Sr. Buyer

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! Role Summary Flowserve is looking for a Sr. 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. Work schedule: Monday to Friday from 8am to 5pm/ 7am to 4pm. Responsibilities Include 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 Requirements BS or BA Degree in relevant field and 5-7+ years relevant experience Purchasing techniques proficiency Good understanding of all the main purchasing areas: negotiations, evaluation and development of suppliers, supplier quality, logistics etc. Knowledge and implementation at the purchasing level of technical requirements and quality related to products Proficiency in Microsoft package and ERP/MRP experience. Fluency in English Preferred Experience / Skills Experience working in foundries and/or with casting suppliers. ETO and project-based purchasing experience Knowledge of the requirements of our markets Global and strategic negotiating skills Flowserve offers competitive pay, annual bonuses, medical benefits on day 1, generous paid vacation time, paid holidays, 401(k) and many other excellent benefits! 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. Req ID R-19383 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 If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access flowservecareers.com as result of your disability. You can request a reasonable accommodation by sending an email to View email address on click.appcast.io. In order to quickly respond to your request, please use the words "Accommodation Request" as your subject line of your email. For more information, read the Accessibility Process. #J-18808-Ljbffr Flowserve