Planner & Buyer

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

Role Summary:
As a Planner & Buyer, your primary function involves quoting, planning and scheduling to meet product & material delivery specifications. You will coordinate across various departments such as engineering, purchasing, sales and operations to ensure product & material delivery specifications are met.

Responsibilities & Requirements:

- Place purchase orders with suppliers for the procurement of production material as required by forecast and the production schedule
- Monitor status of open purchase orders to ensure on-time delivery of all materials, including timely resolution, communication and mitigation of future potential problems
- Expedite or defer orders as required based on schedule/inventory changes
- Determine and establish optimal inventory levels based on forecast, demand variation and material lead times
- Coordinate material flows throughout product/BOM changes, obsolescence
- Manage the inter-company flow or materials between warehouse locations
- Manage and resolve issues regarding PO to invoice discrepancies, returns and quality problems with suppliers
- Provide back-up support for supply chain functions including shipping, receiving, material handling and other duties as assigned
- Setup & maintain material master system planning parameters (MOQ, lead time, safety stocks)
- Ensure compliance to Company and Procurement policies and procedures

Preferred Experience / Skills:

- Minimum 2-3 years of experience in a buyer / planner / material scheduler role working for a direct manufacturer
- Knowledge in using Oracle system will be added advantages (or having SAP / MRP system knowledge also is preferred)
- Proficient with MS Office suite such as MS Excel
- Strong sense of urgency & attention to detail
- Excellent organization, communication and follow-up skills
- Able to speak & writing English
- Diploma / Degree in any major

**Req ID** : R-14796

**Job Family Group** : Logistics

**Job Family** : LO Materials Planning

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