Company Overview
Nestig is a venture-backed baby brand that brings thoughtful design to nursery and children’s spaces. We strive to offer top-of-the-line, sustainably sourced products from family-owned Brazilian factories.
Position Summary
As a Procurement Manager on Nestig’s Product Development team, you will own and elevate our end-to-end purchasing and supply chain operations. Reporting to the Head of Product Development in our São Paulo office, you will lead and develop the Buyer team, ensuring strong execution, clear ownership, and continuous improvement across sourcing, purchasing, and inventory management. You will play a critical role in building visibility and accountability across inventory levels and deliveries, improving margins through strategic sourcing and negotiations, and preparing the company for increased supply chain complexity as we scale internationally. This is a hands-on leadership role with significant impact across Operations, Product, and Finance.
This full-time position will be based out of our São Paulo office in Pinheiros, with no flexibility for remote full-time.
What You’ll Do
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of two Buyer direct reports, fostering a culture of excellence, ownership, and continuous improvement and growth;
- Fosters clear, proactive communication with cross-functional stakeholders to align procurement priorities, manage expectations, and support shared business objectives;
- Ensure accurate, real-time visibility into inventory levels, incoming deliveries, and product availability through clear reporting and dashboards that support cross-functional decision-making;
- Streamline procurement and delivery workflows to eliminate friction and operational surprises;
- Proactively identify and resolve risks related to shortages, delays, or supply disruptions;
- Lead end-to-end supplier sourcing, evaluation, and negotiation processes, partnering with leadership to inform purchasing decisions and support margin improvement;
- Lead international supply chain planning, including shipping strategies, lead times, and warehouse coordination;
- Design and implement scalable procurement processes, systems, and controls to support increased supply chain complexity and international expansion;
- Align purchasing decisions with broader company goals, demand planning, and operational capacity
What You’ll Bring
- 5+ years experience in procurement, with at least 1-2 years in a people management role
- Must be able to work onsite in our São Paulo office in Pinheiros three (3) days a week [Monday, Wednesday, Thursday]
- Primary English proficiency (B2+), both verbal and written
- A passion for all things Product Development — you like generating and streamlining processes and building strong partnerships
- Experience with supplier inspections and/or quality control, ideally within soft goods, or comparable manufactured products
- Working knowledge of quality standards, inspection tools, and procedural documentation, with the ability to interpret and apply them in sourcing decisions
- Understanding of logistics, manufacturing, and production workflows, particularly as they relate to cost, lead times, and supplier performance
- Comfort with the ambiguity of changing priorities, and the flexibility to embrace new ideas within a fast-paced environment
- Demonstrated ability to autonomously manage multiple assignments at once, while meeting deadlines and analyzing impact
- Ability to embody and exercise Nestig's Core Values in all facets of the business
Why You’ll Love Working Here!
- Total Rewards: dive into our TOTAL REWARDS DECK to learn more about Nestig’s benefits and perks
- Twenty-one (21) business days* per calendar year, prorated from your start date, so you can take your well-earned R&R [*What is a business day? A business day is a weekday that the business is open (non-governmental holiday weekdays). This means that PTO requests will not need to include weekend day(s) and/or governmental holiday(s) that hug a particular day you are requesting off.]
- Comprehensive medical benefits through Alice for you and your loved ones
- Flexible Work From Wherever (WFW) Policy — up to five (5) weeks of remote work per year
- Monthly wellness, IT, and commuter stipend
- WFW stipend, so you are able to create a comfortable working environment at home
- Annual education stipend, because we are always learning
- Nestig discount, so you can treat you, your family & loved ones!
- Paid parental leave of sixteen (16) weeks after six (6) months of employment
What will this interview process look like?
- We believe that interviews should be a two-way street — an opportunity for us to get to know you, and for you to learn about life at Nestig. To help you feel prepared and confident, we’ve outlined each step of this recruitment process HERE.
Nestig is an equal opportunity employer, meaning that we do not discriminate based upon race, religion, national origin, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, or any other protected class. We believe that diversity is more than just good intentions, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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