Indirect Sourcing Pro: Cost Savings & Supplier Excellence

Flowserve Corporation; Pozuelo de Alarcón; On-site; EUR 48,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Flowserve Corporation in Madrid is seeking an Indirect Category Sourcing Specialist to develop and execute sourcing strategies across indirect spend areas such as IT, facilities, MRO, and services. You will analyze spend, manage RFx processes, and drive savings while ensuring supplier performance and risk controls.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams across operations, finance, and legal to meet business requirements and deliver value in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Engineering, or related field.
• 3–6 years of experience in sourcing, procurement, supply chain, or category management.
• Experience sourcing indirect categories such as services, IT, facilities, MRO, or general corporate spend.
• Knowledge of strategic sourcing, supplier management, and contract negotiation.
• Strong analytical skills with spend analysis and cost modelling.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency with ERP systems, Excel, and sourcing/procurement tools.

Responsibilities

• Support category strategy development for indirect spend areas
• Conduct spend analysis, market research, and supplier assessments
• Lead or support RFx activities, including RFI, RFP, and RFQ processes
• Evaluate supplier proposals using commercial, operational, and risk criteria
• Negotiate pricing, terms, service levels, and contract conditions
• Partner with stakeholders across operations, finance, legal, IT, HR, and other functions to understand business requirements
• Identify and deliver cost savings, cost avoidance, and value improvement opportunities
• Monitor supplier performance through KPIs, scorecards, and business reviews
• Help manage contracts, renewals, and compliance with procurement policies
• Support supplier onboarding, qualification, and issue resolution
• Track sourcing pipeline, savings results, and category performance metrics
• Ensure sourcing activities align with company ethics, sustainability, and risk management requirements

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Project management

Negotiation

ERP & Excel

Sourcing tools

Cost modelling

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Engineering, or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Flowserve Corporation in Madrid is seeking an Indirect Category Sourcing Specialist to develop and execute sourcing strategies across indirect spend areas such as IT, facilities, MRO, and services. You will analyze spend, manage RFx processes, and drive savings while ensuring supplier performance and risk controls.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams across operations, finance, and legal to meet business requirements and deliver value in a fast-paced environment.