Supply Chain Intern

Position Summary

Responsible for assuring the continuous supply of direct and indirect material and services to support local and brand based goals. Minimize the total landed cost of material, optimize company’s cash flow through Strategic Sourcing Initiatives.

• Evaluates and acts upon the MRP requirements and Kanban levels for all direct material items. Generates and adjusts purchase orders to support production schedules. Effectively communicates areas of concern to appropriate departments, individuals and/or suppliers. Inputs, maintains, and adjusts records or transactions to ensure system validity
• Effectively communicates forecasted requirements to external suppliers
• Maintains department ‘MDI’ board driving improvements in S,Q,D,C,G
• Drives increased inventory turns and improved customer OTD by developing, implementing and managing pull-based material replenishment processes, including, but not limited to Kanban cards, vendor managed inventory and supplier consignments
• Support resourcing and out-sourcing projects by proactively planning materials to ensure uninterrupted flow of product to customers as required
• Working with Crane Supply Chain in the review, development and creation of new and existing suppliers
• Negotiating pricing by leveraging manufacturing techniques, volume buys/blanket orders, tooling vs machining, etc.
• Evaluating using catalogue and alternate parts to increase product rationalization and drive productivity improvements
• Consistent with Crane's Operational Excellence focus, participates in Value Stream Mapping and Kaizen events that will eliminate waste and result in significant benefits (Growth, Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost) throughout the Supply Chain
• Promotes a spirit of cooperation throughout the supply chain to insure responsiveness to the customer
• Participate in quality improvements as per IATF  to ensure completed toll gates for DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA, and Process Capability studies for in house processes
• Ensure requirements of relevant standards like ISO , etc. are being consistently met and improved.

Responsible for assuring the continuous supply of direct and indirect material and services to support local and brand based goals. Minimize the total landed cost of material, optimize company’s cash flow through Strategic Sourcing Initiatives.

• Evaluates and acts upon the MRP requirements and Kanban levels for all direct material items. Generates and adjusts purchase orders to support production schedules. Effectively communicates areas of concern to appropriate departments, individuals and/or suppliers. Inputs, maintains, and adjusts records or transactions to ensure system validity
• Effectively communicates forecasted requirements to external suppliers
• Maintains department ‘MDI’ board driving improvements in S,Q,D,C,G
• Drives increased inventory turns and improved customer OTD by developing, implementing and managing pull-based material replenishment processes, including, but not limited to Kanban cards, vendor managed inventory and supplier consignments
• Support resourcing and out-sourcing projects by proactively planning materials to ensure uninterrupted flow of product to customers as required
• Working with Crane Supply Chain in the review, development and creation of new and existing suppliers
• Negotiating pricing by leveraging manufacturing techniques, volume buys/blanket orders, tooling vs machining, etc.
• Evaluating using catalogue and alternate parts to increase product rationalization and drive productivity improvements
• Consistent with Crane's Operational Excellence focus, participates in Value Stream Mapping and Kaizen events that will eliminate waste and result in significant benefits (Growth, Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost) throughout the…