Your Role and Impact

The Supplier Manager is responsible for managing and optimizing supplier relationships with their assigned supplier portfolio to ensure quality, cost efficiency, strategy execution and risk mitigation.

The position acts as a liaison between the suppliers they manage and the Category Management, Business Unit and Integral functions as required. Uses structured processes and scorecards to monitor performance, drive improvements, coordinate strategic development, and align supplier contributions with strategic goals.

Please note that the role required travels up to approximately 75%, within Spain and across the EMEA region.

Key Responsibilities

Using a combination of the defined Supplier Plans provided by the Category Management team, structured processes and scorecards available as well as inputs and escalations received from various internal stakeholders, the Supplier Manager is accountable for:

*Supplier Strategy Planning & Execution*
- Develop and execute supplier plans jointly with Category Management and Business Unit teams,



ensuring alignment with category strategies and strategic business priorities.
- Monitor supplier spend, performance, and contractual compliance; identify opportunities to optimise supplier segmentation, consolidate spend, and strengthen supplier relationships through regular business reviews.
- Drive strategic supplier-development initiatives in collaboration with Supplier Quality and Supplier Development teams.

*Supplier Health Management*
- Manage supplier relationships, performance, and continuous-improvement initiatives through regular engagement, clear communication, and effective stakeholder management.
- Monitor and address supplier performance related to competitiveness, delivery, quality, cost of poor quality (COPQ), capacity, and overall supply risk.
- Coordinate risk mitigation and escalation activities with suppliers, Supplier Quality, and Supplier Development, including identifying alternatives for pote

📌 Supplier Manager (Pozuelo de Alarcón)
🏢 Flowserve
📍 Pozuelo de Alarcón