Buyer

Role Summary: Flowserve is looking for a Buyer to help achieve our team goals by guaranteeing the purchase of subcontracted components and services at the best conditions of price, quality and deadlines, in accordance with recommendations of global Supply Chain Team. In this role you will develop and implement purchasing strategies by supporting the Commercial Operations team regarding advance procurement activities, developing our strategy in the engineered markets, with the goal of increasing our profitability and our on-time delivery. You will work on strengthening the alignment of the Company's Purchasing strategy and business strategy. Having the full ownership of the suppliers portfolio, you will work in close relationship with supply team to improve our delivery.
Responsibilities

• Work with suppliers and Flowserve personnel to purchase material as requested by the MRP system and requisitions and in compliance to the Procurement 101 Playbook.  Some of the primary activities include, but are not limited to:

• Managing Purchase Requisitions
• Managing Spot Buy RFQs (under $100k net value)
• Managing the Purchase Orders
• Expediting & managing Open Purchase Orders

• Work with Customer Order Management and Planning to quote costs and deliveries for existing and new purchased components relevant for the site.  Work with  Engineering, Manufacturing, other department  and suppliers to fulfill quality, cost, and delivery needs.
• Management of Purchase Orders: Finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries with formal issue and MRP date updates.
• Manage flow of documents, drawings, specifications, requirements with suppliers to receive material with correct quality and specifications.  
• Manage deliveries of material as necessary on a timely basis and for the commodities assigned to maximize customer satisfaction and on-time delivery.  
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce related expenses and improve effectiveness.  Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs. Interface with Supply Chain organization (local and global) to resolve issues concerning order placement for assigned commodities.
• Support entire procurement team to implement Supply Strategies and standard work-processes.
• Collaborative effort with Supplier Performance Group to intervene with suppliers on applicable quality and performance issues (e.g. QC/QA).
• Resolve all issues relating to invoice discrepancies from suppliers for seamless payment processing. Manage and maintain all system ERP data as required.
• Coordinate with the Global Sourcing team for spot buy values greater than $100k and for general sourcing support as needed. Management of supplier deviation (concession) requests through to conclusion.
• Support any supply chain initiatives roll-out across the site/platform or any ad-hoc request as directed by line manager.

Requirement:-

• Purchasing techniques proficiency
• Knowledge and implementation at the purchasing level of technical requirements and quality related to products. understanding of Mechanical drawings
• Fluency in English
• Good understanding of all the main purchasing areas: negotiations, evaluation and development of suppliers, supplier quality, logistics etc.
• Knowledge of the requirements of our markets
• Global and strategic negotiating skills
• Experience in using Oracle Supply Chain
• 3-5years of relevant experience in Buyer or sourcing profile. Graduate or post graduate in Supply chain or relevant field