Your Role and Impact

As a Senior Buyer, you will help Flowserve deliver engineered products and services by securing subcontracted components, materials, and services at the best combination of cost, quality, and delivery performance. You will own and develop a supplier portfolio, support commercial teams with advance procurement input, and help strengthen supply continuity for customer projects.

In this role, you will work closely with supply chain, operations, service centers, and suppliers to improve profitability and on-time delivery. Your sourcing expertise, commercial judgment, and ability to resolve supply challenges will directly support Flowserve’s business strategy and customer commitments.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute just-in-time purchasing practices to ensure materials and services are available to support manufacturing and project requirements.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, delivery commitments, and commercial conditions with suppliers to maximize value and profitability.
• Support commercial operations and service centers during the quotation process by obtaining competitive supplier pricing and delivery information.
• Manage purchase orders and follow up with external suppliers and intercompany teams to ensure on-time delivery.
• Develop and maintain supplier agreements that improve pricing, delivery performance, and supply reliability.
• Evaluate supplier performance, identify delivery or quality risks, and coordinate corrective actions with internal teams and suppliers.
• Resolve import, logistics, and delivery issues affecting materials required at the local service center.
• Review inventory and stock levels to maintain appropriate material availability while supporting inventory optimization.
• Apply technical and quality requirements when sourcing products and services to ensure supplier compliance with project and customer specifications.
• Maintain accurate purchasing records and use ERP/MRP systems to support planning, reporting, and order management.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, engineering, or a related field, with 5–7 years of relevant purchasing, procurement, or supply chain experience.
• Demonstrated experience negotiating supplier pricing, delivery terms, and commercial agreements.
• Working knowledge of supplier evaluation, supplier development, supplier quality, logistics, and procurement processes.
• Experience sourcing technical products or services while applying product specifications and quality requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and ERP/MRP systems.
• Professional fluency in English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience purchasing for engineered-to-order or project-based manufacturing environments.
• Experience working with foundries, castings, or casting suppliers.
• Experience supporting service centers, aftermarket operations, or industrial equipment manufacturing.
• Knowledge of customer, quality, and technical requirements within Flowserve’s markets.
• Experience establishing strategic supplier agreements and managing supplier portfolios.
• Strong global sourcing and strategic negotiation skills.
• Experience managing import processes, international logistics, or cross-border supplier relationships.

What We Can Offer You

At Flowserve, you’ll find a range of options to fit your and your family’s needs. We provide resources to support your physical, mental, and financial well-being, no matter where you sit or what stage of life you’re in.

Our benefits include:

• Competitive salary
• Annual bonus
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance beginning on day one
• Retirement planning and financial wellness resources
• Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Parental leave
• Life, supplemental life, child, spousal, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Generous paid vacation time and paid holidays
• 401(k) plan

Benefits vary by job, location, and/or collective bargaining agreement.

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