management, preferably in veterinary medicine and compliance
• Minimum of 2-4 years in people management experience

Required Skills

• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights
• Strong knowledge of demand and forecast planning models
• Comfortable with working in a fast-paced, results driven environment
• Advanced Excel and BI tools
• Hands on experience with SQL and other advanced data tools is preferred
• Passion to continuously provide exceptional customer service to all internal business partners
• Data-driven decision-maker with high degree of competence in analyzing data
• Passion for innovation and using technology to drive efficiency
• Track record of successful cross-functional communication and project management.

Disclaimer:

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this job (within this classification). It is not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required for employees assigned to this job.

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