Supply Chain Specialist in Castings

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 Description The Supply Chain Specialist in Castings is accountable for ensuring satisfactory performance and risk management of goods and services to Flowserve from their assigned suppliers. The overall focus of the role is to ensure for the identified suppliers within their assigned portfolio that the suppliers are performing to the required levels in terms of Quality, Delivery, Risk, and Competitiveness while ensuring the overall account is executed with as minimally desired risk as possible. The role holder is also required to act as an overall supplier base expert within their defined region to support the business and be an identified conduit between the business and the global function. SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY Overall account management for the assigned suppliers, including: Monitoring supplier performance, particularly around competitiveness, delivery and quality, and implementing appropriate corrective actions when performance is less than acceptable. Monitoring supplier health and overall risk, including capacity and financial solvency, and advising appropriate internal action to take as well as working with suppliers on mitigating action whenever deemed necessary. Facilitating supplier root‑cause correction action whenever required to address systemic issues on performance. Coordinating with suppliers any escalations and risks as raised through the appropriate escalation channels. Collecting required data per reporting/regulatory filing needs. Supporting the business for any supplier claims associated with warranty, damages, etc. Preparing, chairing, and ensuring follow‑up to actions/MOM during periodic supplier business review meetings. Monitoring supplier(s) spend against AVL and Roadmap set by Category Management. Conducting periodic reviews with the Supplier Performance Group and Category Management group on the supplier performance report‑out. Operating in full compliance with all Flowserve Policies & Procedures applicable to the role. MAIN OBJECTIVES Supplier OTD Supplier PPM Contractual Coverage Commercial Terms Supplier Risk On‑time Data Capture Competencies And Skills Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, supply chain, or a related field. 5+ years of experience in supply chain / procurement. Strong interpersonal relationship management. Evidenced understanding of both commercial and technical areas of supply chain. Expertise in MS Office tools and Power BI. Strong analytical skills involving collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data. Ability to influence, communicate, and collaborate at all organizational levels. Solid understanding of procurement, sourcing, and category management methodologies. Good project management skills and ability to work under pressure across different time zones (a plus). Strong interpersonal relationship management (duplicate). Evidenced understanding of both commercial and technical areas of supply chain (duplicate). Very good commercial acumen and negotiation skills. Knowledgeable in procurement of the following group of items: Castings and foundries. Forged products. Machining. PREFERENCES Change management experience. Metallurgical engineering or related. Certified Supply Chain Professional. Geographically mobile for development opportunities. Knowledge of SAP and sourcing tools like Ariba. Knowledge of supply base in the region for castings and foundries. 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-17263 Job Family Group : Logistics Job Family : LO Supply Chain 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. 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