Supplier Lead

Moog Inc. • Torrance, CA

1d • $85,000 - $110,000 • Hybrid

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. Moog’s Commercial Aircraft business supports the full aircraft lifecycle—from design, development, testing, and certification to in‑service support. Our capabilities include OEM design, aftermarket services, engine accessory repairs, aircraft control components, and advanced avionics and digital airfield solutions.

Moog’s Commercial Aircraft Group is hiring a Supplier Lead for a hybrid role in Torrance, California.

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.

As a Supplier Lead you will be responsible for….

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.
• Regular business travel (10%) will be required to visit suppliers within the designated region. Occasional travel may be required to visit Moog sites outside of the designated region.
• A 4-year university degree and at least 3 years of prior relevant experience in the field of manufacturing or engineering (preferably Aerospace).
• Good communication/organizational skills and be 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. This requires working with teams located in different time zones, resulting in the need to be flexible with working hours, as required.

Nice To Haves

• Certification in Purchasing, Supply Chain, Program Management
• 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

• 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 & Welfare: 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.
• Additional site-specific benefits may be offered

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level