Supply Chain and Sourcing Manager

Global Ordnance is a premier defense solutions provider delivering mission-ready products and logistics support to the US Military and partner nations worldwide. With deep expertise in international procurement, compliance, and end-to-end supply chain management, Global Ordnance specializes in sourcing and delivering high-quality defense systems, munitions, and specialized equipment with speed, precision, and integrity. Our highly talented, agile and hardworking team understands the complexities of US and allied defense contracting, helping GO grow to one of the regions largest defense contractors and one of Tampa Bay’s fastest growing companies year over year. As we continue our growth we are seeking professionals to join our team, we offer highly competitive total compensation packages including company paid (100%) medical and dental insurance for our employees as well as their families, competitive salaries, bonus programs, retirement plans and much more.

Job Summary

The Supply Chain & Sourcing Manager is responsible for leading the end-to-end product lifecycle and supply chain strategy, from supplier sourcing, procurement, and product development through inventory planning, ecommerce operations, and commercial performance. This role will identify and manage supplier relationships, oversee product development and quality initiatives, optimize inventory and demand planning, and support ecommerce merchandising and platform operations. This position will utilize supplier, inventory and ecommerce data to support the overall strategy of our commercial division and coordinate the efforts between internal and external stakeholders. Success in this role requires a strategic, analytical, and highly collaborative leader who can balance cost, quality, availability, compliance, and market demand while continuously improving the company's supply to sale processes and overall operational performance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations related to our industry as well as all internal policies and guidelines related to our business.
• Lead sourcing strategies, including supplier identification, evaluation, onboarding, contract negotiation (pricing, terms, SLAs), risk mitigation, and performance monitoring to secure costeffective, highquality materials/finished goods aligned with demand.
• Drive product development lifecycle, from market/trend research and ideation through prototyping, sampling, testing, quality assurance, compliance (e.g., safety, regulatory, sustainability), BOM (Bill of Materials) management, and scaling to production; collaborate with design, engineering, or external partners as needed.
• Oversee or actively support ecommerce website/platform operations (e.g., Shopify, BigCommerce, WooCommerce), including:

Product catalog management: listings, detailed descriptions, pricing, variants, images, SEO optimization, promotions, and real-time availability sync.

Merchandising coordination for launches, seasonal campaigns, bundles, flash sales, and inventory-driven promotions.

Troubleshooting integration issues between ecommerce frontend, inventory, and backend systems.

• Manage inventory and supply chain planning, including demand forecasting (incorporating ecommerce, dealer and distributor sales data, promotions, seasonality),
• replenishment, stock optimization, and reducing excess/obsolete inventory.
• Analyze crossfunctional data (sales trends, supplier metrics, product performance, ecommerce KPIs, ERP reports) to inform decisions on purchasing, product assortment, pricing, development priorities, and cost/margin optimization.
• Manage budgets across procurement, product development (R&D/samples/tooling), and related operational expenses; track key metrics like cost savings, gross margins, ontime delivery, sellthrough rates, return rates, and ERP process efficiency.
• Foster crossdepartmental collaboration with marketing (promotions/content), sales/ops (fulfillment/customer service), finance (budgeting/invoicing), IT (system support), and leadership to align on revenue growth, profitability, and customer experience goals.
• Support other business units and other projects and assignments as needed.

Job Qualifications

• ITAR Authorized US Persons as defined under 22 CFR 120.62 required.
• Lawfully permitted and comfortable working in facilities with access to firearms and munitions required.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, or a relevant field preferred.
• 3 to 5 years of related experience in marketing, ecommerce and other relevant fields.
• 3 to 5 years of experience with platforms such as Shopify, BigCommerce, WooCommerce, ect
• Experience with obtaining, developing and analyzing market data and formulating strategies based on real time data.

Skills

• Must understand supplier agreements and pricing.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; written and oral
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Critical thinking
• Complex problem solving
• Microsoft Office software suite proficiency: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
• ISO 9001:2015 training preferred

Physical Demands & Abilities

• Regularly spend long hours sitting and use of computers.
• Regularly move from sitting to standing positions effortlessly
• Frequently work on projects that require deadlines and attention to detail.

Working Conditions

Most of the work will be completed in an office and warehouse environment.

Travel May Be Required For Sales/business Development/ Tradeshows.

This job description is not intended to be all inclusive, and employees will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required.

Global Ordnance reserves the right to revise or change job duties and descriptions as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. As all employment with Global Ordnance LLC is At Will and no part of this job description constitutes any promise of continued employment or employment contract.

Global Ordnance, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected.