Senior Planner/Buyer

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 Planner/Buyer

Reporting To:

Associate Supply Chain Manager

Work Schedule:

Hybrid – Baguio City, PH

As a Planner/Buyer you will…

• Be responsible for the maintenance of part planning parameters in line with the agreed materials plan input as well as the suppliers latest planning information such as lead time etc.
• Be responsible for conversion of demand signals into Purchase Orders (PO) in accordance with contractual terms and conditions and Moog systems and processes.
• Liaise with Supplier Lead in region to obtain delivery commitments and provide the site with up-to-date information.
• Co-ordinate and feedback site operational requirements to regional supply chain team.
• Communicate and influence internal site functions such as Goods Inwards and Receiving Inspection (RI) to ensure parts are delivered to point of use as required.
• Coordination and support for supplier non-conformance and return to vendor (RTV).
• Co-ordinate and liaise between Site and Regional supply chain to resolve issues such as Delivery/Quality/paperwork discrepancies.
• Coordinate with strategic sourcing to ensure contractual terms and conditions are operationalized into the integrated planning and placement processes.
• Co-ordinate with strategic sourcing to identify and resolve deviations to contractual terms and conditions.
• The individual must be able to function in a coordinating capacity in the buyer’s absence.
  This would require immediately handling those items of a high priority nature, directing, and assisting daily requests and inquiries to appropriate personnel, or obtaining management intervention necessary.
• The individual must be able to work with others on teams (across Moog sites).

To be considered for the Planner/Buyer position, typically you will need…..

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 5 years’ experience or direct co-op experience.
• OR associate degree with a minimum of 7 years’ experience.
• OR progressive experience directly related to the position or field with a minimum of 10 years’ experience.
• Good negotiating skills, combined with knowledge of procurement processes.
• Good communication/organizational skills and be able to demonstrate an ability to understand complex regulations/procedures.
• Outstanding communication skills - both written and verbal / organizational skills and be able to demonstrate an ability to understand complex regulations/procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate well with all levels of the organization and experience in working with external constituencies.
• Essential ability to support US-East work time zone shift (evening shift in Philippines) at least 2 to 3 days a week.

Preferred qualifications:

• Certification in Purchasing, Supply Chain , Program Management, APICS or other industry standard certifications are a plus.
• An engineering or technical background is preferable.