Veterinary Inventory Manager

Thrive Pet Healthcare; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer match

Paid parental leave

Mental health resources

Free CE courses

Job summary

Thrive Pet Healthcare is seeking a Veterinary Inventory Manager in Austin, TX. This full-time role focuses on inventory, purchasing, pricing, and facilities support for a veterinary hospital.

The successful candidate will oversee inventory, ensure proper stock levels, and collaborate with teams to maintain smooth operations. The position offers schedule flexibility, with a Monday–Friday routine and periodic weekend duties for quarterly counts.

Qualifications

• Veterinary technician experience is required.
• 2+ years' experience in inventory management preferred.
• Strong medical, veterinary pharmacology, and veterinary nursing knowledge preferred.
• Competent with software skills including Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Maintain pharmaceuticals and hospital supplies within budget using dashboard tools.
• Track inventory turnover through Vetcove and the practice management system, establish reorder points using forecasting and leadership input.
• Monitor product availability, regulatory changes, and manage the backorder list.
• Ensure compliance with controlled-substance protocols, including receiving and accurately logging controlled substances upon arrival.
• Maintain the cycle counting system, perform biweekly Cubex audits, and lead quarterly inventory counts to ensure accurate records.

Skills

Inventory management

Pharmacy knowledge

Microsoft Office

Education

Veterinary Technician license

Tools

Vetcove

Cubex

PMS

Job description

Description

Veterinary Inventory Manager

Pet Specialists of Austin | Austin, TX

Compensation is negotiable based on experience and credentials, with an expected starting range of $22-$25/hour. The final pay will carefully consider a wide range of factors including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Schedule: Full-time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., with flexibility for quarterly inventory counts and occasional hospital needs.

About You

You’re an organized, proactive veterinary professional who enjoys keeping a hospital running smoothly behind the scenes. This is an ideal next step for an experienced Veterinary Technician ready to move away from floor-based patient care and apply their clinical knowledge to inventory, purchasing, pricing, and facilities support. You’re comfortable working independently while contributing to a collaborative team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain pharmaceuticals and hospital supplies within budget using dashboard tools
• Track inventory turnover through Vetcove and the practice management system, establish reorder points using forecasting and leadership input, and implement controls to minimize shrinkage and maintain appropriate inventory levels.
• Monitor product availability, regulatory changes, and manage the backorder list
• Ensure compliance with controlled-substance protocols, including receiving and accurately logging controlled substances upon arrival.
• Maintain the cycle counting system, perform biweekly Cubex audits, and lead quarterly inventory counts to ensure accurate records and timely supply orders.
• Dispose of expired inventory within 14 days via appropriate procedures
• Train staff on inventory systems including Cubex and PMS usage
• Create purchase orders using reports, hand counts, and want lists
• Review and submit vendor programs for approval
• Maintain positive vendor relationships through prompt, professional communication and resolve incorrect or damaged deliveries within 72 hours.
• Support team members by ensuring access to needed inventory
• Attend monthly inventory and staff meetings while upholding core values and fostering a supportive work environment
• Receive and stock inventory accurately, verify packing slips, enter items into the practice management system, process deliveries through Vetcove, and submit completed packing slips weekly.
• Maintain Facilities Log and elevate facility concerns when necessary
• Assist with additional hospital needs and projects as needed

Requirements:

• Veterinary technician experience is require d
• 2+ years' experience in inventory management preferred.
• Strong medical, veterinary pharmacology, and veterinary nursing knowledge preferred.
• Competent with software skills including Microsoft Office.
• Must be able to lift and carry 40 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• This position requires the ability to walk, bend, stand and reach constantly during a minimum of 8-hour days.
• Visual acuity sufficient to maintain accurate records, recognize people and understand written directions.
• Ability to speak and hear sufficiently to understand, give information in person and over the telephone.
• Fine motor skills adequate for utilizing office equipment and hospital equipment

Schedule Requirements:

• Flexibility in schedule. Schedule may change due to hospital needs or to complete inventory counts. Schedule may include weekends, holidays, and evenings.
• 8-hour shifts Monday through Friday are required. Dependable attendance is required.
• Overtime may be required.

You’ll Grow With Us

Here, you can grow your career as best fits you through access to comprehensive learning and skillset programs. You can build your skills and earn credentials through:

• Our vast, diverse, and free library of continuing education courses - ThriveU
• Live, virtual interactive workshops to develop valuable leadership skills
• A program designed to teach you the fundamentals of running a pet hospital

And, with so many locations nationwide, you can find and move into any specialty, hospital type, or environment. Join us and provide your best care at a clinic that is deeply rooted within its community and bolstered by the resources of Thrive Pet Healthcare.

Benefits – our care in action

Thrive offers a suite of benefits to support team members’ emotional, physical, professional, and financial wellbeing. In addition to our health and life insurance, and short- and long- term disability plans, we offer eligible team members:

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) with employer match
• Mental health resources, including easy access to therapy through Lyra Health
• Paid parental leave
• Purr-ental leave for when you adopt a pet
• Subsidized backup childcare and elder care
• Expert advice, support and network discounts for fertility and family planning
• FREE CE courses
• Pet perks and veterinary service discounts
• Student loan support tools and assistance

*Some benefits shown are only for full-time team members who work 30 hours or more per week. Certain Benefits may be subject to waiting periods or length of service requirements.

About the Hospital

Opened in 2021, Pet Specialists of Austin is a 24-hour emergency and specialty referral hospital committed to investing in the growth and success of its team. We proudly serve the Austin area with high-quality care in emergency and critical care, neurology, surgery, internal medicine, and oncology. Our workplace fosters emotional intelligence, collaboration, and a strong work/life balance, ensuring a positive environment for both patients and team members.

About Thrive

Thrive Pet Healthcare creates the future of pet well-being through medical excellence, innovative technology, and a connected community of teams and partners. Today, its network of 360+ primary, emergency, and specialty hospitals across the U.S. cares for pets of all ages and health needs. Thrive invests in its people—through mentorship, leadership programs, continuing education, and well-being initiatives—so teams can grow and feel supported. For pet owners, convenient solutions such as a mobile app, digital booking, Thrive PlusTM membership, HereFurYou Helpline, an online pharmacy and flexible financial options* make accessing quality care simpler— giving families the peace of mind their pets deserve.

Thrive Pet Healthcare has been recognized by Top Workplaces with Culture Excellence Awards for Purpose & Values and Work-Life Flexibility. The Purpose & Values award reflects organizations that consistently live what they stand for, brought to life at Thrive through our commitment to shaping the future of pet wellbeing and our core values. These values guide how we work and how we care for pets, clients, and one another. The Work-Life Flexibility award recognizes our focus on making meaningful work sustainable, supporting our teams in balancing professional impact with life outside of work.

We welcome you to join our story and join where #WeThriveTogether. Learn more at thrivepetcare.com.