Ecolab is a global sustainability leader offering water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services that protect people and the resources vital to life. Building on more than a century of innovation, Ecolab has annual sales of $16 billion, employs approximately 48,000 associates and operates in more than 170 countries around the world. The Middle East and Africa Market is one of our highest-potential growth markets. We are looking for a Procurement Representative to support procurement activities across Middle east and Pakistan region. In this role, you will work closely with internal stakeholders, tollers, vendors, planners, finance, and supply chain teams to manage sourcing requirements, pricing updates, vendor onboarding, invoice resolution, and commercial support.
What’s in it For You
Opportunity to manage a meaningful regional procurement scope across UAE, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, and Pakistan.
Exposure to toller management, vendor management, pricing control, RFQs, and localization projects.
Ability to support a growing spend portfolio across more than 60 vendors and tollers.
Opportunity to contribute to annual savings
Cross-functional engagement with planning, finance, supply chain, operations, and commercial teams.
A role where your actions directly support supplier performance, cost optimization, working capital, and business continuity.
What You Will Do
Coordinate toller activities the region, including commercial follow-up, pricing control, and relationship management.
Support raw material and packaging material pricing control, including quarterly pricing reviews and system updates.
Conduct RFQs for quarterly purchase requirements and ad-hoc sourcing needs, including commodity requirements
Handle local planning requirements for re-labeling and packaging requirements.
Own the end-to-end vendor creation process, including ERP registration, vendor documentation, credit forms, customer forms, and related onboarding requirements.
Support resolution of vendor payment delays, blocked invoices, invoice corrections, and invoice releases in coordination with finance and internal stakeholders.
Track and support working capital-related activities, including DPO and DSO follow-up, while helping improve vendor experience and internal process efficiency.
Position Details
Geographic scope: Middle East and Pakistan.
Key stakeholders: Procurement, Supply Chain, Contract Manufacturers
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, or a related field.
Minimum 4-5 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, supply chain, vendor management
Ability to manage RFQs, pricing follow-ups, vendor coordination, and internal stakeholder communication.
Strong attention to detail, particularly in pricing updates, ERP data, vendor documentation, and invoice resolution.
Ability to navigate under high-stakes, short deadline situations
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools, especially Excel, Outlook and Power BI
Strong communication skills in English.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in direct procurement, chemical procurement, packaging procurement, or toller/co-packer management.
Experience working with suppliers and tollers across UAE, GCC, and Pakistan.
Familiarity with ERP systems, vendor onboarding processes, invoice correction workflows, and payment resolution.
Experience supporting quarterly RFQs, pricing reviews, commercial negotiations, and system pricing updates.
Strong analytical mindset with the ability to track spend, savings, supplier performance, and working capital-related metrics.
Ability to work independently while maintaining strong collaboration with planning, finance, and supply chain teams.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, or related field.
- 4-5 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, supply chain, or vendor management.
- Ability to manage RFQs, pricing follow-ups, vendor coordination, and internal stakeholder communication.
- Strong attention to detail in pricing updates, ERP data, vendor documentation, and invoice resolution.
- Ability to work under high-stakes, short-deadline situations.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools, especially Excel and Outlook, and Power BI.
- Strong communication skills in English.
- Experience in direct procurement, chemical or packaging procurement, or toller/co-packer management.
- Experience working with suppliers and tollers across UAE, GCC, and Pakistan.
- Familiarity with ERP systems, vendor onboarding processes, invoice correction workflows, and payment resolution.
- Experience supporting quarterly RFQs, pricing reviews, commercial negotiations, and system pricing updates.
- Strong analytical mindset to track spend, savings, supplier performance, and working capital metrics.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating with planning, finance, and supply chain teams.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
