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 general 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!

**Metalworking Category Manager**

Flowserve is seeking an experienced **Metalworking Category Manager** to lead category strategy across **machining, fabrications, pre-machining and post-machining subcontract services, and metal raw materials** **.**

In this role, you will define and execute category strategies that build a **high-performing supply base** to support Flowserve’s growth and industry leadership.

You will also partner closely with **Supplier Performance, Global Sourcing, and Business Unit Supply Chains** to drive cost reductions, contractual coverage, and supplier base optimization.

**What You’ll Do**

· Develop short- and long-term vision and strategic plans for the metalworking category.

· Lead supply chain de-risking by qualifying alternate sources and reducing sole- and single-source dependencies while addressing geopolitical, financial, and other risks.

· Identify and implement cost reduction strategies that create competitive advantage.

· Establish and manage Master Supplier Agreements for core strategic suppliers.

· Develop and deploy comprehensive best cost sourcing strategies across regions.

· Lead supplier negotiation, market analysis,



and cross-functional collaboration to optimize cost, quality, and supply chain resilience.

· Evaluate new technologies to support innovation and competitive products.

**What We’re Looking For**

· 8–10 years of category management or supply chain experience at a regional or global level.

· Experience in procurement, sourcing, or category management.

· Expertise in at least one of these areas: machining, fabrications, pre-machining and post-machining subcontract services, or metal raw materials.

· Strong understanding of the commercial and technical aspects of the category.

· Strong communication, interpersonal, influencing, and listening skills.

· Ability to work effectively in a matrix and network organizational model.

· Strong supply chain project management capability, including new product introduction, value engineering, design to value, best cost sourcing, and total cost of ownership.

· Good understanding of technologies, market intelligence, and trends in the metalworking industry.

**Preferred Qualifications**

· Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, or related field.

· Knowledge of Oil & Gas, Energy, Power, or Industrial Markets.

· Proficiency in written and verbal English; a second language is a plus.

· Experience with Ariba and or other Vendor Management Systems.

· Familiarity with North American and Latin American supplier base.





· Ability to use Excel advanced features for data analysis.

· **Travel up to 30%.**

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.

**Req ID** : R-18666
**Job Family Group** : Supply Chain
**Job Family** : Category Management
EOE including Disability/Protected Veterans.

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