Buyer, Associate

Company Overview:

If a culture of excellence, innovation and ownership is what you’re searching for, consider putting your experience in motion at Flowserve. As an individual contributor, or as a leader of people, your enterprise mindset will ensure Flowserve’s position as the global standard in comprehensive flow control solutions. Here, your opportunity for professional development and industry leading rewards will be supported by our foundational commitments to the values of people first, integrity and safety. Thinking beyond opportunity and reward, at Flowserve, we are inspired by working together to create extraordinary flow control solutions to make the world better for everyone!

Job Summary:

The Procurement Specialist is responsible executing the Purchase Orders, from Placement to Goods/Invoice Receipt.

The overall focus of the role is to manage the complete Purchase Order process; including placing and managing the Purchase Orders whilst ensuring any back-end issues regarding invoice and good receipt discrepancies are addressed.

The role will also be required to conduct sourcing activities for specific defined scopes for their names site that are not covered by the Sourcing Specialist role.

Responsibilities:

• Place the Purchase Orders, including AMO where applicable, in line with the supplier selection and commercial terms agreed.

  
  

• Ensure Purchase Orders are placed Clean; meaning with the correct and applicable documentation, drawings etc.

  
  

• Manage the Open Purchase Orders, including management of dates to MRP need by dates, managing change orders etc.

  
  

• Execute any spot sourcing demand not covered by the Sourcing Specialist function. Any RFQs managed should comply with the global sourcing strategies and suppliers selected based on the appropriate proposal considering Quality, Delivery and Cost offerings.

  
  

• Create and expedite any new supplier requests / supplier changes as required to support the BU operations through the MDG-Supplier process.

  
  

• Identify any specific supply/supplier risks as it pertains to the managed scope and elevate them through the appropriate process/hierarchy.

  
  

• Manage and maintain ERP data paraments as it pertains to Supplier Data and Supply Chain owned fields on Item Data.

  
  

• Management of Pattern Data within AIM (Castings only)

  
  

• Address any discrepancies related to pricing or quantity that may impact the Invoice Payment or Goods Receipt processes.

  
  

• Operate in full compliance to all Flowserve Policies & Procedures as applicble to the role.

  
  

Preferred Skills:

• BE in Mechanical Engineering / Any Graduate with 5 - 8 years of Experience preferably in Valve/Pumps/Turbine Industry

  
  

• Strong interpersonal relationship management

  
  

• Solid commercial acumen and negotiation skills

  
  

• Proficiency in Project Management

  
  

• Knowledge of supply base in the region for the assigned categories

  
  

• Strong analytical skills which involves collecting, analyzing and interpreting data

  
  

• Certified Supply Chain Professional

  
  

• Ability to influence, communicate, and collaborate at all organizational levels

  
  

Flowserve is a world-leading manufacturer and aftermarket service provider of comprehensive flow control systems. Join a company whose people are committed to building a more sustainable future to make the world better for everyone. With 16,000+ employees in 50+ countries, we combine our global reach with local presence. Our team challenges themselves to approach each situation with ingenuity and creativity to help provide our customers with the most innovative flow control products and services. We support 10,000+ customers worldwide, creating products to meet the needs of our customers who are supplying energy, fresh water, pharmaceuticals and other essentials to consumers, businesses and governments globally. We invite you to put your talents and career in motion at Flowserve.

Req ID : R-17890

Job Family Group : Logistics

Job Family : LO Purchasing

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