John Crane 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, filtration systems and digital diagnostics technologies. John Crane customer service is accessed through a integral network of more than 200 sales and service facilities in over 50 countries. Global reported revenue for fiscal year 2021 was in excess of $1 billion USD. John Crane is part of Smiths Group, a global leader in applying advanced technologies for markets in threat and contraband detection, energy, medical devices, communications, and engineered components.

Job Description

The position holder is responsible for managing purchasing transactions with external and internal suppliers to support the efficient procurement of direct materials or sub-contract services. This position requires strong attention to detail and rigor to ensure effective management of direct material requirements.





Senior Purchasing Specialists operate as part of the Procurement Team. Responsible for ensuring transactional efficiency of goods and subcontract services for the business in a defined scope of support from internal and external suppliers, in line with Smiths Group PLC Code of Conduct and John Crane P2P policy, ensuring that a professional and consistent approach is taken in relation to all supplier relationships.

Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, International Business, Industrial Engineering
- 3+ years of experience working within a purchasing department
- Understanding of MRP driven procurement (SAP ideally)
- Able to read and understand technical drawings
- Analytical skills – good knowledge of Microsoft programs, Power BI data extraction and analysis including Excel v‑lookup and pivot tables
- Process‑driven approach and “systems thinking”
- Ability to solve problems and make improvements to process wit

📌 Purchasing Specialist (Tlalnepantla de Baz)
🏢 Smiths Group
📍 Tlalnepantla de Baz