Procurement Representative

Our Global Supply Chain is a network of more than 300 manufacturing plants, distribution centers and other facilities designed and located to support our direct sales, marketing and distribution activities. We enable company growth by delivering savings through more efficient operations and high levels of service that create competitive advantage while earning and keeping customers' trust.

Ecolab is seeking a **Procurement Representative** for our EMEA Procurement Center of Excellence in Barcelona. If you are looking for new challenges in a very dynamic, truly international environment, you will enjoy belonging to the group. Don’t miss the opportunity to join a highly recognized global company, offering a competitive compensation in addition to a self-directed career journey.

**What’s in it For You**:

- Opportunity for a long-term career path that allows for exposure into all areas of Ecolab’s supply chain
- Access to best-in-class resources, tools, and technology
- Thrive in a company that values sustainability, drives a safety-focused culture and has been recognized as one of the most ethical companies in the world

**What You Will Do**:

- Acts as business owner for his/her categories (for a spend of a minimum of 5-15M), autonomously defining and executing sourcing strategies. Goals: improve reliability, get competitive pricing, seek for technical and commercial opportunities, reduce complexity, shorten lead times and much more. Is responsible for directly leading negotiations with suppliers.
- 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.
- Keeps a global mindset, benchmarking regional strategies within the global sourcing team; leverages the Ecolab global scale to add value and maximize benefits.
- Leads saving projects or other initiatives to achieve team targets. Collaborates across RD&E, Supply Chain, Quality, Regulatory, Marketing and Sales to ensure action plans and project milestones are met.
- Develops business continuity plans and risk assessments. 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. Jointly works with the business to address questions and needs surrounding suppliers, markets, materials and services.

**Education/Work Experience**:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering related discipline, Chemistry, or other related fields.
- 3 - 5 years of work experience.
- Fluent English level is a must; another European language is a plus.

**Competencies**:

- Procurement frameworks knowledge and strategic mindset.
- Strong problem solving and critical thinking.
- Adaptative negotiator with demonstrated experiences in different situations.
- Team player with good interpersonal and communication skills that are critical in a team-driven, multi-functional environment.
- Demonstrated competitive drive, results oriented and passionate for achievement.
- Project management basic knowledge (RACI, project chartering, milestone setting and tracking).
- 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. _Disability certificate will be an asset._

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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, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, or disability.