Buyer - US

Crane Authentication (NXT)•Manheim Township, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Crane Authentication is the world leader in brand authenticity and integrity, with a heritage spanning more than 40 years. We serve many of the world’s leading brand owners, licensors, and media rights owners (including around half of the Interbrand 100 Best Global Brands 2021) and are the only provider that addresses brand value and vulnerability across physical and digital domains. Crane is also a provider of high-security and compliance solutions to governments. At Crane, designers work with technologists, integrators, analysts, and domain experts to ensure solutions are brand-led, practical, and effective. As a partner to businesses and governments, Crane Authentication offers expertise and cutting-edge innovations that protect and enhance products, secure identities, safeguard revenues, and enforce compliance. Customers from different business sectors and levels of government trust its team of 1,250 people for their expertise in R&D, security design, engineering, and data-driven insights. With a presence in 15 countries on three continents, the Crane Authentication team understands the regional nuances of the opportunities and challenges facing its customers.

Requirements

Minimum of one (1) year of supply chain experience, including purchasing, inventory management, logistics or planning
Good communication skills for interacting at all levels and possess sound influencing, negotiating and assertiveness skills.

Nice To Haves

APICS CPIM preferred

Responsibilities

Places, expedites and reconciles purchase orders
Provides inventory management of raw materials and packaging
Works toward continuous improvement of job function related to supply chain
Provides recommendations for budgeting
Responsible for Supplier Relationship Management
Onboards new items and vendors and performs routine maintenance
Completes the daily routine of MRP actions and associated analysis to ensure materials are bought at the most competitive price and delivered on-time for production.
Proactively adjusts purchase orders and communicate delivery schedule changes as required.
Conducts bids as well as negotiates pricing and commercial terms with suppliers to drive a favorable total cost solution
Serves as the owner responsible to liaise between vendors, operations, and leadership on any procurement related activities.
Develops and regularly publishes procurement related metrics and key performance indicators.
Maintains accurate system data for all purchase and planning parameters including lead-times, price, lot sizes, minimums, and multiples
Performs appropriate financial analyses and produce recommendations from analysis.
Writes professional processes related to supply chain management