Who we are.LSI’s mission is to help our clients solve their most complex business, economic, and social challenges. We provide business development, economic development, and social impact contract support for our clients. LSI’s clientele includes federal, state, and local entities and their contractors. We have an immediate opening for a Purchasing Agent to assist in the procurement of aircraft parts, components, and related aircraft maintenance materials and equipment. This position is in Sacramento, CA.What you will do.The Purchasing Agent works with commercial vendors, federal agencies, inventory specialists, parts room attendants, and warehouse specialists to facilitate and expedite the movement of parts and material required for the CAL FIRE Aviation Management Unit (AMU) program and projects. This position monitors and tracks purchase order activity, identifying delays or inconsistencies. As a member of the LSI purchasing department, this position routinely processes, coordinates, assists and monitors program and project related invoice/supplier payment coordination efforts; and regularly coordinates and provides Purchasing Department related computerized database file clean-up maintenance (Quantum).Essential Duties and Responsibilities
•Conduct research on aircraft parts, and supplies availability and pricing in order to initiate purchase and/or repair orders with commercial vendors, ensuring conformity to CAL FIRE AMU and/or Contractor purchasing standards.
• Work with the CAL FIRE AMU Accounting staff to ensure all state purchases are in compliance with Department of General Services and CAL FIRE AMU procurement procedures.
• Assist the Purchasing Lead to ensure that all routine orders, Aircraft On Ground (AOG), Work Stoppage and Core Returns orders are processed within CAL FIRE AMU time sensitive constraints and procedures.
• Place orders with commercial vendors.
• Monitor and track purchase order lifecycles, providing periodic follow-up until all ordered items have been received for routine fleet maintenance or the Airtanker Build-up Project.
• As required, expedite purchase order processing, material transit and receiving times and timely distribution of ordered parts, material, equipment, or tools to the end user(s).
• Monitor or track inbound or outbound shipments, to prevent or minimize in-transit delays.
• Initiate discrepancy reports for items exhibiting shipping damage upon arrival.
• Initiate Returned Material Authorizations (RMA’s) for incorrect parts or material deliveries as well as the return and timely closure of Core Return items back to the suppliers.
• Assist in maintaining all program/project related vendor records and provide general filing and administrative office task support, to include department related computerized database system on-going system clean-up file maintenance (Quantum).
• Follow parts management procedures as outlined in the CAL FIRE Repair Station/Quality Control Manual No. CFOR047Z.
• Processes, coordinates, and monitors program and project related invoice/supplier payment coordination activities.
• Maintain periodic accounting reports; analyze discrepancies and follow-up on missing vendor invoices or payments.
• Assist with monitoring payments from CAL FIRE to LSI to ensure timely receipt and in direct support of timely vendor payments. Track and identify LSI accounts receivable concerns and delays, liaising between CAL FIRE and LSI accounting departments.
• Perform other related duties, as assigned.What you will bring to the role.
• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.
• Working knowledge of standard office equipment.
• This position requires a minimum of two (2) years working at the Aviation Management Unit as a Parts Room/Warehouse Worker or; (3) years working in the commercial or military aviation field.
• Possess intermediate computer skills including working knowledge in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to accurately input information into a computerized data base.Additional Requirements
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Successfully complete a background and drug screen.
What we offer:

• Compensation starting at $29 per hour or more depending on experience.
• Generous Paid Holidays and Time Off (PTO) Program
• Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision
• Medical & DCAP Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Group retirement savings program with 401K Match.

Logistic Specialties, Inc. (LSI) is the Aviation Logistics Support Contractor for the CAL FIRE Aviation Management Unit (AMU). We support CAL FIRE AMU by managing and operating their aircraft maintenance facility's Procurement Department, Parts Rooms, Warehouse, Repair Logistics Oversight, and Industrial Safety/HazMat program. This position is based at LSI’s offices at 5500 Price Avenue, McClellan, CA.