Procurement Process Specialist

Procurement Process 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!

Role Summary

Flowserve is looking for a Procurement Process Specialist who will be responsible for executing strategic and operational purchasing activities to support the company's production, projects, and service operations. This role focuses on developing supplier relationships, negotiating contracts, ensuring cost-effectiveness, and maintaining compliance with company policies and industry regulations. The Procurement Specialist plays a key role in driving on-time delivery, optimizing inventory, and contributing to overall supply chain efficiency.

Responsibilities Include

• Provide coaching and mentorship to Purchasing staff, demonstrating leadership in alignment with Materials Management objectives and providing leadership in absence of Materials Manager as required to ensure operational continuity.
• Drive process and inventory improvement initiatives by leveraging new tools and technologies to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and visibility across the supply chain.
• Proactively engage and collaborate with business stakeholders, to solve operational issues and problems related to Procurement operations
• Manage day-to-day purchasing activities, ensuring timely and cost-effective acquisition of materials and services.
• Assist in the development and implementation of procurement strategies and sourcing plans that align with company objectives and support business needs.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand material requirements, forecast demand, and manage procurement schedules.
• Review existing policies and processes to ensure they are compliant and fit for purpose in providing exceptional customer service and accurately record and track procurement and payment processing.
• Leads the effectiveness of the processes through identification of areas for continuous improvement, providing input and information to achieve problem resolution.
• Monitor supplier performance, conduct evaluations, and maintain preferred supplier relationships.
• Support cost-saving initiatives and continuous improvement projects across procurement processes.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, procedures, and relevant regulatory requirements.
• Resolve procurement-related issues, including invoice discrepancies, delivery delays, and quality concerns.
• Provide support in the tracking, reporting, and analysis of key performance indicators (KPIs) and department objectives.
• Escalates issues which cannot be resolved by the team / function to the Regional and or Global Procurement.

Qualifications

Preferred Skill / Experience

Previous manufacturing experience

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.