Buyer - US

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.

Position Summary & Objective

The Buyer / Senior Buyer procures raw materials and outsources semi-finished products:

• 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

Essential Functions Performed by the Position

• 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

Position Qualifications Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Accounting, or Engineering preferred, will consider other Business majors.

Experience:

• Minimum of one (1) year of supply chain experience, including purchasing, inventory management, logistics or planning

Certifications/Licenses:

• APICS CPIM preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities examples of standard KSA’s

• Good communication skills for interacting at all levels and possess sound influencing, negotiating and assertiveness skills. Working Hours and Conditions

Travel Requirements

• 5% local travel to vendor sites

What we offer:

Crane offers competitive benefits, tailored to each region in which we operate. In addition to benefits, our employees enjoy perks such as company-sponsored wellness programs, volunteer opportunities, regular team building and engagement events and learning and development opportunities.

We value diversity at our company. Everyone who applies with the qualifications will receive consideration for employment without regard to: age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.