Buyer

About the role

Job Title: Buyer
Location: Santa Barbara/Goleta, CA
Schedule: Onsite

Responsibilities

• Buying: Source commodities, negotiate prices and lead times, execute RFQ to PO sourcing within commodity strategy, lead negotiation of flexible supply strategies to achieve cost and lead-time goals.
• Leadership: Facilitate and influence cross-functional discussions within product line teams to drive consensus and gain commitment to agreed-upon action plans and follow-up to commitments within the organization.
• Problem Solving: Develop structured problem-solving methodologies (e.g., A3, 5 Why, 8D, Production Pareto, RC/CA) to approach issues and develop solutions with a continual improvement mindset, and recognize and escalate when efforts stall.
• Planning: Work constraints, mastery of part requirements and associated impacts across the supply chain, including historical and trending analysis, and advanced planning parameters, manage a master schedule, utilize capacity planning tools, construct basic planning bills, and identify supply risks and opportunities.
• Continuous Improvement: Generate new ideas using analytics and data to assess trends within SME scope, frame opportunities for consideration to SC strategic team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering or equivalent
• Three (3) years of prior relevant experience
• APICS Certification in Purchasing, Production, and Inventory Control preferred
• Leverage Lean Manufacturing Certification or experience preferred

Qualifications

• Understanding of Moog’s mission-critical systems and operations
• Experience in sourcing and negotiating with suppliers
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams

Skills

• Commodity sourcing and negotiation
• RFQ and PO execution
• Supply chain management
• Lean manufacturing principles
• Problem-solving methodologies (e.g., A3, 5 Why, 8D)
• Master scheduling and capacity planning
• Continuous improvement mindset

Benefits

• Financial Rewards: Great compensation package, bonus opportunities, matching 401k, and the ability to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan (select locations), 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

Culture

• Warm, respectful, family-like environment driven by 12 core values
• Multiple Employee Resource Groups led by employees, open and welcoming to all

Pay

Santa Barbara, CA: $85,000.00–$105,000.00 Annually

Schedule

Onsite