Purchasing Buyer, Senior

Senior Buyer

Moog is a performance culture that empowers people to achieve great things. Our people enjoy solving interesting technical challenges in a culture where everyone trusts each other to do the right thing. For you, working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work.

Moog, Inc. is a global leader in motion control across land, sea, air and space, pioneering advanced solutions to drive cutting-edge innovation for our valued customers.

Our Space and Defense Group is the operating group with the longest heritage at Moog and serves ever-evolving markets with ongoing innovation that enables constantly developing technology and excellent career opportunities.

Our Space division in Gilbert, AZ is seeking a Sr. Buyer to join our dynamic team. The Sr. Buyer will have primary procurement responsibilities for multiple business areas, supporting Assembly & Test and other functions. This role requires a mix of strategic supplier development and tactical day-to-day buying activities to ensure program schedules are met and cost, quality, and delivery targets are achieved.

As our Sr. Buyer, you will make critical contributions by holding responsibility for:

Acting as a procurement leader within the organization representing supply chain

Creating and executing sourcing strategies for assigned commodity/categories

Negotiating supplier contracts, pricing, and terms to achieve cost savings and risk reduction

Managing supplier performance, on-time delivery and quality metrics; escalating and resolving supplier issues

Collaborating with critical functions, planning, production, and engineering, to support component gating and kit releases

Conducting risk assessments and implementing mitigation plans for material and supplier risks

Performing data-driven analyses and trend analyses to identify opportunities and forecast needs

Placing and expediting purchase orders; monitoring PO status and delivery dates

Providing reliable completion and delivery dates to internal stakeholders

Supporting master planning with basic forecasting inputs and procurement lead-time updates

Leading or participating in cross-functional problem-solving initiatives to remove supply constraints

Participating in or leading continuous improvement activities for the procurement function or business unit

Mentoring junior buyers and contributing to team development

Creation of Sole Source Justification and Price Analysis documents in support of Government DFAR regulations

To be considered for the Sr. Buyer role, you will need to bring with you:

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering or Supply Chain (or similar relevant field of study) with a minimum of 3 years' professional experience in a similar, supply chain/procurement/operations focused OR associate's degree in business, Analytics, or a related field, and 5 years' experience

Strong communication and organizational skills

Strong sense of urgency

Prior experience in a complex manufacturing environment; Aerospace/Defense-specific industry experience preferred

Knowledge of procurement processes including PO placement and schedule management.

Knowledge of/experience with FAR/DFAR strongly preferred.

Experience sourcing Electronic Components

It would also be ideal if you had the following preferred qualifications:

Any advanced degree or professional certifications are a plus

Experience with PowerBI, Advanced skills in Excel and MBS

Experience in supporting lean manufacturing

How we care for you:

Financial Rewards: great compensation package, annual profit sharing, matching 401k and the ability to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts

Work/Life Balance: Flexible paid time off, holidays and parental leave program, relocation assistance

Health & Wellbeing: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan ("EAP") and other supplemental benefit coverages

Professional Skills Development: Tuition Assistance, mentorship and coaching opportunities, leadership development and other personal growth programs

Collaborative and Welcoming Workplace: Inclusive culture rooted in our values, enhanced by Employee Resource Groups, and team-building activities.

Salary Range Transparency:

Phoenix, AZ $60,500.00$90,000.00 Annually

Salary Range Disclaimer

The base salary range represents the low and high end of the Moog salary range for this position in the given work location. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range(s) listed is just one component of Moog's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, employee stock purchase plan, an open paid time off policy, and many region-specific benefits.

This position requires access to U.S. export-controlled information.

Moog offers an inclusive workplace, and, as such, affirms the right of every person to participate in all aspects of employment based on merit without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.

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