Procurement Manager

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy strategies to optimize the total cost of ownership across an identified set of categories Acts as business owner for your categories autonomously defining and executing sourcing strategies.
• improve reliability, get competitive pricing, seek technical and commercial opportunities, reduce complexity, shorten lead times.
• You are responsible for directly leading negotiations with suppliers.
• Engages with key stakeholders to maintain alignment with evolving business needs.
• 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.
• Collaborates across Project Management, Operations, Engineering and Business to ensure action plans and project milestones are met.
• 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.
• Provides accurate pricing forecasts and understands key feedstock trends.
• Links knowledge of current market trends with supplier portfolios to identify opportunities for marketplace advantages and generate new ideas for gaining a competitive advantage.

Requirements

• 10+ years of international sourcing experience within industrial or engineered-to-order environments.
• Strong expertise in Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, SRM, supplier and contract management.
• Proven experience managing procurement for complex projects and working within matrix organizations & project management Strategic, results-driven, and proactive mindset with the ability to influence without direct authority.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to thrive in dynamic, cross-functional environments.
• Fluent English required; an additional European language is a plus.

Goals

Establishes, develops and maintains supplier relationships to ultimately create value for the organization.

Your profile

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Automation) and/or Business; sourcing or negotiation certification preferred.

About Ecolab

At Ecolab, we prioritize our talent-first philosophy by creating the most capable and diverse team to excel at our nearly three million customer sites. Building on a century of innovation, our 48,000 associates help deliver comprehensive science-based solutions, data-driven insights and world-class service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, and optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, life sciences, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world. Our solutions not only enhance operational efficiency but also contribute to sustainability and public health, making a positive impact on the world. We are committed to eliminating unnecessary complexities and embracing a beginner's mindset, continuously seeking new perspectives and innovative solutions to stay ahead in a rapidly changing world. Ecolab’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) reflects our longstanding value of working together to integrate diverse perspectives to challenge ourselves, reach our goals and do what’s right. Apply today and join one of the most ethical companies with over a hundred years of history. Join Ecolab and help us protect what’s vital. #li-eu