Supplier Lead

Moog Inc.•Torrance, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Moog’s Military Aircraft Group has an immediate opening for a Supplier Lead to join our team. The Supplier Lead is the primary point of contact responsible for the holistic management of assigned suppliers. The Supplier Lead develops and maintains effective relationships with their designated suppliers and the supply chain team to achieve the operational requirements for all Moog sites. Reporting to our Procurement & Supplier Performance Manager, you can choose a 9/80 work schedule with a hybrid work option (3 days/week in the office) in Torrance, CA.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, preferred in the fields of engineering, supply chain, or business
Minimum 5 years of progressive experience (usually post-education) in the field of manufacturing or engineering (preferably Aerospace)
Good communication/organizational skills and being able to demonstrate an ability to understand complex regulations/procedures
Ability to deal with a variety of tasks at any one time and understand priorities
Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
Must be able to collaborate and effectively influence across multiple functions, cultures, and geographic regions, to achieve global end to end supply chain performance requirements.
Requires strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to understand and lead complex supply chain requirements.
Requires excellent working knowledge and understanding of contractual requirements, business systems, and processes.
Required to effectively communicate both internally and externally with customers and suppliers.

Nice To Haves

Certification in Purchasing, Supply Chain, Program Management, additional education, and a master’s degree in business, Engineering.
An engineering or technical background is preferable, along with Project/Program Management experience.
Good negotiating skills, combined with knowledge of procurement and contractual law.

Responsibilities

Developing and managing effective supplier relationships to achieve the business requirements.
Surveillance and monitoring of assigned suppliers.
Evaluation of supplier performance including the identification and mitigation of risk.
Providing effective purchase order management to ensure current and verified delivery information is reflected using standard systems and processes.
Ensuring the effective and timely closure of root cause and corrective actions.
When necessary, expediting supplier deliveries to achieve site operational requirements.
Lead problem-solving activities to resolve issues affecting supplier relationships and supply chain performance.
Supporting and potentially leading supplier performance recovery and improvement activities.
Providing support for supplier selection, supplier development, and NPI.
Using supplier knowledge to provide input to supply chain planning.
Identification and pursuit of quality, cost, delivery, and lead-time improvements.

Benefits

competitive compensation package
annual profit sharing
matching 401k
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
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
Employee Resource Groups
cultural events, and celebrations
9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off