Procurement Manager

As a Procurement Manager on the North America Sourcing Team, you will have the opportunity to lead and manage sourcing execution, cross functional collaboration, security of supply and continuous improvement for spend up to $100M. You will partner closely with the global sourcing, supply chain, marketing and research & development teams to implement procurement strategies, drive year over year cost reduction, enable growth opportunities, mitigate supply risk, and increase operational efficiency. This take-charge leader will drive transformation for how raw materials are sourced, handled and used in Ecolab’s operations.

A proven track record of strong leadership, business acumen, influencing skills and an outstanding ability to drive results are essential.

Why Join Us:

If you are a passionate professional seeking opportunity, advancement, and a rewarding career, we invite you to apply. This is a great opportunity to join a highly recognized global growth company offering competitive compensation and benefits in addition to career development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Promoting the highest standards of safety, diversity, inclusion & ethical practice in the organization.
• Identify, develop, and implement regional sourcing strategies to reduce total delivered cost, mitigate headwinds and improve security of supply.
• Partner with procurement peers around the world to understand & align on global sourcing strategies, and drive implementation across the regional supply chain team.
• Develop relationships and leverage market intelligence & digital tools to influence internal and external stakeholders, and optimize lowest Total Delivered Cost (TDC).
• Create and implement best practice procurement vision, strategy, policies, processes, and procedures to aid and improve business performance.
• Ensure that purchasing strategies and processes are in place to deliver optimized costs while meeting business objectives and operational needs.
• Support sustainability and environmental strategies that impact future ways of operating.
• Maintain a close working relationship with supply chain, operations business leaders and R&D leadership teams to support their strategic growth objectives, and identify & implement cost-savings and efficiency opportunities for gross margin improvement.
• Lead, coach and mentor one or more procurement representatives.

Basic Requirements and Skills:

• Minimum 8 years of work experience, with 5 years of procurement experience (direct and indirect) and 3 years leading teams.
• Strong leadership, influencing and collaboration skills.
• Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
• Bachelor’s degree in purchasing, engineering, chemistry, supply chain management, business administration or related field.

 Preferred Qualifications:  

• Advanced degree in Engineering, Business, Finance or related field
• Experience in managing different material types either direct or indirect
• Demonstrated history of leadership, teamwork, and project management skills
• Demonstrated competitive drive and strong orientation for results and achievement
• Demonstrated skills in clear communication and presentation
• Demonstrated professionalism and strong presence in interactions with others

You will ENJOY and OUTPERFORM in this role if you:

• Enjoy striving to do your best and are never satisfied.
• Have the tenacity to see things through.
• Are comfortable creating and navigating healthy tension to drive differentiated results.
• Have a natural curiosity and are excited & enthused by new possibilities, including leveraging digital tools and artificial intelligence (AI).
• Have the ambition to develop new skills and take on new responsibilities.

The base salary range for this position is $104,700.00 - $157,100.00. This position is eligible for annual bonus pay based on performance, per plan terms. Many factors are taken into consideration when determining compensation, such as experience, education, training, geography, etc. We comply with all minimum wage and overtime laws.

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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