Advanced Procurement Manager

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For over 140 years our products have helped ensure the safe, reliable operations of key industries. With a passion for precision and partnership, Celeros Flow Technology continues this heritage of high performance and dependability, providing mission critical, sustainable flow control solutions for our customers around the globe.

Celeros Flow Technology is looking for individuals with a voice and a vision. We embrace change, diversity and promote new ways of looking at old ideas. We seek talented professionals to join our world-class team of innovators in a global, collaborative & multi-cultural environment, where you will be challenged, supported, and inspired to be extraordinary.

GENERAL SUMMARY

Incumbent of this role will be part of our Global Advanced procurement/buyout team and will report to Global Category Manager. Category Specialist role provides support of existing working relationship between Customer Service, Tendering Team and Advanced Procurement in order to generate sales. The performance of this individual will directly influences the Company's external relationships, hence the key is to win opportunities.

Advanced Procurement team will be responsible to identify major Projects together Tendering Team Managers with the purpose of obtaining Market level pricing on Buy-Out & major pump components like Electric Motors, Mechanical Seal & Systems, Lube Oil systems, Gear Boxes as well as survey supplier's performance (KPI) as Category expert of Main buyout. In general, it is required the incumbent is from engineering background and technical knowledge about Pumps application and electric motors selection for hazardous areas of installations is required.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides support to Global tendering teams across the main buyout to ensure all quotations occur on time and with high quality from enquiry receipt to order entry
• Develop and submit detailed lower risk proposals selection ensuring they are delivered in a high quality, timely fashion in support of the ITO (Inquiry to Order) Tendering Policy & Procedure
• Review and evaluate technical specifications for Pumps equipment to define a process solution to fit the customers' requirements, perform risk evaluation, extract applicable client requirements and translate/communicate specifications to subcontractors, sub-vendors and internal organization
• Obtain quotations for relevant bought-in equipment in accordance with latest Global Supply Chain requirements
• Liaise with the commercial team on customer needs, scope, and timing
• Ensures accuracy and completion of both CPQ tender data and the BTC Quote log and they are actively managed
• Work as a member in support of Global Tendering Team to ensure suppliers KPI's and Metrics are achieved
• Develop technical suppliers' selection in support of projects and markets
• Develop, maintain, and distribute filtration product and procurement knowledge
• Utilize products knowledge to select technical solution to meet the customer's needs
• Develop Buyout Order Handover to ensure proposal to PO alignment
• Develop and or improve Internal workflow or process is a daily task

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Excellent communicator to bring common purpose to tasks and strategies (internal - external)
• Competence in Microsoft Office packages - Excel, Word, PowerPoint are prerequisites
• Technical ability to learn and understand proprietary sizing & selection of company software
• Organized, be able to manage multiple tasks professionally
• Good time management, sets and meets deadlines and assigned objectives.
• Understanding of engineering principles related to designated business unit, especially about our API Pump product line
• Ability to read, interpret and accurately respond to technical specifications related to buyouts costs and design
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from internal personnel
• Understands ownership and accountability of assignments
• A team player with ability to interface with multiple functions - Operations, Finance, Engineering, Projects, Sales
• Solid ability to learn products capabilities and limitations
• Understanding of engineering principles related to Pump process and mechanical design of pressure vessels
• Knowledge of industry engineering standards and product capabilities
• Ability to manage detailed files and strives for accuracy
• Awareness of market sectors and products within served by the offered products
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Creative and Independent

MANDATORY EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• B.E in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering
• 8-12 years of relevant industry experience in buyouts components of API pumps 4-5 years of recent experience in advanced procurement in Pump industry is preferred. Should have worked with Tendering/Proposal teams in the past
• Experience in reviewing detailed specifications and writing comprehensive and accurate bids/costs
• Mandatory to have Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Should have worked with global suppliers, Internal global tendering team is in the past
• SAP knowledge
• Able to Travel (Domestic and International - 30%)

YOU MUST HAVE VALID RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK AND BE ABLE TO OBTAIN SECURITY CLEARANCE TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE.

BENEFITS

• Competitive salary
• Opportunities to develop
• Bonus
• 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Holiday buy and sell
• Pension
• Life Cover
• Employee Assistance Program
• Digital Benefits; Health, Wealth & Lifestyle

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Required daily to stand, sit, walk, talk, hear, and see (specific close vision abilities are required to perform computer work)
• Required occasionally to stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl
• Required daily to use hands and fingers and arms to reach (to operate a computer and telephone)
• Required occasionally to lift and/or move objects that are light to moderate
• Required occasionally to travel (usually by air or road so may be required to sit for extended periods)

WORKING CONDITIONS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to work with moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phone, and printers, etc.)
• Ability to work in an open planned office / individual office
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for extended periods
• Ability to sit in a car or on a plane for extended periods

DISCLAIMER

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

CELEROS FLOW TECHNOLOGY VALUES

All Celeros divisions are committed to the effective use of the Celeros Values. It is important that all employees understand and utilize these values when performing the duties of his/her position.

INTEGRITY: We work safely and respect our employees, business partners & environment. We always lead by example.

SPEED: In our mission to bring mission-critical flow control equipment to the world, energy in our actions & urgency.

ACCOUNTABILITY: We stand behind our actions and deliver on our promises.

PARTNERSHIP: We collaborate across our teams & our customers to win together. We rely on each other to deliver the best outcome & celebrate successes.

EXCELLENCE: We are passionate about being the best at engineering, manufacturing & maintaining mission-critical equipment. We seek quality & community improvement in every interaction.

QUALITY

Quality encompasses all aspects of Celeros' business, and every employee shares the responsibility to prevent the occurrence of any nonconformity relating to product, process and the quality system. All employees have an obligation to identify and record any such nonconformity, and through designed channels, initiate and recommend solutions.

CELEROS Flow Technology is an equal opportunity employer.