Supplier Lead (Tewkesbury)

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Moog is looking for a Supplier Lead to join the team at our site in Tewkesbury. At Moog, we’re focused on the customer and for us, this means designing complex mechanical products that are often bespoke and high-profile.

As a Supplier Lead, you’ll be the primary point of contact responsible for the holistic management of assigned suppliers. You’ll develop and maintain effective relationships with your designated suppliers and our supply chain team in order to achieve the operational requirements for all Moog Aircraft Group sites.

You will be responsible for the surveillance and monitoring of suppliers as well as the evaluation of supplier performance including the identification and mitigation of risk. Using standard systems and processes you’ll provide effective purchase order management to ensure the current and verified delivery information is reflected.

You’ll lead problem-solving activities to resolve relationship and performance issues, support and potentially lead recovery and improvement activities and ensure the effective and timely closure of root causes and corrective actions.

Providing regional support for supplier selection, supplier development, and NPI you will also use your regional and supplier knowledge to provide input to supply chain planning. Identification and pursuit of quality, cost, delivery, and lead time improvements all form part of your role.

Your ability to effectively collaborate and influence across multiple functions, geographical regions, and cultures to achieve global end-to-end supply chain performance requirements and your flexibility around working hours in order to work with teams located in different time zones will certainly contribute to your success in this role.

Your strong analytical and problem-solving abilities along with your excellent working knowledge and understanding of contractual requirements, business systems, and processes will be of great value.

Key Expertise

• A bachelor’s degree level education, preferred in the fields of engineering, supply chain, or business.
• Greater than 5 years of progressive experience (usually post-education) in the field of the supply chain, manufacturing, or engineering (preferably Aerospace).
• Desired qualifications would include Certification in Purchasing, Supply Chain, and Program Management, additional education, and a master’s degree in Business, Engineering.
• An engineering or technical background is preferable, along with Project/Program Management experience.
• Good negotiating skills, combined with knowledge of procurement and contractual law are preferred.
• Strong communication skills are required in the form of written, verbal, and formal presentations.
• Ability to deal with a variety of tasks at any one time and understand the priorities and to be able to work under pressure to meet deadlines.

Regular business travel will be required to visit suppliers within the designated region. Occasional travel may be required to visit Moog sites outside of the designated region.

In Return

Moog can offer you a longstanding career within a culture of trust and innovation. 25 Days Annual Leave increasing by 1 day at 5 years’ service with further increments for long service anniversaries. Benefits include Life Assurance x8 salary, Company Pension Contribution beginning at 6%, Employee Share Options in addition to an extensive Flexible Benefits Programme.

You Matter at Moog – Our Mission and Vision

At Moog, we believe in the people who work for us. As part of our investment in our people, we make diversity, equity, and inclusion a priority. Our goal is to create a culture where we value, respect, and provide fair treatment and equal opportunities for all employees.

Moog aspires to be a diverse, equitable, and inclusive company where employees are empowered to bring their whole, authentic selves to work every day. By recognizing and celebrating our differences, we cultivate an environment that’s the right fit for every person inside of it. It is our core belief that if we take care of our employees, they will take care of our customers, partners, shareholders, and communities where we live and work.

Working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work.

You can do this. Once you apply for this position your CV will be held on our central recruitment management database. If you would prefer that your details are not retained by Moog, please contact us via the following email address: ukcareers@moog.com