Position Summary: The Buyer is responsible for purchasing materials, supplies, and equipment for our manufacturing business. The Buyer will work with staff across departments to make purchases based on requirements. Principle Duties (includes, but is not limited to): • Excellent communications skills (verbal and written) • Proficiency in MS Office (preferred) • Detail oriented • Ability to meet deadlines • Strong organizational skills • Ability to multitask • Negotiating with suppliers • Processing purchase orders • Tracking / expediting orders • Implementing cost and lead time reductions through the sourcing of alternate parts and suppliers • Collaborating with other departments to achieve business requirements • Identifying opportunities for pricing/lead time improvements • Managing vendor relationships • Performing all other duties as assigned by supervisor Essential Qualifications / Experience: • Bachelor’s degree in Business Preferred • 3+ years of experience in buying/purchasing in a manufacturing environment. • Ability to work and interact with departments throughout the organization. • Excellent Excel, Microsoft Office, HFM and NetSuite knowledge, preferred. • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills. • Strong attention to detail and accuracy. • Strong communication and interpersonal skills. • Ability to prioritize tasks and responsibilities. About Crane Crane Co. is a diversified manufacturer of highly engineered industrial products. Founded in 1855, Crane provides products and solutions to customers in the aerospace, electronics, hydrocarbon processing, petrochemical, chemical, power generation, automated merchandising, transportation and other markets. The Company has three business segments: Aerospace & Electronics, Engineered Materials, and Process Flow Technologies. Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, Crane has approximately 11,000 employees and operates in 32 countries. Crane Co. is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:CR) www.craneco.com About CRANE ChemPharma & Energy CRANE ChemPharma & Energy (within Crane's Process Flow Technology segment) designs and manufactures a variety of high performance products including: highly engineered check valves, sleeved plug valves, lined valves, process ball valves, high performance butterfly valves, bellows sealed globe valves, aseptic and industrial diaphragm valves, multi/quarter-turn valves, actuation, sight glasses, lined pipe, fittings and hoses, and air operated diaphragm and peristaltic pumps. Its trusted brands (in alphabetical order) ALOYCO®, CENTER LINE®, COMPAC-NOZ®, CRANE®, DEPA®, DUO-CHEK®, ELRO®, FLOWSEAL®, JENKINS®, KROMBACH®, NOZ-CHEK®, PACIFIC VALVES®, RESISTOFLEX®, REVO®, SAUNDERS®, STOCKHAM®, TRIANGLE®, UNI-CHEK®, VALVES®, WTA®, and XOMOX® offer customers complete and innovative product portfolio designed for the most demanding corrosive, erosive, and high purity applications. Among the industries served are the chemical processing, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, oil & gas, refining, and power generation. This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Crane Company. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, general identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.