Senior Materials Buyer - On-Site, Fast-Paced Ops

LSG Sky Chefs group; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

LSG Sky Chefs in Santa Ana, CA, seeks a Sr. Coordinator Materials to manage purchasing and inventory for our on-site operation supporting airline catering services.

The role emphasizes analytical decision-making, cost control, and tight collaboration with suppliers and internal teams to ensure product availability while meeting 24/7 flight schedules. On-site work with a focus on accuracy and integrity is required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of purchasing/buyer experience.
• SAP MM experience strongly preferred.
• Analytical, critical thinking, with good attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Flexible with a high degree of integrity.
• Proficient in Microsoft Windows applications.

Responsibilities

• Price special charters and assist with Food Cost problem solving.
• Develop solutions and tracking for Food Cost issues.
• Order product based on supplier, airline, or product type.
• Determine quantity to order based on forecast, on hand inventory, and supplier delivery schedule and lead-time.
• Perform physical inventory on product lines prior to ordering.
• Source new items through suppliers and add new items to purchasing system.
• Handle order discrepancies by communicating with supplier.
• Conduct End of Month physical inventory.
• Determine and communicate product overages or shortages and develop a strategy to address.
• Ability to read and analyze forecast reports accurately and timely.
• Maintain address system in the purchasing system.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Verbal and written communication

Detail oriented

Tools

SAP MM

Microsoft Windows

Job description

LSG Sky Chefs in Santa Ana, CA, seeks a Sr. Coordinator Materials to manage purchasing and inventory for our on-site operation supporting airline catering services.

The role emphasizes analytical decision-making, cost control, and tight collaboration with suppliers and internal teams to ensure product availability while meeting 24/7 flight schedules. On-site work with a focus on accuracy and integrity is required.