Buyouts Procurement Specialist

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.

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

Flowserve is looking for a **Buyouts Procurement Specialist** to help achieve our team goals by guaranteeing the purchase and execution of subcontracted major buy outs at the best conditions 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 Sourcing 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**:

- 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.

**Requirements**:

- 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.

**Req ID** : R-12785

**Job Family Group** : Logistics

**Job Family** : LO Purchasing

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