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 supportthe business and be an identified conduit between the business and the global category function.
SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY
• Overall account management for the assigned suppliers, including:
• Ensuring suitable contractual coverage with a minimum of “MSA-Lite” for all annual spend accounts greater than $500k.
• Negotiation of preferred terms, including N60/N90 terms and FCA incoterm (depending on location)
• 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.
• Collection of required data per reporting/regulatory filing needs.
• Support the business for of any supplier claims associated to warranty, damages etc.
• Prepare, chair and ensure follow up to actions/MOM periodic supplier business review meetings.
• Ensure supplier master data is up to date and correct within MDG and supplier registered in SLP.
• Conduct market research/analysis and identify relevant trends and communicate key updates/actions as required by the business.
• Oversee the supplier add/change approvals within MDG as applicable.
MAIN OBJECTIVES
• Supplier OTD
• Supplier PPM
• Contractual Coverage
• Commercial Terms
• Supplier Risk
• Ontime Data Capture
PEFERRED COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS
• 7+ years of experience in Supply Chain
• Strong interpersonal relationship management
• Evidenced understanding of both commercial and technical areas of supply chain
• Very strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills
• Proficiency in Project Management
• Knowledge of supply base within the category area of operation
• Understanding of market dynamics
• Strong analytical skills which involves collecting, analyzing and interpreting data
• Certified Supply Chain Professional
• Geographically mobile for development opportunities
• Ability to influence, communicate, and collaborate at all organizational levels
Top Skills
What We Do
Flowserve is one of the world's largest manufacturers of pumps, valves and seals with over 19,000 employees in over 60 countries. Built on more than 50 world-renowned heritage brands, the equity and customer loyalty we have earned over the past 220 years is the foundation of our leadership position across the globe.
