Job Overview:
The Procurement Associate works with internal stakeholders and supports spend categories in their assigned area(s) of expertise. This position typically reports to a Procurement Representative or 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!
Main Responsibilities:
- Work with internal stakeholders to gather requirements on purchases
- Obtains data from external and/or internal sources/analyzes data for completeness and accuracy
- Manages all pricing for assigned purchased goods and services and analyzes all blocked invoices for cause and resolution.
- Takes appropriate and timely action to correct errors and implement changes in processes to stop errors from occurring
- Places purchase orders for assigned purchased goods and services
- Management of large data sets in ERP systems. May be required to handle confidential data relating to suppliers or business operations
- Ensuring compliance with purchase-to-pay policies and procedures, including participation in compliance audits
- Ownership and accountability to established KPIs
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business, Finance or related field
Preferred Qualifications:
- MBA in Business, Supply Chain Management or related field
- Systems aptitude, including, but not limited to Excel, Access, PowerPoint and ERP systems (SAP)
- Capability to gather and analyze data
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Able to build strong relationships with internal associates and external suppliers
- Effectively manage time and prioritize tasks
- Understands the procurement business process
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Experience Range:
- 3-6 Years
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Finance or related field
- 3-6 years of procurement or related supply chain experience
- Management of large data sets in ERP systems and handling confidential supplier/business data
- MBA in Business, Supply Chain Management or related field
- Systems aptitude including Excel, Access, PowerPoint and ERP systems (SAP)
- Capability to gather and analyze data
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Ability to build strong relationships with internal associates and external suppliers
- Effectively manage time and prioritize tasks
- Understands the procurement business process
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Ecolab Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Ecolab and has not been reviewed or approved by Ecolab.
-
Retirement Support — Feedback suggests the company provides strong retirement programs, including a 401(k) with employer matching and a pension, alongside options like an employee stock purchase plan. Offerings such as retiree healthcare benefits and diverse investment choices reinforce long-term financial support.
-
Healthcare Strength — Feedback suggests medical coverage is broad, with HSA plan options and company contributions, prescription benefits, dental and vision, and virtual care and mental health support. Company-paid wellness programs and income protection (short- and long-term disability, life and accident) further strengthen core coverage.
-
Parental & Family Support — Family-focused programs include fertility support, adoption assistance, and paid parental leave, complemented by counseling and resource services. These offerings are positioned as supportive of employee well-being across different life stages.
Ecolab Insights
What We Do
A trusted partner at nearly three million customer locations, Ecolab (ECL) is the global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services. With annual sales of $12 billion and more than 44,000 associates, Ecolab delivers comprehensive solutions, data-driven insights and personalized service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world. For more Ecolab news and information, visit www.ecolab.com, or follow us on twitter.com/ecolab, facebook.com/ecolab or instagram.com/ecolab_inc.
