Regional Purchasing Manager

As a Regional Purchasing Manager for Europe, your main responsibility is to oversee and manage the procurement team for John Crane Fluid Sealing Systems within the region.

You will be accountable for ensuring compliance with the Smiths Group PLC Code of Conduct and implementing the global strategic procurement vision to support the company's goals and objectives.

The position can be based in Solaro or Muggio' with the option to work remotely two days a week.

**Duties & 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 terms
- Ensure production or sales & aftermarket operations 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
- 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 line manager as appropriate

**Diversity & Inclusion**

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, 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.

**The Individual**
- Education: A Bachelor's degree is required, and a Master's degree is desirable.
- Proven experience in Purchasing, Procurement & Sourcing across multiple countries is essential.
- Experience in leading and building diverse teams both directly and remotely.
- Fluent in English is essential, a second language would be an advantage.
- Expert knowledge of purchasing considerations in the context of a manufacturing operation is necessary.
- Experience in working for a Mechanical manufacturing company is essential, knowledge of the Oil&Gas industry would be an advantage.
- A working knowledge of Quality Management Systems, API standards along with the experience of qualifying and auditing suppliers is essential.
- Experience with Continuous Improvement, Lean or Six Sigma is a plus.

**About Smiths**

**About John Crane