Purchasing Engineer

John Crane, a business of Smiths Group, is a global leader in mission-critical flow control solutions for energy and process industries that enable efficient and sustainable operations. Our products include mechanical seals and systems, couplings, bearings, filtration systems, and predictive digital monitoring technologies. 

We have a global network of more than 200 sites in over 50 countries and employ more than 6,000 people worldwide. We partner with our customers to help them keep their operations safe, reduce downtime, improve efficiency, and meet the latest environmental standards. 

John Crane is part of Smiths Group. For over 170 years, Smiths has been pioneering progress by engineering for a better future. We serve millions of people every year, helping to create a safer, more efficient, productive, and better-connected world across four global markets: energy, security & defence, space & aerospace, and general industrial. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Smiths employs approximately 16,000 colleagues in over 50 countries. 

• Release the PO according to PR, place order to supplier timely and ensure supplier’s delivery timely to meet our requirement. (MRO,Import&Export)
• Price inquiry from current &potential suppliers, Price negotiation to get the competitive quotation on a timely manner. (MRO,Import&Export)
• Prepare relevant customs declaration documents
• Contract evaluation and signing with supplier.
• Solve the related payment issue with finance department, ensure timely Payment to supplier.
• Identifies any possible cost optimization opportunity, achieve cost reduction goal (Broker&Forwarder).
• Manage supplier and ensure supplier’s performance (quality\delivery etc.) continuous improvement.
• Seek new and potential qualified suppliers and have supply base optimization continuously.
• Ensures proper and effective communication both with suppliers and internal departments.
• Create price and supplier information in SAP
• Complete the related tasks appointed by Department Manager.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business administration/Mechanical manufacture and Automation/ Mechanical Engineering etc.
• At least 3 years working experience in related positions, extensive experience in purchasing department, Preferred in machinery industry from famous international enterprise.
• Strong sense of responsibility and team work spirit.
• Be able to work under pressure, has a positive, professional working attitude and style.
• Strong negotiation skills
• Excellent coordination & communication skills.
• Good English communication skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing).
• Strong knowledge of personal computers, MS Office etc.

With colleagues stretching across the globe, we are proud of our diversity. To foster inclusivity, we run employee resource groups (ERGs) to provide a safe space for employees to connect and support each other. Our cross-business ERGs include Veterans, Pride Network, Black Employee Network, Women@Work Network, and Neurodiversity. 

Across our company, we recognize excellence, culminating in the Smiths Excellence Awards, our annual celebration of the most extraordinary activities, people, and projects that best showcase our strengths and help drive our business forward. We announce these on our annual Smiths Day, a global celebration of Smiths around our network. 

Join us for a great career with competitive compensation and benefits, while helping engineer a better future. 

我们相信不同的视角和背景是公司繁荣发展的原因。所有合格的申请人将无论种族、肤色、宗教、性别、性取向、性别认同、国籍、经济状况、残疾、年龄或任何其他法律保护的特征，均平等考虑就业机会。我们自豪地成为一个以平等和道德为基础的价值观的包容性公司，在这里我们庆祝、支持并拥抱多样性。 在招聘过程中，无论何时，Flex-Tek, Smiths Group或我们的任何招聘合作伙伴都不会要求支付任何费用以启动参与过程 — 包括但不限于面试或测试。通过我们的职业网站直接申请工作以避免欺诈请求（职业生涯 - Smiths Group plc）。