Operations Specialist

John 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. 

Purpose of Role

Manage inventory levels, optimize stock availability, and support production and sales planning.

Key Activities

•Inventory Management: Monitor stock levels and ensure optimal inventory to meet demand by operating with Global inventory team.

•Stock Audits: Conduct annual physical stock counts and reconcile discrepancies.

•Receiving & Dispatching: Oversee incoming and outgoing goods to ensure accuracy and condition.

•System Updates: Maintain accurate records of MM data in SAP

•Reporting: Generate inventory reports and provide insights on stock trends..

•Daily Planning review: Plan and schedule inventory replenishment based on lead times, safety stock, and production needs.

•Production Planning: Create production schedules based on demand, capacity, and resource availability.

•Material Planning: Ensure timely procurement of raw materials or components.

•Coordination: Work with sales team, warehouse staff, procurement, and finance to ensure smooth operations.

•Stakeholder Management, local and international stakeholders.

•Bachelor's degree in Operations Management, Business Administration, Logistics, or a related field

•Proficient in ERP systems and Microsoft Office Suite; experience with SAP is preferred

•Excellent communication skills in English

With 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, 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.

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