Supply Chain Associate

Description

Who are we?

Lyka is an Australian founded pet wellness company that’s shaking up an outdated industry and paving the way for happier, healthier pets. Despite medical advancements, animal lifespans are on the decline. Today, the average pet only reaches 37% of their full potential lifespan and statistics have shown us that many suffer from dental disease, cancer, and obesity. Simply put, the status quo is not enough.

As humans, we’ve experienced firsthand the positive impact fresh wholefoods can have on our health and wellbeing, and we believe our furry friends deserve the same. We're on a mission to do just that, starting with nutritionally balanced, wholefood meals delivered direct to doors around Australia. As the world’s most sustainable pet wellness company, we’re putting pets and our planet first - one bowl at a time.

Today, we are proud to share we’ve served over 100 million meals to puppers and their parents across Australia, and this is just the beginning. Our vision is to create multiple nutritional products, adding disease prevention meals and supplements, and expand into new markets.

Currently, we have a team of 250+ pet-obsessed people, and we're continuing to grow (yes, looking at you!). These carefully selected people are dedicated to building the next generation of technology and products to help empower pet parents to take control over their pet’s wellbeing.

Our Mission

The time we share with our pets is being cut short. Despite medical advancements, they’re getting sicker earlier. They’re dying prematurely. The industry has it backwards - prioritising treating symptoms instead of addressing the root cause. That’s where we come in.

At Lyka, we take a preventative, holistic and personalised approach to pet care. We look at the full picture, factoring in the diet, lifestyle and environment of each individual animal.

We don’t stop at symptoms, instead we dig for the root cause. We create nutrition plans unique to each pet, because it’s not just about living longer, but living well too.

Our mission is to increase the lifespan of dogs and cats.

What you'll do:

• Track stock levels and sourcing needs, raise purchase orders and buy consumables via the kanban process, coordinate with suppliers/Lineage/carriers on deliveries, receive and inspect shipments, and maintain accurate inventory and procurement records.
• Own daily CHEP reconciliation, de-hire, and tracking (roughly 2–3 hours/day), resolve discrepancies, and liaise with internal teams, carriers, and CHEP contacts.
• Run day-to-day office operations (supplies, stationery, visitor/reception duties, travel bookings), support the Facilities Manager on site projects, and coordinate communication between office, warehouse, and manufacturing teams.
• Maintain the SOP library, support GMP/HACCP/food safety compliance and traceability, and keep procurement, CHEP, and inventory records accurate and current.
• Follow site safety procedures, report hazards, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across procurement, CHEP, and office processes.
• Collaborate cross-functionally (R&D, Manufacturing, CAPEX, Operations) on procurement initiatives and cost-reduction efforts, and uphold Lyka's values in daily work.

Requirements

• 2+ years in a procurement, purchasing, supply chain or inventory support role, ideally in FMCG, food manufacturing, or warehousing
• Hands-on experience raising and reconciling purchase orders and resolving invoice discrepancies with suppliers and AP
• Strong systems literacy - experience with an ERP or P2P platform (Zudello, NetSuite, SAP, Coupa or similar) and confident in Excel / Google Sheets
• Comfortable with high-volume, detail-heavy daily administration and able to keep records accurate under time pressure
• Confident communicator who can chase suppliers, carriers and internal teams to get things resolved
• Exposure to pallet or returnable asset management (CHEP, Loscam) and to GMP / HACCP / food safety environments is highly regarded
• Site-based, hands-on mindset - happy to move between the office, warehouse and manufacturing floor

Benefits

• Work in a fast-growing start-up, experiencing what goes behind the scenes to sustain hyper-growth for a start-up with a physical product!
• Growth and Development - Lyka is growing extremely quickly, which means you will have the opportunity to experience different challenges every day and progressively acquire more responsibilities as our facility and team expands. We provide an annual budget for you to continue your personal development.
• Work for a sustainability focused company - we care about the health of our pets and our planet. We’re proud to be Australia’s only carbon-negative and plastic-negative pet company and we’re always looking at ways for us improve sustainability practices.
• Be part of a diverse top talent team, coming from widely different backgrounds and geographies.
• Up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave top-up.
• Wellbeing assistance and tools to take care of your mental and physical wellbeing so you can do your best work.
• Pupper parent support to care for your furry friends - flexible arrangements for new pets, pet-friendly offices, discounts, and financial allowance for dog training & care to help them live their best life.

We are committed to building inclusive and diverse teams

Lyka is an equal opportunity employer devoted to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. We celebrate diversity, are devoted to creating an inclusive environment for all staff and encourage people of all backgrounds to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.