Under general supervision, performs daily assignments involving Procurement activities such as preparing Purchase Orders, analyzing quotations, expediting deliveries, and purchasing repetitive items where existing commercial arrangements have been established.

• Review requisitions and create Purchase Orders for a limited variety of material and supplies with established suppliers. Obtain and analyze supplier quotations and place purchase orders at the lowest cost consistent with quality requirements and urgency of need.
• Manage supplier programs through the use of established goals and time frames regarding cost reduction, quality improvement, supplier certification, lead time/inventory reduction and delivery performance.
• Practice preventative problem solving. Expedite the supply base in a proactive manner to provide proper linkage of required and promised delivery dates.
• Expedite orders to meet production schedules as required.
• Resolve quality issues related within assigned commodities / suppliers and obtain corrective actions.
• Work with various functional areas such as planning, receiving, accounts payable to resolve any issues that may arise.
• Assist and or possibly create various Requests for Quotations and assist in the evaluation of said bid responses.
• Maintain necessary records and files for efficient operations and prepares reports as required.
• Performs other related duties as required.
• Provide support information for reports on performance, projects, shortages, etc. utilizing various programs and software.

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

• High school diploma or equivalent job experience, BS Degree preferred
• Minimum 4+ years’ experience with procurement, experience with purchasing in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
• ERP Experience is required.
• Intermediate knowledge of MS Office Suite, intermediate knowledge of Excel.
• Ability to multi-task with strong organizational skills.

At Smiths we apply leading-edge technology to design, manufacture and deliver market-leading innovative solutions that meet our customers' evolving needs, and touch the lives of millions of people every day. We are a FTSE100, global business of around 23,000 colleagues, based in 55 countries. Our solutions have a real impact on lives across the planet, enabling industry, improving healthcare, enhancing security, advancing connectivity and supporting new homes. Our products and services are often critical to our customers’ operations, while our proprietary technology and high service levels help create competitive advantage. We welcome colleagues with a curious mind, who are happy with responsibility, enjoy a challenge and are attracted by the idea of working at a business with an almost 170 year history of innovation, and five global divisions, all experts in their field.

John Crane (www.johncrane.com) is a global leader in rotating equipment solutions, supplying engineered technologies and services to process industries. The company designs and manufactures a variety of products including mechanical seals and systems, couplings, bearings, filtration systems and predictive digital monitoring technologies. John Crane customer service is accessed through a global network of more than 200 sales and service facilities in over 50 countries. Fiscal year 2016 revenue was greater than 1 Billion USD (£830m). John Crane is part of Smiths Group (www.smiths.com), a global leader in applying advanced technologies for markets in threat and contraband detection, energy, medical devices, communications, and engineered components.