Supply Chain Tactical Manager

Advanced Industries LLC•Odessa, MO

About The Position

We are seeking a hands-on Supply Chain Tactical Manager to lead day-to-day purchasing execution and material availability activities in support of manufacturing operations. This role supervises and develops tactical Buyers, drives purchase order execution and supplier follow-up, and works directly with Production, Planning, Inventory, Quality, and Engineering to identify and resolve shortages before they impact the production schedule. The Supply Chain Tactical Manager will maintain strong supplier accountability, ensure accurate ERP purchasing data, prioritize critical material needs, and provide clear visibility of supply risks, recovery actions, and committed delivery dates. This role is focused on tactical execution, continuity of supply, delivery performance, and supporting cost, quality, and production objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field preferred; equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
5+ years of purchasing, procurement, supply chain, or materials management experience in a manufacturing environment.
Prior experience leading, supervising, or mentoring Buyers or purchasing personnel preferred.
Experience procuring machined components, fabricated parts, raw materials, or manufacturing services.
Proficiency with ERP systems and purchasing software.
Strong understanding of tactical purchasing execution, shortage management, expediting, purchase order management, supplier coordination, and inventory replenishment processes.
Ability to analyze supplier quotations, pricing, lead times, and delivery performance.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams, with the ability to perform data analysis, reporting, document preparation, and purchasing-related tracking.
Strong leadership, organizational, communication, escalation, and problem-solving skills with the ability to drive accountability across Buyers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, respond quickly to production shortages, and coordinate recovery actions across Supply Chain and Operations.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Global Shop Solutions (GSS) ERP is a plus.
Familiarity with Global Shop Solutions (GSS) ERP procurement systems is a plus.
Familiarity with U.S. federal procurement requirements, including FAR/DFARS, within aerospace and defense manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

Supervise, coach, and support tactical Buyers, establishing daily and weekly priorities, balancing workload, reviewing open actions, and ensuring timely follow-up on purchase orders, shortages, supplier commitments, and production-critical requirements.
Oversee the creation, issuance, and management of purchase orders for machined components, fabricated parts, raw materials, outside processing, shop supplies and services, ensuring accurate order status, acknowledgments, pricing, lead times, and committed delivery dates.
Lead tactical supplier communication and escalation regarding quotations, order acknowledgments, delivery schedules, past-due orders, quality concerns, and invoice discrepancies, driving suppliers to provide realistic recovery plans and committed dates when performance is at risk.
Work directly with Production, Planning, Inventory, and Buyers to identify current and near-term shortages, prioritize requirements based on the production schedule, and execute recovery actions, leading regular shortage reviews and ensuring critical items are expedited to minimize production disruptions.
Monitor open purchase orders, inventory levels, supplier lead times, and production demand, coordinating expedites, alternate sourcing, partial shipments, outside processing priorities, and other tactical actions required to maintain continuity of supply.
Ensure accurate purchasing data within Global Shop Solutions (GSS), including supplier information, pricing, lead times, purchase order dates, and committed delivery dates, driving Buyer discipline and data integrity for reliable material visibility.
Maintain visibility of shortages, past-due purchase orders, supplier delivery performance, open actions, and recovery plans, escalating significant supply risks promptly and communicating status, ownership, and expected resolution to Supply Chain and Operations leadership.
Develop Buyers through coaching, performance feedback, cross-training, standard work, and clear expectations for supplier follow-up, ERP accuracy, shortage management, escalation, and KPI ownership, building team capability and accountability.
Lead recurring tactical Supply Chain performance reviews with Buyers and cross-functional stakeholders, using KPI data to identify root causes, assign ownership, establish recovery actions, and escalate systemic issues.
Develop reporting to measure current and projected shortages, production-critical material risks, recovery dates, inventory coverage, and recurring-program material readiness, prioritizing shortages based on schedule impact and ensuring actions are assigned and tracked.
Establish and manage performance expectations for the tactical buying team and key suppliers, with KPIs including supplier on-time delivery, past-due PO lines, purchase order acknowledgment compliance, committed-date accuracy, shortage aging, expedite activity, supplier recovery actions, open PO aging, and Buyer action closure.
Develop, maintain, and continuously improve tactical Supply Chain KPIs and reporting that provide clear visibility to purchasing execution, supplier performance, shortages, and material availability, establishing measurable targets, reviewing trends, identifying gaps, and driving corrective actions.
Partner closely with Production, Planning, Engineering, Quality, Inventory, and Program Management to resolve material constraints and changing priorities, supporting cost reduction, supplier performance improvement, inventory optimization, and purchasing process improvements.