Associate Procurement Manager

Ecolab is seeking an Associate Procurement Manager for our EMEA Procurement Centre of Excellence in Barcelona, Spain.  If you are looking for new challenges in a very dynamic, truly international environment, you will enjoy belonging to the group. Don’t miss the opportunity to join a highly recognized global company, offering a competitive compensation in addition to a self-directed career journey.

The selected candidate will own and deploy the Sourcing Strategy for the assigned spend at a regional level, aiming to ensure supply at the best possible TCO.

The role is in Barcelona, belongs to the EU Procurement team and reports to the Procurement Manager.

What’s in it For You:

• Opportunity for a long-term career path that allows for exposure into all areas of Ecolab’s supply chain

• Access to best-in-class resources, tools, and technology

• Thrive in a company that values sustainability, drives a safety-focused culture and has been recognized as one of the most ethical companies in the world

• This is an exciting opportunity to advance your career with a stable growing company!

What You Will Do:

• Acts as business owner for his/her categories (for a spend of a minimum of  $40M), autonomously defining and executing sourcing strategies. Goals: improve reliability, get competitive pricing, seek for technical and commercial opportunities, reduce complexity, shorten lead times and much more. Is responsible for directly leading negotiations with suppliers.

• Applies, as sourcing methodology, the Total Delivered Cost (TDC) process and tools, from definition to implementation, to build and reinforce a best-in-class supply that meets the company goals.

• Keeps a global mindset, benchmarking regional strategies within the global sourcing team; leverages the Ecolab global scale to add value and maximize benefits.

• Leads saving projects or other initiatives to achieve team targets. Collaborates across , Supply Chain, SHE (Safety, Health, and Environment), and Sales to ensure action plans and project milestones are met.

• Develops business continuity plans and risk assessments. Investigates, develops, and drives actions to remedy supply disruptions and constraints. Effectively communicates updates to internal stakeholders.

• Builds and maintains expert knowledge of respective categories, competition, and innovations. Jointly works with the business to address questions and needs surrounding suppliers, markets, materials, and services.

Main Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business, Finance or related field

• Academic qualification in Sourcing and/or Negotiation is preferred

• Advanced English level is a must; another European language is a plus

• 8+ years of experience in International Sourcing

• Experience in Indirect Procurement in the following areas

  • Plant Utilities and Energy

  • Professional and Support services related to Manufacturing Operation

  • Maintenance, Repair and PPE

  • Waste and Environmental key partner sourcing

  • Engineering solutions to the Industrial division

• Technical background and/or experience in manufacturing processes is preferred

Competencies:

• Proved Procurement framework experience (Strategic Sourcing, Category Management and SRM)

• Strategic mindset and diligent execution

• Strong competencies in project management, including the ability to lead cross-functional teams, manage project timelines, and ensure the successful delivery of milestones

• Strong problem solving and critical thinking

• Adaptative negotiator with demonstrated experiences in different situations

• Team player with good interpersonal and communication skills that are critical in a team-driven, multi-functional environment

• Demonstrated competitive drive, results oriented and passionate for achievement

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