Company Overview: Flowserve is a integral manufacturer of pumps, valves, seals, and aftermarket services, delivering comprehensive flow control solutions that support essential industries such as energy, clean water, and pharmaceuticals. If you're looking for a culture built on ingenuity, innovation, and excellence, Flowserve offers the opportunity to put your experience in motion. Whether you're an individual contributor or a people leader, you'll find meaningful opportunities for professional growth, competitive rewards, and a workplace grounded in our core values: People, Safety, Integrity, Ownership and Ingenuity. At Flowserve, we're inspired by what we can achieve together—creating extraordinary flow control solutions that strengthen today's world while building tomorrow.

Job Summary:

Flowserve is seeking a technically strong Buyer to manage the procurement of industrial materials, equipment, subcontracted components, and specialized services for operations in Venezuela, Ecuador, and Colombia. This role will partner with Engineering, Operations, Commercial Operations, Supply Chain, and suppliers to ensure purchases meet technical requirements, quality standards, cost targets, and delivery commitments.

The Buyer will own the supplier portfolio, support quotation activities, strengthen strategic sourcing initiatives, and contribute to improved profitability and on-time delivery.

The successful candidate must be based in Venezuela and able to operate effectively in a multi-country environment. Responsibilities &

Requirements:
Manage end-to-end purchasing of industrial materials, equipment, subcontracted components, and specialized services.



Apply Just-in-Time purchasing principles to maintain material availability while optimizing inventory levels. Review technical specifications, drawings, and engineering requirements to ensure purchased items meet internal and customer standards.

Identify, evaluate, develop, and manage local and international suppliers. Negotiate pricing, payment terms, contracts, delivery conditions, and service-level agreements to maximize profitability and supply reliability. Support Commercial Operations and Service Centers during the quotation stage by securing competitive pricing and lead-time commitments. Monitor purchase orders, supplier performance, logistics, import processes, and intercompany orders to ensure on-time delivery. Identify cost-saving opportunities, resolve supply-chain issues, and support alignment between purchasing strategy and business objectives.

Preferred

Experience /

Skills:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field with strong technical purchasing experience. Minimum of 5 years of experience in industrial, manufacturing, or technical project procurement. Experience purchasing industrial components, machinery, technical materials, and specialized services. Strong knowledge of strategic sourcing, supplier evaluation,



supplier development, quality, logistics, and inventory management.

Ability to interpret technical documentation, specifications, drawings, and engineering requirements. Proven advanced negotiation skills in pricing, contracts, payment terms, delivery conditions, and supplier agreements. Proficiency in ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or similar, along with advanced Microsoft Excel skills. Intermediate to advanced English proficiency for communication with international suppliers and stakeholders. Residence in Venezuela is required , along with adaptability, assertive communication, problem-solving skills, and the

ability to support operations across Venezuela, Ecuador, and Colombia. Req ID

: R-21026 Job Family Group

: Supply Chain Job Family

: SC Procurement 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 If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access flowservecareers.com as result of your disability. You can request a reasonable accommodation by sending an email to [email protected]. In order to quickly respond to your request, please use the words "Accommodation Request" as your subject line of your email. For more information, read the Accessibility Process.

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