Purchasing Leader - Control Valves (SPARK)

Job Summary

The buyer is responsible for the direct sourcing of materials from the approved supply base. The purchasing engineer is accountable to ensure all material are procured and delivered to the factory in line with the operational strategy in effect and ensure positive impact on Cost Savings, ITO and Service Levels. The purchasing engineer represents the interest of the Manufacturing facility at the Supplier

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be!

Purchasing:

• Ensure procurement activities and releasing POs both to external suppliers and Inter-co (internal), including update as needed (re-schedules) and date management in Oracle are performed per given guidelines with no late or early to the demand.
• Communication of periodic performance reports to key suppliers, along with facilitation of regular conference calls
• Manage and maintain Suppliers OTD and report it to management and provide RCAs whenever is applicable
• Clear communication of business needs and requests to suppliers, to influence and empower suppliers to support set objectives. Completion of weekly achievement reviews to supplier and update the system with late deliveries and reschedules.
• Lead the MRB daily activities by acting as a focal point between OPS, Store, Planner, QC with no aging.

Leadership:

• Manage and oversee the entire procurement process and activities for FCV Saudi factory.
• Oversee the purchasing team and lead buyers group towards the set goals.
• Supervise, Mentor, Delegate and load buyers with work in fairly manner in line with the set KPI & commodities assigned for buyers.
• Foster a collaborative team environment, promoting continuous improvement and professional development within the procurement function.
• Support Materials manager with keeping the performance metrics for buyers on continues development, conducting regular reviews to ensure alignment with organizational goals.
• Lead cross-functional projects aimed at improving procurement processes, reducing costs, and increasing operational efficiency or satisfying business need.
• Stay informed – to maintain a risk management framework to identify and mitigate potential supply chain disruptions.
• Handle Purchasing audits and compliance checks to ensure adherence to internal and external standards.
• Support monthly and yearly sales backlog and forecast (business plans).

Leading Inventory Management - Oversight:

• Lead all inventory management activities for the factory unexceptionally.
• Develop and implement strategies to optimize ITO with finance, apply LCM whenever is needed and reduce carrying costs while ensuring availability of materials.
• Monitor the Change Orders even before it hits the system with application team carefully to reduce DOH and unnecessary demand.
• Perform the Annual Count, owning the factory team as well as process and concluding the results with the factory and external assigned party, ensuring accuracy and compliance with financial and operational requirements.

Leading Cost Saving Initiatives:

• Monitor and analyze procurement spending, finding opportunities for cost savings and efficiency improvements.
• Localization initiatives, SCO Biding, write off, scrapping, improving Duty exemption list, automation and all possible saving opportunities.
Any other assigned tasks by management that fits the role.

General Quality

• Applies procedures which are described in QA Manual.
Makes sure, final product is fully in line with write up, prior to completion.

Who You Are?

• Action Oriented
• Customer focus
• Strong eye for business, customer orientation and experience in demand creation
Strong teamwork, interpersonal and communication skills

For This Role, You Will Need:

5-7 Year Procurement Experience in Control valve industry

Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:

• Mechanical Engineer
APICS CPIM Certified or In process / Level 5 CIPS Diploma

Our Culture & Commitment to You!

At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that phenomenal ideas come from great teams. Our dedication to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.

We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide, medical insurance plans, Employee Assistance Program, tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture prioritizes work-life balance and offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.

Our training programs and initiatives focus on end-to end development, from onboarding through senior leadership. We provide a wide range of development opportunities, including face-to-face and virtual training, mentorship, and coaching, project management, and on-the-job training.

Adhere to Health, Safety & Environment policies as laid by the organization.