Sourcing Specialist, Staff

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!

Job Summary:

The Sourcing Specialist is responsible for managing end-to-end sourcing activities for assigned Sites and Business Units. The role focuses on executing RFQ/RFP processes, negotiating with suppliers, selecting the best-value suppliers, and ensuring alignment with Flowserve’s global sourcing strategy, quality, delivery, cost, and compliance requirements.

Job Responsibilities

Execute sourcing events through approved system workflows for Sites and Business Units.Manage the complete RFQ/RFP process, including supplier identification, bid evaluation, negotiation, and supplier selection.Negotiate commercial terms, pricing, delivery, quality, and contractual requirements with suppliers.Finalize and maintain agreements such as price lists and teaming agreements in applicable ERP and sourcing systems.Ensure compliance with global category strategies, including engagement with preferred and partner suppliers.Initiate and expedite new supplier onboarding or supplier master changes through the MDG-Supplier process.Identify supplier and supply-chain risks and escalate through the appropriate channels.Support Commercial Operations with supply-chain quotations for tender and bid activities.Ensure compliance with Flowserve policies, procedures, safety requirements, and sourcing guidelines.

Main Objectives

Drive cost reduction and value improvement opportunities.Ensure sourcing-guide and global category-strategy compliance.Maintain commercial terms and contractual compliance.Reduce past-due purchase requisitions through timely sourcing execution.Support HSE metrics and local compliance requirements.Improve supplier performance across quality, delivery, cost, and responsiveness.

Job Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline.Minimum 3 years of experience in supply chain, procurement, or sourcing.At least 1 year of direct sourcing and supplier-negotiation experience.Experience managing RFQ/RFP processes and supplier selection activities.Knowledge of ERP systems, preferably SAP, and sourcing tools such as Ariba.Understanding of commercial terms, contracts, supplier management, and market dynamics.Certified Supply Chain Professional certification is preferred.Willingness to travel or relocate for development opportunities, as required.

Competencies

Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills.Good understanding of technical and commercial supply-chain requirements.Strong supplier relationship and stakeholder-management skills.Ability to influence, communicate, and collaborate across organizational levels.Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and support decisions.Project-management and prioritization skills.Knowledge of regional supply bases and assigned product categories.Proficiency in MS Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.High attention to detail, compliance, and process discipline.

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-21213

Job Family Group : Supply Chain

Job Family : SC Sourcing

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