Purchasing Service Centre Lead

Company DescriptionJohn 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 Duties and Responsibilities Coach lead and develop diverse talent to build a high-performance purchasing team through adherence to Standard Work demonstrate commitment to this environment through their own Leadership Standard Work while fostering an inclusive culture Align suppliers to the requirements of purchase order product specifications and delivery terms Ensure production or sales aftermarket operations for the regions in the PSC portfolio can be executed as planned through effective purchasing while contributing to working capital improvement inventory payment terms Deliver best value to Smiths through the management of costs and the execution of category strategy in transactional purchasing Structure the team to make best use of available resource and provide the required operational service Demonstrate awareness of overall business strategy and actively seek to contribute towards its achievement Manage daily tasks issues and priorities on a self-directed basis escalating to procurement leadership as appropriate PR to PO Turnaround Purchase order ageing MRP exception msg status Purchase order acknowledgements obtained PPV VMI availability Invoice hold value Spend under Pull Replenishment Supplier OTD Lead time accuracy Supplier count Cost avoidance PO volumes spend and line count QualificationsSkills and Experience Experience of leading and building diverse teams both directly and remotely min 10 years Professional certification in Procurement or Supply Chain Management i e APICS CPIM CIPS and or suitable tertiary qualification Bachelors and or demonstrable success in a similar role Strong analytical capability and ability to formulate plans from data Lean problem-solving skills root cause analysis methodologies i e A3 Strong IT system skills MS packages Power BI Knowledge of production planning scheduling and manufacturing operations Knowledge of supply contracts and applicable terms for operational purchasing consignment warehousing stockholding VMI programs bailment Understanding of Category Management approaches and tools Understanding of corporate governance requirements in the context of purchasing operations supplier onboarding management and the P2P cycle English fluency written and spoken Additional InformationWith 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 We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of 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 At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Group nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation including but not limited to interviews or testing Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our careers website