Category Manager -- Direct Materials - ECOLAB

As a Procurement Manager on the North America Sourcing Team, you will have the opportunity to lead and manage sourcing execution, cross functional collaboration, security of supply and continuous improvement for a $100+M portfolio of inorganic chemicals spend. You will partner closely with the global sourcing, supply chain, marketing and research & development teams to implement procurement strategies, drive year over year cost reduction, enable growth opportunities, mitigate supply risk, and increase operational efficiency. This take-charge leader will drive transformation for how raw materials are sourced, handled and used in Ecolab’s operations.

If you are a passionate professional seeking opportunity, advancement, and a rewarding career, we invite you to apply. This is a great opportunity to join a highly recognized global growth company offering competitive compensation and benefits in addition to career development.

What you will do:

• Promoting the highest standards of safety, diversity, inclusion & ethical practice in the organization.
• Identify, develop, and implement regional sourcing strategies to reduce total delivered cost, mitigate headwinds and improve security of supply.
• Partner with procurement peers around the world to understand & align on global sourcing strategies, and drive implementation across the regional supply chain team.
• Develop relationships and leverage market intelligence & digital tools to influence internal and external stakeholders, and optimize lowest Total Delivered Cost (TDC).
• Create and implement best practice procurement vision, strategy, policies, processes, and procedures to aid and improve business performance.
• Ensure that purchasing strategies and processes are in place to deliver optimized costs while meeting business objectives and operational needs.
• Support sustainability and environmental strategies that impact future ways of operating.
• Lead, coach and mentor one or more procurement representatives

You will ENJOY and OUTPERFORM in this role if you:

• Enjoy striving to do your best and are never satisfied.
• Have the tenacity to see things through.
• Are comfortable creating and navigating healthy tension to drive differentiated results.
• Have a natural curiosity and are excited & enthused by new possibilities, including leveraging digital tools and artificial intelligence (AI).
• Have the ambition to develop new skills and take on new responsibilities.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of work experience, with 5 years of procurement experience (direct and indirect) and 3 years leading teams.
• Strong leadership, influencing and collaboration skills.
• Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
• Bachelor’s degree in purchasing, engineering, chemistry, supply chain management, business administration or related field.

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. 

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Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and we are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.

In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA). Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, disabled and covered veteran individuals at all levels of the workforce. Ecolab is a place where you can grow your career, own your future and impact what matters.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.