Supervisor, Purchasing

**Role Summary**:
**Position Requirement**:
**Responsibilities & Requirements**:Key Accountabilities**:

- Work with suppliers and Flowserve personnel to purchase material as requested by the MRP system and requisitions and in compliance to the Procurement Playbook. Some of the primary activities include, but are not limited to:

- Managing Purchase Requisitions
- Managing the Purchase Orders
- Expediting & managing Open Purchase Orders
- Work with Supplier Performance Group, Engineering, Manufacturing and suppliers to fulfill quality, cost, and delivery needs.
- Management of Purchase Orders: Finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries with formal issue and MRP date updates.
- Manage flow of documents, drawings, specifications, requirements with suppliers to receive material with correct quality and specifications.
- Manage deliveries of material as necessary on a timely basis and for the commodities assigned to maximize customer satisfaction and on-time delivery.
- Track and report key functional metrics to reduce related expenses and improve effectiveness.
- Interface with Supply Chain organization (local and global) to resolve issues concerning order placement for assigned commodities.
- Support entire procurement team to implement Supply Strategies and standard work-processes.
- Collaborative effort with Supplier Performance Group to intervene with suppliers on applicable quality and performance issues (e.g. QC/QA).
- Resolve all issues relating to invoice discrepancies from suppliers for seamless payment processing.
- Manage and maintain all system ERP data as required.
- Execution of the tactical logistics needs.
- Liaison between site shipping department and Global Logistics Department.
- Accountable for compliance to the Logistics Playbook and ensure “Rules of Engagement” are executed and followed.
- Responsible for utilizing and adhering to the Global Logistics AVL.
- Ensure that the Freight Payment Policy is followed.
- Ensure Active Relationship exists with internal and external Flowserve entities (Risk Management Team, Trade Compliance, Operations, Flowserve Routing Center, etc.).
- Ensure active engagement within the site itself through attendance to Accountability meetings and regular meetings with Sales (Commercial Operations), Project Management (CSOF) & Supply Chain.
- Resolve all issues relating to invoice discrepancies from suppliers for seamless payment processing
- At all times comply with Flowserve Safety, Integrity and Ethics procedures/ policies

**Preferred Experience / Skills**:PREFERENCES**:

- 8+ years procurement experience in the engineering OEM
- Logistics-related work experience.
- effective Communication skills.
- Reliable negotiation skills
- Basic data analysis skills
- Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers
- Proven working experience with Oracle
- Experience in collecting and analyzing data
- IT proficient (Microsoft Office)
- Results oriented
- Strong work ethic and responsiveness
- Problem solver with Enterprise mindset

**Job Advertising Title**: Supervisor, Purchasing

**Primary Posting Location**: Coimbatore, India

**Job Posting Category**: Supply Chain

**Employment Type**: Full time

**Auto req ID**: 56621BR

**Country**: India

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