Procurement Specialist

Flowserve Corporation; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision Insurance

Retirement plan / 401(k)

Educational Assistance Program

Paid time off

Job summary

Flowserve Corporation is seeking a Buyer to secure subcontracted components and services at optimal price, quality, and deadlines.

You will develop purchasing strategies, support advance procurement activities, and align purchasing with the company strategy while owning the supplier portfolio to improve delivery and profitability.

Qualifications

• Minimum bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience required.
• English fluency preferred.

Responsibilities

• Execute Just in Time purchasing for material for facility projects.
• Negotiate best prices and commercial terms to maximize profit.
• Support quotation stages to achieve competitive pricing and delivery terms.
• Ensure on-time delivery for external suppliers and intercompany orders.
• Identify and resolve issues with import processes and fulfilling contractual deliveries.
• Establish supply agreements with key suppliers for favorable pricing and delivery.
• Review stock levels to optimize on-site inventory.

Skills

English fluency

Negotiation

Supply chain knowledge

Vendor management

Education

BS or BA Degree in relevant field

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Job Advertisement 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

• Execution of Just in Time principles in the supply of all material required for the complete manufacturing of the facility projects.
• Negotiate the best prices and commercial conditions to ensure best supply of components maximizing the profit.
• Support the service centers at customer quotation stage to achieve the best quotations to ensure a competitive advantage edge on pricing and delivery terms.
• Follow up on orders placed to ensure on time delivery on both external suppliers and intercompany orders.
• Proactively identify and resolve any issues with the importing processes of goods to the local service center as well as coordination and problem solving for fulfilling contractual deliveries.
• Setting up supply agreements with key suppliers to ensure preferential pricing and delivery.
• Review of stock levels to ensure optimal inventory is held on site.
• And any other duties as assigned.

Required

• BS or BA Degree in relevant field
• 3-5 years relevant experience
• ERP Experience, in SAP or Oracle

Preferred

• Purchasing techniques proficiency
• Knowledge and implementation at the purchasing level of technical requirements and quality related to products
• 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

Benefits

Starting from Day 1:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance (including FSA and HSA options)
• Life Insurance + Supplemental Life, Child, Spousal, and AD&D Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Retirement Planning, 401(k) plan, & Financial Wellness Resources
• Educational Assistance Program
• Time Off Policies (including sick leave, parental leave, and paid vacation)
• Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on job classification.