Procurement Representative - ECOLAB

The Procurement Representative will provide category support and engage in Total Delivered Cost (TDC) sourcing activity within the Chemicals Category. This position will report to either the Procurement Director or Sr. Procurement Manager. The strong performer can expect further career advancement with Ecolab and will have the opportunity to move into other procurement and supply chain leadership roles within the organization.  This is an exciting opportunity to advance your career with a stable growing company!
 
What You Will Do:

• Learns and applies Total Delivered Cost sourcing process tools and skills to execute sourcing initiatives
• Initial focus will be to support the start-up of Inbound Transportation Management for Raw Materials in collaboration with Procurement, Logistics Operations, and preferred Supplier
• Identifies, develops and implements savings projects and reporting to include pipeline development, project execution, headwind/tailwind reporting & tracking, and financial validation. Engages supplier organization and internal stakeholders to achieve project milestones and action plans
• Works with the business to address questions & needs surrounding suppliers, markets, materials, and services
• Evaluates service levels and engages supplier contacts and internal stakeholders in development and execution of process improvement plan
• Investigates, develops and drives actions to remedy supply disruptions and constraints. Effectively communicates updates to internal stakeholders
• Leads, manages, and communicates status of alternate supplier approval projects. Collaborates across manufacturing, quality, planning, logistics, and suppliers to ensure project milestones and action plans are met
• Implements procurement systems and process improvements to drive efficiency and effectiveness
• Leads the procurement engagement in new Supplier introduction, approval, and setups.
• Ensure assigned spend is fully documented, categorized and reproducible in the procurement system(s)
• Leads procurement work stream in quality problem resolution. Identifies, evaluates, recommends and implements quality improvements along with corrective actions
• Works with supply planning, plant network, or other appropriate functions to develop forecasts, Learns S&OP process

Minimum Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Business, Finance or related field
• 2+ years of professional experience
• Immigration Sponsorship is not offered for this role
• Proficient in MS Office suite with intermediate to advanced MS Excel skills

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Demonstrated history of leadership
• Experience in Procurement or Operations
• Experience with eProcurement tools such as GEP, InfoNexus, Jaggaer, etc.
• Intermediate to advanced PowerBI and SAP knowledge
• Demonstrated skills in clear communication and good presentation skills
• Demonstrated teamwork and project management skills
• Demonstrated problem solving and critical thinking skills

Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families. Click here to see our benefits. 

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Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and we are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.

In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA). Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, disabled and covered veteran individuals at all levels of the workforce. Ecolab is a place where you can grow your career, own your future and impact what matters.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.