Senior Procurement Representative

Ecolab • Naperville, IL

61d

About The Position

We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Procurement Representative to join our Global Procurement team, managing select sub-categories within Chlor-alkali, Metals, Minerals, Nitrogen, and Sulfur Derivatives. This role will be reporting to Global category manager and will focus on supporting global strategy execution, ensuring security of supply, driving cost competitiveness, and acting as a subject matter expert (SME) to regional procurement teams. Working in a multicultural environment and collaborating with colleagues from various backgrounds and able to operate effectively across multiple time zones and leverage analytical and critical thinking skills to further identify areas for optimization.

Requirements

• Minimum Degree in Business, Engineering, Chemistry, or related field
• Min 3-5 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.
• Have the Ability to 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.

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, negotiating contracts and ensuring optimal pricing and quality to create value for the organization
• Support global strategic initiatives to drive continuous improvement in category performance and act as SME and connector between regions to ensure consistency, knowledge-sharing, and best practices.
• Ensuring security of supply by driving sole source breaks and contingency plans
• Collaborate with regional teams to ensure consistency in messaging, supports the creation and documentation of regional sourcing strategies and execution of projects and drive positive result against key business priorities.
• Engaging with the R&D and Procurement Business Partner teams to drive portfolio optimization and consolidation
• Work across organizational boundaries and influence others to achieve program goals.
• 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 proficient 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

Benefits

• Opportunity to manage a global portfolio within a world-leading company.
• Career development through exposure to senior leaders, suppliers, and cross-functional projects.
• Global, collaborative team environment.
• The chance to make a measurable impact by driving cost savings and ensuring supply security across critical raw materials portfolio.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees