Direct Hire- Buyer/$80-90K

$1000 Signing Bonus

(1st and 2nd Shift)

Duties

• Tracking, analyzing, developing and implementing plans to build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs.
• Develop deep relationships within supply base and leverage to drive ongoing improvements in total cost of ownership and responsiveness.
• Detailed daily management of basic procurement activities allowing for quick identification and resolution of issues and timely actioning of key activities (Quoting, PO placement, Reject resolution, Certification Issue resolution, AP issue resolution, actioning of MRP exception messages etc).
• Coordination of procurement activities and requirements with internal stakeholders and Flowserve’s Global Supply Chain for qualification and sourcing of parts through Low Cost Region Suppliers.
• Typical activities include financial evaluation, price negotiation, manufacturing process reconciliation and documentation, packaging approval, and master data maintenance.
• Develop, lead, and implement Continuous Improvement Initiatives to streamline and improve Flowserve’s supply chain processes
• Regularly evaluate and proactively execute corrective and preventative actions to ensure Flowserve is receiving the right products and the right time at the best price while minimizing rework.
• Assignments are broad and complex in nature, will require ingenuity, creativity, demonstrated urgency, attention to detail and determination to successfully complete.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, or related field OR combination of experience and/or education relevant for this role
• Strong Negotiation skills
• Strong MRP knowledge and experience
• 5 - 10 (or more) years of direct buying experience in a complex environment with a significant amount of spend
• Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related field, with a strong preference towards engineering
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel and its utilization as a part of analytical decision making
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills as well as strong attention to detail
• Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to track open issues and drive timely closure on a variety of projects with a variety of stakeholders
• Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize time and workload to accomplish tasks and meet deadlines requiring competing resources
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills and ability to develop and cross-functionally implement “outside-the-box” solutions to complex problems
• Proactive in problem prevention and resolution; anticipates potential problems or short comings in business systems and processes - problem solver by nature
• Ability to multi-task and work independently, but also participate in group discussions and offer constructive advice within a team environment

Ability to adapt to rapidly changing business circumstances and thrive in a constantly evolving business environment

Preferred Experience / Skills

• SAP Experience Preferred
• Analytics and Negotiation strategies
• APICS certification or professional procurement certification
• Experience in ERP implementation
• Business Transformation experience

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Supplemental Pay:

• Signing bonus

Experience:

• Procurement: 1 year (Preferred)
• Purchasing: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location