Sr. Buyer/Planner
About The Position
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. Our Industrial Group is eager to welcome a savvy Sr. Buyer/Planner to their team in East Aurora, NY! This Sr. Buyer/Planner will be responsible for the analysis of products/program requirements and the generation of realistic production schedules for the Moog machine shop, assembly and test, and the externally sourced supply chain. You will report to the Supply Chain Manager and enjoy an onsite, collaborative work structure with a flexible schedule.
Requirements
- A Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field, and 2+ years’ experience in a similar Buyer/Planner role ~OR~ An Associate’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field, and 5+ years’ experience in a similar Buyer/Planner role
- Comprehensive knowledge of materials and requirements planning tools
- Knowledge of Continuous Improvement principles
Nice To Haves
- SAP experience is a big plus!
Responsibilities
- Analyzing Bills of Material, routings, and demand.
- Placing purchase orders or work orders for required level of product; ensure proper part coding and provide input to BOM structure.
- Monitoring status and maintain accurate schedules within MRP.
- Communicate issues in a timely manner to Master Planner and/or Program Manager.
- Works directly with the internal supply chain to optimize workflow.
- Monitor and adjusts schedules regularly through capacity constrained areas.
- Work through corporate purchasing and expediting to optimize product flow through the majority of suppliers; direct interface with suppliers may be required.
- Maintain purchase order authority, setting pricing/new sources based on price history; support quoting efforts and negotiate pricing as needed.
- Make proactive efforts with supply base (both internal and external suppliers) to improve on-time delivery or quality and reduce cost.
- Mentor/train new employees and more junior team members on planning/buying processes.
Benefits
- Great compensation package
- bonus opportunities
- matching 401k
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (select locations)
- Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
- Flexible paid time off
- holidays
- parental leave program
- relocation assistance
- Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages
- Tuition Assistance
- mentorship and coaching opportunities
- leadership development and other personal growth programs
- Warm, respectful, family-like environment rooted in our 12 core values.
- multiple employee-led Employee Resource Groups
- various team-building activities
- on-site wellness center
- miles of walking trails
- sports leagues
- exciting employee engagement events
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
