Senior Supply Chain Subcontract Lead

Senior Supply Chain Subcontract Lead

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree, preferred in the fields of engineering, supply chain, or business
• Greater than 5 years of progressive experience (usually post-education) in the field of manufacturing, engineering or supply chain (preferably Aerospace industry)
• Excellent understanding of supplier relationship management and proven ability to cultivate and strengthen relationships
• Excellent communication skills are required in the form of written, verbal, and presentation
• Ability to effectively communicate, influence and lead cross-functional peers at different leadership levels
• Excellent accountability and application of urgency via prioritization of tasks
• Requires strong analytical and Lean/Six Sigma problem-solving abilities
• Requires working knowledge of contractual requirements, business systems, and processes
• Travel greater than 25% – regular business travel will be required to visit suppliers
• Ability to relocate to the Western New York area required

Responsibilities

• Responsible for end-to-end surveillance, monitoring, managing and development of excellent supplier relationships to achieve business requirements.
• Daily/weekly supplier management and conversion of demand signals into Compliant Purchase Orders, in accordance with contractual terms and conditions and in alignment with Moog systems and processes.
• Responsible for coordination between Functional Areas Operations (Manufacturing, A&T, Planning) teams for alignment on buffer strategies, forecast validations and procurement methods.
• Evaluation of supplier performance including the identification and mitigation of risks, driving problem-solving activities to resolve supplier performance issues and leads supplier recovery and improvement activity
• Drives cross-functional root cause investigations and corrective actions to achieve continuous supplier improvement
• Provides input, supports and leads supplier selection, negotiation and supplier development activities
• Operate with urgency and be proactive when it comes to operational issues and ensure continuity of supply from assigned suppliers
• Collaborate and effectively influence multiple functions, geographic regions, and cultures; to achieve global end-to-end supply chain performance requirements. This requires working with teams located in different time zones and being flexible with working hours, as required.
• Required to effectively communicate both internally and externally with customers and suppliers
• Occasional travel may be required to visit Moog sites or Suppliers. Approximately 25%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification in purchasing, supply chain, program management
• Experience in continuous improvement, manufacturing, engineering, or quality roles
• Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement training
• Good negotiating skills, combined with working knowledge of procurement processes
• Knowledge of and experience in FAR/DFAR requirements in a DOD contracting environment