Global Sourcing Lead

Ecolab Inc.•Naperville, IL

66d

About The Position

Want to build a brighter, bolder future and cultivate your career? Join Ecolab's team and help create a world in which we all thrive! Reporting to the Global Category Manager, in your assigned Sub-categories you are responsible for delivering business results, development, and execution of global strategies, ensuring continuity of supply, and minimizing total cost of ownership, all of which are required to meet the business needs. How you'll make an impact: Chemical Raw material sub-categories spend portfolio between $50-$100M globally Develop global sourcing strategies and drive Go-to-Market events (RFP/E-auctions/Negotiations) to achieve Cost savings, Working capital improvement and supply security. Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers, negotiate contracts and ensure optimal pricing and quality to create value for the organization Support global strategic initiatives to drive continuous improvement in category performance. Ensuring security of supply by driving sole source breaks and contingency plans Collaborate with regional teams to ensure consistency in messaging and execution of projects and drive positive results against key business priorities. Engaging with the R&D and Procurement Business Partner teams to drive portfolio optimization and consolidation Working in a multicultural environment and collaborating with colleagues from various backgrounds and able to operate effectively across multiple time zones. Linking knowledge of current market trends with supplier portfolios to identify opportunities for marketplace advantages, and generate innovative ideas for gaining a competitive advantage Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, standards, and guidelines relating to the chemical category Be a safety and ethical Champion (Lead by Example) Other skills and responsibilities Able to demonstrate financial acumen and proficiency in executive communication Drive accountability and P&L Impact to achieve OGSM / business objectives Superior communication and interpersonal skills with strong influencing and persuasive talents Communicate and influence regional stakeholders to drive alignment to the Subcategory plan and ensure execution of projects. Aspirational and ambitious and able to demonstrate consistent performance overtime Min 20% travel requirements and flexible hours About Ecolab: At Ecolab, we prioritize our talent-first philosophy by creating the most capable and diverse team to excel at our nearly three million customer sites. Building on a century of innovation, our 48,000 associates help deliver comprehensive science-based solutions, data-driven insights and world-class service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, and optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, life sciences, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world. Our solutions not only enhance operational efficiency but also contribute to sustainability and public health, making a positive impact on the world. We are committed to eliminating unnecessary complexities and embracing a beginner's mindset, continuously seeking new perspectives and innovative solutions to stay ahead in a rapidly changing world. Ecolab's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) reflects our longstanding value of working together to integrate diverse perspectives to challenge ourselves, reach our goals and do what's right. Apply today and join one of the most ethical companies with over a hundred years of history. Join Ecolab and help us protect what's vital.

Requirements

Degree in Business, Engineering, Chemistry, or related field
Min 5 years of purchasing experience, preferably in raw material or direct purchasing with strong commercial background and proven international working experience.
Demonstrated history of teamwork and project management skills
Demonstrated professionalism and strong presence in interactions with others
Enjoy striving to do your best and are never satisfied.
Have the tenacity to see things through.
Can create healthy tensions, manage & win them.
Are excited and enthused by new possibilities, challenging status quo.
Have diverse views, imagination, curiosity, flexibility and focus.
Have the ambition to develop new skills and take on new responsibilities.
Robustly champion the right thing to do and the right way to do

Responsibilities

Develop global sourcing strategies and drive Go-to-Market events (RFP/E-auctions/Negotiations) to achieve Cost savings, Working capital improvement and supply security.
Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers, negotiate contracts and ensure optimal pricing and quality to create value for the organization
Support global strategic initiatives to drive continuous improvement in category performance.
Ensuring security of supply by driving sole source breaks and contingency plans
Collaborate with regional teams to ensure consistency in messaging and execution of projects and drive positive results against key business priorities.
Engaging with the R&D and Procurement Business Partner teams to drive portfolio optimization and consolidation
Working in a multicultural environment and collaborating with colleagues from various backgrounds and able to operate effectively across multiple time zones.
Linking knowledge of current market trends with supplier portfolios to identify opportunities for marketplace advantages, and generate innovative ideas for gaining a competitive advantage
Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, standards, and guidelines relating to the chemical category
Be a safety and ethical Champion (Lead by Example)
Able to demonstrate financial acumen and proficiency in executive communication
Drive accountability and P&L Impact to achieve OGSM / business objectives
Superior communication and interpersonal skills with strong influencing and persuasive talents
Communicate and influence regional stakeholders to drive alignment to the Subcategory plan and ensure execution of projects.
Aspirational and ambitious and able to demonstrate consistent performance overtime
Min 20% travel requirements and flexible hours