Procurement Manager - Global Equipment Platform Owner

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Saint Paul, MN, USA
In-Office
108K-162K Annually
Senior level
Biotech
The Role
Lead procurement activities for divisional equipment platforms, support new product launches and rollouts, identify cost and consolidation opportunities, align sourcing with business strategy, collaborate with RD&E and regional teams, ensure regulatory compliance and safety, and drive P&L impact and continuous improvement.
Summary Generated by Built In

Ecolab has an opening for a Procurement Manager - Global Equipment Platform Owner. For the appointed business divisions, you are responsible for supporting new product developments and launches, supporting major business rollouts, identifying cost opportunities based on that division’s equipment platforms and feeding those opportunities to relevant category leaders, aligning sourcing activities to business strategies, ultimately delivering procurement value while enabling business growth.

What You Will Do: 

  • Full ownership in supporting new equipment launches or rollouts.

  • Closely collaborate with divisional stakeholders, business leaders and RD&E leaders to fulfill business needs in growth and new launches.

  • With good understanding of business strategies and growth areas, call out cost opportunities of given platforms and feed them to Category leaders.

  • Support global strategic initiatives to drive continuous improvement in division’s equipment offerings.  

  • Collaborate with regional teams to ensure consistency in messaging and execution of projects and drive positive result against key business priorities. 

  • Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, manage business expectations and support growth.

  • Engage with the RD&E and Procurement Business Partner teams to drive portfolio optimization and consolidation.

  • Align sourcing strategy with divisional goals, ensure successful execution and smooth transition for the division.

  • Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, standards, and guidelines relating to the chemical category.

  • Be a safety and ethical champion (Lead by Example).

  • Drive accountability and P&L Impact to achieve OGSM / business objectives. 

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, or related field 

  • 6 years of cross functional experience with knowledge and understanding of procurement processes

  • Demonstrated history of leadership, teamwork, and project management skills 

  • Demonstrated professionalism and strong presence in interactions with others 

  • Ability to travel up to 30% domestically

  • Hybrid work model - in the office 3 days per week and the ability to work remotely 2 days per week.

  • Immigration Sponsorship is not offered for this role

Preferred Qualifications: 

  • Experience balancing competing priorities of Senior VPs/General Managers/C-suite stakeholders 

  • Previous professional experience in a global (Fortune 500 or similar) multi-national company with operations in all major world markets and regions 

  • Strategic thinking and business-oriented leader who has demonstrated the ability to understand the goals of a global business and to identify and execute on company-wide opportunities 

Annual or Hourly Compensation Range

The base salary range for this position is $107,600.00 - $161,500.00. 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.

Benefits 

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. 

If you are viewing this posting on a site other than our Ecolab Career website, view our benefits at jobs.ecolab.com/working-here. 


Potential Customer Requirements Notice

To meet customer requirements and comply with local or state regulations, applicants for certain customer-facing roles may need to:

- Undergo additional background screens and/or drug/alcohol testing for customer credentialing.


Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 

Ecolab will provide reasonable accommodation (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with our application process upon request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require accommodation assistance in this application process, please visit the Recruiting Support link in the footer of each page of our career website.  

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, or related field
  • 6 years of cross-functional experience with procurement processes
  • Demonstrated leadership, teamwork, and project management skills
  • Demonstrated professionalism and strong presence in interactions
  • Ability to travel up to 30% domestically
  • Hybrid work model: in office 3 days/week, remote 2 days/week
  • Must be authorized to work without immigration sponsorship
  • Be a safety and ethical champion (lead by example)
  • Experience balancing priorities of senior/executive stakeholders
  • Experience in a global multinational (Fortune 500 or similar)
  • Strategic thinking and business-oriented leadership

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.

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The Company
HQ: Saint Paul, MN
29,154 Employees

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.

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