Procurement Specialist

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!

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

Scope of Responsibility

• 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 parameters 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 applicable to the role.

Main Objectives

• PO Placement Time
• MRP Exception Message Management
• Past Due PO’s
• Invoice/Good Receipt Discrepancy Resolution
• Cost Reduction (on managed sourced scope)
• Sourcing Strategy Compliance (on managed sourced scope)

Preferred Competencies and Skills

• English required
• 2+ years of experience in Supply Chain
• 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
• Expertise with MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Data and process discipline

EOE including Disability/Protected Veterans. Flowserve will also not discriminate against an applicant or employee for inquiring about, discussing or disclosing their pay or, in certain circumstances, the pay of their co‑workers. Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision