Senior Buyer - Salt Lake City UT

Senior Buyer - Salt Lake City UT

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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. Job Title : Senior Buyer Reporting To : Lead, Supply Chain Tact. Process Work Schedule : Onsite Salt Lake City, UT Moog Space & Defense Group - Salt Lake City Imagine... a working environment where people trust each other to achieve exceptional things. Imagine... a business that employs over 13 thousand of the world's most sought-after engineers and technologists. Imagine... an enterprise where a belief in personal accountability continues to drive groundbreaking innovation and global growth. This is the reality of Moog and you can be a part of it. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled Senior Buyer to join Moog's Space and Defense Group in our high-production facility in Salt Lake City, UT. This position sits inside of our Procurement team and will primarily focus on providing purchasing support for the assembly and test of defense products and to develop / manage supplier relationships.

As our Senior Buyer, you will make a critical impact in this role by holding responsibility for :

• Identification of sources for supply that meet Moog's requirements for best value, on-time delivery, and high quality.
• Executing the procurement process, which includes sourcing, supplier selection, technical evaluation, cost / price analysis, and purchase order generation, documentation and supplier communication and oversight.
• Developing / maintaining deep knowledge of the supply base, current pricing, and market conditions.
• Developing and negotiating long-term purchasing agreements / purchase orders dealing with moderately complex commodities.
• Developing strong working relationships and consistent communication channels with suppliers.
• Leading regular procurement status meetings with suppliers in support of two-way accountability.
• Monitoring supplier performance and working with Quality and Supplier Development Engineering on issues.
• Resolving issues to ensure on time deliveries. This can include issues with suppliers, receiving and cert problems, and invoice issues.
• Developing abstracts of bids from information obtained from purchase requisitions.
• Maintaining and updating procurement data through Moog's ERP system.
• Interfacing with Program Planning to coordinate requisition releases and resolve issues.
• Evaluating and establishing economical order quantities.
• Ensuring all purchase order documentation is accurate and compliant to the FAR and contract law.
• Supporting Proposal Management in requests for quotation, supplier selection, and cost / price analysis of information contained in support of both proposals and purchase orders.

Here's what you will need to bring with you : Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in a business-related area At least 3-5 years' experience working in a mechanical / aerospace procurement environment. Ability to read, understand, and interpret drawings, specifications, and industry requirements. Knowledge of and experience with FAR and DFARS procurement regulations. Knowledge of quality assurance procedures and inspection procedures. Exceptional communication skills. Due to federal contract obligations, must be a US Citizen or US Permanent Resident (Green Card Holder) It would be great if you also had : Certification in Purchasing, Inventory Control, and / or Supply Chain Management Production planning familiarity Lean Six Sigma methodology certification / training / experience.

In return, we care for you by providing incredible "work perks" including :

Salary Range Transparency : Salt Lake City, UT $85,000.00$115,000.00 Annually