Sr. Buyer/ Planner
About the role
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 Space & Defense Group is seeking an experienced Sr. Buyer/Planner to support its Mountain View operation. This role owns purchasing and material-planning activities for assigned programs in a high-mix, low-volume aerospace manufacturing environment. The Sr. Buyer/Planner converts approved program demand into executable purchase and production plans, manages supplier commitments and performance, and provides accurate material status so Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and Program teams can meet cost, quality, and schedule commitments. The successful candidate is equally comfortable working in an ERP/MRP system, negotiating with suppliers, resolving shortages, and communicating clear recovery plans. This is a hands-on individual-contributor role requiring sound judgment, strong follow-through, and regular interaction with the production floor and supply base.
Responsibilities
- Material Planning and Schedule Execution
- Analyze program demand, bills of material, inventory, open supply, lead times, and capacity constraints to develop practical material and production plans.
- Maintain accurate ERP/MRP planning parameters, including lead times, order policies, lot sizes, minimums/multiples, and required dates for assigned parts and suppliers.
- Convert authorized demand into purchase requisitions, purchase orders, work orders, and kit requests in accordance with company processes and approval limits.
- Create clear material-status