Location: Clearwater, Florida, USA
Employment Type: Full-Time | On-Site
Salary Range: 90,000-110,000 annually
Role OverviewMarcurius is seeking an experienced Supply Chain Manager to oversee material planning, sourcing, procurement, supplier performance, inventory, and logistics supporting our unmanned systems programs.
Reporting to the Director of Supply Chain & Logistics, you will ensure materials and suppliers support prototype development, production, delivery, and manufacturing scale-up while managing cost, quality, and supply risk.
Key Responsibilities- Translate program forecasts and production schedules into material requirements, purchasing priorities, and delivery plans; identify shortages early and coordinate recovery actions.
- Develop sourcing strategies for components, assemblies, and subcontracted services; lead supplier selection, negotiations, and cost improvements within delegated authority.
- Manage supplier delivery, quality, cost, and capacity through performance reviews, scorecards, corrective actions, and development of alternative sources.
- Identify and mitigate long lead times, single-source dependencies, obsolescence, and other supply continuity risks; escalate threats to delivery commitments.
- Partner with Engineering, Production, Quality, and Program Management on design changes, manufacturability, production readiness, and material impacts of configuration changes.
- Maintain accurate ERP/MRP material planning, purchasing, and inventory records to support procurement decisions and production schedules.
- Oversee warehousing, inventory accuracy, transportation, deliveries, returns, and sustainment logistics, maintaining shipment and traceability records.
- Coordinate customs and hazardous-material shipping requirements with qualified specialists and logistics providers.
- Apply applicable government-contract, trade, export-control, and security requirements to purchasing and supplier management, coordinating flow-downs and approvals with responsible specialists.
- Monitor material availability, supplier performance, inventory accuracy, and purchasing costs; report risks and improvements to the Director of Supply Chain & Logistics.
Required Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business, Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field.
- At least seven years of progressive supply chain experience spanning planning, procurement, and supplier performance.
- Experience supporting defense, aerospace, maritime, robotics, autonomous systems, electronics, or advanced manufacturing.
- Practical ERP/MRP experience with material planning, purchasing data, and inventory control.
- Strong strategic sourcing, supplier management, commercial negotiation, inventory, and logistics experience with demonstrated improvements in delivery, cost, or stock accuracy.
- Clear communication, sound judgment, and disciplined problem-solving skills, with the ability to lead cross-functional supply chain activities.
Preferred Experience- ASCM/APICS CPIM or CSCP, ISM CPSM, or an equivalent procurement qualification.
- Experience supporting U.S. Department of Defense programs.
- Experience supporting manufacturing scale-up and production ramp-up.
- Working knowledge of ITAR, EAR, and applicable DFARS requirements.
What Success Looks Like- Reliable material availability aligned with production and program schedules.
- Improved supplier on-time delivery, quality, and shortage recovery.
- Accurate inventory records and measurable purchasing cost performance.
- Proactive supply risk management without compromising quality or compliance.
Work Environment- Full-time, fully on-site position at our Clearwater, Florida facility.
- Work closely with Engineering, Production, Quality, Finance, and external suppliers and logistics providers.
- Follow approved purchasing authority, site-safety, information-security, and applicable trade and compliance procedures.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States; sponsorship and any assignment-specific controlled-access or clearance requirements will be confirmed during recruitment.
