Associate Procurement Representative Trainee

Ecolab is seeking a Procurement Trainee for our Supply Chain Center of Excellence in Barcelona.

The primary objective of this internship is to assist our Procurement team in a varied portfolio of innovation, business continuity and supply assurance projects.  Typically reporting to Project Lead.

A trusted partner at nearly three million commercial customer locations, Ecolab is the global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services. With annual sales of $16 billion and more than 45,000 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. 

Itâs time your talents took off â join our early career program and challenge yourself to create innovative solutions for real-world problems 

Position Details: Located in Barcelona, Spain 

 

What You Will Do 

• Run simple RFx events and negotiate contract agreements for various services
• Prepare and edit contracts between the company and potential suppliers
• Assess supplier performance to identify the need for amendments of existing contracts
• Assist to create a logical plan, realistic estimates and schedule for an activity or project segment, coordinate and direct completion
• Assess the risk associated with the process and the respective mitigation plan for each risk identified
• Proactively propose process improvement ideas which can reduce time, cost, improved accuracy or enhance controls

Minimum Qualifications 

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (Supply Chain, Business, Engeenering)
• Ability to understand complex issues in a comprehensible way and to communicate to a wide circle of customers
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
• Strong analytical skills and attention to details
• Stakeholder Obsessed â Analyzing and Finding âWhat is the problem/issue for the stakeholderâ (and) âWhat question am I solvingâ.

Additional Qualifications

• Intermediate knowledge with MS Office Tools, Advanced knowledge of Excel is a plus
• Degree/Experience in Supply-chain / Procurement /Project Management is a plus
• Most of all, looking for people with a real passion for learning and willing to grow

What we offer

• Paid full-time internship
• The SIP begins immediately - being at least 6 months within our team

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Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Ecolab is committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and furthering the principles of Equal Opportunity to Employment. Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, and disabled individuals at all levels of the workforce. We will recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, Ecolab will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin,â¯citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, geneticâ¯information, marital status, age, or disability.