Supplier Manager

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.

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 Supplier Manager 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 to manage, that the suppliers are performing to the required levels in terms of Quality, Delivery, Risk and Competitiveness whilst ensure the overall account is executed with as minimal desired risk as possible. The role holder is also required to act as an overall category expert within their defined region/division to support the business and be an identified conduit between the business and the global category function.

SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY

• Management for the assigned suppliers, including Monitoring of supplier performance, particularly around competitiveness, delivery and quality, and implementation of appropriate corrective actions when performance is less than acceptable.
• Monitor of supplier health and overall risk, including capacity and financial solvency etc., and both advise appropriate internal action to take as well as work with supplier on mitigating action whenever deemed necessary.
• Facilitate supplier root cause correction action whenever required to address systemic issues on performance.
• Coordinate with supplier any escalations and risks as raised through the appropriate escalation channels. Support the business for of any supplier claims associated to warranty, damages etc.
• Ensure supplier master data is up to date and correct within MDG and supplier registered in SLP. Oversee the supplier add/change approvals within MDG as applicable.
• Operate in full compliance to all Flowserve Policies & Procedures as applicable to the role. Coordinate and communicate category strategy between the Global function and Division for assigned category function (Division Supplier Manager only)

PEFERRED COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS

• 7+ years of experience in Supply Chain
• 7+ years of experience in Manufacturing Continuous Improvement
• Strong interpersonal relationship management
• Very strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills
• Proficiency in Project Management
• Knowledge of supply base within the category area of operation
• Certified Supply Chain Professional
• Geographically mobile for development opportunities
• Ability to influence, communicate, and collaborate at all organizational levels
• Strong leadership, collaboration and communication skills

Req ID : R-16074

Job Family Group : Logistics

Job Family : LO Supply Chain

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