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!

Position Overview

The Senior Buyer is responsible for the strategic and operational ownership of the procurement lifecycle for critical commodities. This role demands a high-level of accountability in managing supplier performance, leading a professional team, and ensuring supply chain synchronization to support our local service center and global delivery commitments.

Key Responsibilities:-

• Procurement & P2P Ownership : Lead the end-to-end PR-to-Pay lifecycle for critical commodities (Imports, Intercompany, Fasteners, Interco, Tubes, Fittings, Bar stock, etc.), ensuring all POs strictly adhere to Lead Time (LT) guidelines.
• Supply Chain Synchronization : Facilitate critical alignment between Planning and Suppliers by securing Order Acknowledgments and maintaining real-time ERP data integrity to reflect accurate delivery timelines.
• Performance & KPI Accountability : Drive On-Time Delivery (OTD) excellence across external and intercompany networks, remaining directly accountable for meeting and exceeding established supplier KPI targets.
• Logistics & Inbound Streamlining : Orchestrate seamless inwarding operations by coordinating closely with logistics for timely pickups and proactively resolving complex import bottlenecks and contractual delivery issues.
• Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) : Systematically monitor and improve supplier performance through strategic interventions and cross-functional collaboration to ensure quality and reliability.
• Compliance & Financial Integrity : Maintain system documentation in rigorous alignment with ISO and EMS standards while managing the swift resolution of invoice discrepancies to ensure healthy financial workflows.
  
  

Qualifications & Skills:

• Educational Background : BE in Mechanical Engineering with 8+ years of progressive experience , preferably within the Valves, Pumps, Compressor or Turbine industries.
• Domain Expertise : Advanced mastery of Direct Procurement and Bought-out Commodities , with a comprehensive understanding of the full P2P cycle.
• Leadership : Proven experience managing and mentoring a team of 23 members to achieve operational excellence.
• Functional Proficiency : Deep understanding of Supply Chain Management (SCM), including supplier development, quality assurance, and global logistics.
• Technical Systems : Highly proficient in ERP systems , with a strong preference for candidates experienced in Oracle .
• Communication & Influence : Exceptional English fluency with the professional gravitas to influence and collaborate effectively across all organizational levels.
  
  

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-18274

Job Family Group : Logistics

Job Family : LO Purchasing

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