Global Supply Chain & Logistics Strategist

Metrea; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Dental & vision coverage

6% 401(k) match

Parental leave

Generous PTO

Life and disability insurance

AD&D coverage

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Metrea seeks a Supply Chain & Logistics Business Partner in Tampa, FL to bridge program operations with global supply chain leadership. You will align logistics, procurement, and inventory strategies with file priorities, ensuring compliance and readiness across sites and regions.

You will influence, integrate, and enable mission-critical operations in a fast-scaling, multinational environment, reporting to the Head of Global Supply Chain and Logistics.

Qualifications

• Background in defense, aerospace, or complex global operations, ideally with exposure to aviation logistics or fleet support environments in a commercial environment.
• Strong understanding of global logistics, customs compliance, and international trade regulations (experience with FAA, EASA, CASA environments is a plus)
• Experience in inventory management, warehousing, and distribution strategy, import/export/customs, including remote or forward-deployed operations
• Proven ability to coordinate sourcing and material readiness in partnership with procurement and operations teams
• Demonstrated success operating as a cross-functional business partner, influencing stakeholders across file leadership, supply chain and logistics, and group leaders
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate program needs into supply chain execution
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, safety-critical, and globally distributed environment
• A practical, hands‑on mindset with ability to balance strategic alignment with operational execution
• High integrity, attention to detail, and a commitment to operational excellence

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary supply chain liaison between file leadership and the Supply Chain and Logistics capability area and capability leaders, ensuring alignment of logistics, procurement, and inventory strategies with operational priorities of the files
• Oversee end-to-end inbound and outbound global logistics, including transportation planning, carrier coordination, and routing across international and domestic networks
• Ensure compliance and accuracy of all logistics documentation, including export/import, customs, and regulatory requirements
• Design and manage site and remote storage solutions, including warehousing, field stocking locations, and forward-deployed inventory strategies to support distributed operations
• Partner with Global Inventory & Distribution to maintain inventory accuracy, optimize stock positioning, and ensure material availability across sites and regions supporting operations and maintenance activities
• Coordinate sourcing of parts and materials with Global Procurement to meet program timelines, fleet requirements, and operational demands
• Support aircraft fleet and program execution by ensuring material readiness for maintenance events, deployments, and mission-critical operations
• Coordinate scheduling and staffing of down range material handlers at operating sites. Assure rotation capacity and redundancy to support mission readiness
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks, including shortages, lead time variability, transportation disruptions, and customs delays to enable mission readiness and reduce Aircraft on Ground (AOG) events
• Drive communication and alignment across the Supply Chain and Logistics capabilities: Logistics & Customs, Procurement, and Inventory & Distribution
• Monitor and improve supply chain performance, including KPIs such as on-time delivery, inventory accuracy, logistics cost, and cycle time
• Act as a change and integration partner during organizational growth, ensuring scalable, standardized logistics and supply chain processes across regions

Skills

Defense industry

Global logistics

Inventory management

Cross-functional partner

Communication skills

Safety-critical environment

Process improvement

Attention to detail

Job description

Metrea seeks a Supply Chain & Logistics Business Partner in Tampa, FL to bridge program operations with global supply chain leadership. You will align logistics, procurement, and inventory strategies with file priorities, ensuring compliance and readiness across sites and regions.

You will influence, integrate, and enable mission-critical operations in a fast-scaling, multinational environment, reporting to the Head of Global Supply Chain and Logistics.