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Since 1942, SkyChefs has taken culinary excellence to new heights. As a trusted partner to the nation’s leading airlines and retailers, we proudly deliver millions of meals and exceptional service experiences every year across 43 sites throughout the United States. Built on a legacy of operational excellence, culinary expertise, and continuous innovation, we are committed to setting the industry standard in aviation culinary, airline services, last-mile logistics, and retail commerce. From the kitchen to the runway, our teams work together to deliver quality, reliability, and service at every altitude. Our people are the heart of everything we do. At SkyChefs, a career is more than a job – it’s an opportunity to grow, lead, and make an impact in a fast-paced, team-driven environment. Join America’s first, foremost, and finest and take your career to new heights.

Role Purpose Statement

The Materials Logistics/Supply Chain Manager is responsible for all supply chain and materials management metrics for the CSC’s in assigned region, driving continuous improvement , end to end inventory oversight—from forecasting through delivery—ensuring operational efficiency, cost control, and regulatory compliance.  You will also manage production planning, annual spend for perishable food and materials, SKUs, food cost variance, purchasing, SOP development, customer relations, and a team of 10 employees.

 

Ideal candidates bring strong hands on food knowledge, a solid understanding of HACCP and regulatory standards, proven leadership capabilities, and expertise in purchasing, materials management, and production planning.

Main Accountabilities

•    Oversee all aspects of supply chain, inventory and materials management metric to ensure operational efficiency, financial and customer requirements are met
•    Handle all company and customer owned merchandise received until it is issued to production
•    Control Food Cost Variances and continually compare actual to billed costs
•    Determine par levels and order quantities based on airline specifications, menus and vendor lead time 
•    Manage personnel to maintain proper inventory, ordering, receiving, storage, and requisition processes
•    Track product usage and yields in relation to ordering requirements
•    Facilitate procedural document workgroups, authoring, reviewing, editing and quality control of documents, identification and assignment of training
•    Ensures SOP formatting is in compliance with Global guides and templates and there is consistency in application of technical abbreviation and acronyms, figure callouts and captions
•    Maintain and support regulatory compliance standards and corporate initiatives such as United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Global Quality Standards (GQS), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) and Lean Manufacturing
•    Collaborates with programs such as the Academy of Excellence teams in various CSCs, ensuring tools and documentation is available for operational use
•    Evaluate the supply chain training curriculum/modules and identify opportunities for continuous training development and creative teaching techniques
•    Analyze supply chain data such as spend tracking, food cost, days on hand, APW or compliances and root cause issues and resolve including suggestive improvements
•    Plan implementation of processes for materials planning and forecasting mid to long term with the SCO project team and report out new model and measures
•    Assessment of demand planning methods in CSCs and consumption trends of materials and develop relevant data measures
•    Integrate updated analytical tools/data into financial controlling and performance reporting between CSCs and corporate
•    Supports analysis of supply chain operational metrics and participates in redefining any updates or in any adherence measures required 
•    Participate and support company sponsored initiatives such as Global Quality Standards (GQS), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), Lean Manufacturing, and Employee Safety

Leadership

Ensure that the area of responsibility is properly organized, staffed and directed
Guide, motivate and develop the Materials Management Team for all the CSCs under their region
Plan / Implement and control the cost budget in the area of responsibility; initiate and steer corrective actions in case of deviations

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Thorough understanding of inventory management, warehouse management and material handling
Thorough knowledge of Demand Planning and Vendor Management
Thorough knowledge of lean manufacturing and supply chain management
Established ability to identify the vision and produces goals with realistic plans to achieve them
Ability to interact with employees, customers and vendors at all levels
Proficient in computer skills including Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Excellent analytical and conceptual skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills necessary to provide leadership

 

Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, logistics or equivalent experience required
• Two to three years of experience in purchasing, inventory and warehouse management required
• Experience in SAP MM and CBase a plus
• Excellent writer, preferred experience writing SOPs
• Proven experience in forecasting, demand planning and vendor management
• Proven experience in lean manufacturing and supply chain management leadership roles
• Proven success in implementation of redesigned processes, leading change and role models positive behaviors as well as change agent skills in a complex and fast paced environment
• Excellent attention to detail with good time management skills