Procurement Representative

The role is in Barcelona and belongs to the **EMEA Procurement team, **reporting to the Indirect Procurement Senior Manager.

Ecolab is seeking a **Procurement Representative** for our **EMEA Procurement Centre of Excellence **based in Barcelona, Spain. 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.

A strong performer can expect further career advancement within Ecolab and will have the opportunity to move into other procurement and supply chain leadership roles within the organization. This is an exciting opportunity to advance your career with a stable growing company

**Main Responsibilities**:
assigned spend at a regional level, aiming to ensure supply at the best possible TCO.

This level role applies to the Indirect Procurement and will deliver required value and benefits for Ecolab through the entire process, from Category Plan, Sourcing Strategies to Purchase-to-pay, including Supplier Relationship Management.

**Goals**:
Improve reliability, get competitive pricing, seek for technical and commercial opportunities to generate a consistent saving pipeline, reduce complexity,

improve working capital, shorten lead times and much more. Is responsible for directly leading negotiations with suppliers.

**Your Main Focus**:

- 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.
- Lead saving projects or other initiatives to achieve team targets aligned with the Category Plan and collaborates across Finance, Legal, ETS, HR, 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 and Professional Experience**:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business, Finance or related field.
- Academic qualification in Sourcing and/or Negotiation is a plus.
- Fluent English level is a must; another European language is a plus.
- 3-5 years of experience in International Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, and Strategic Supplier Relationship Management.
- Proven experience in Indirect Procurement (i.e.: Support Service, Professional Services, Consulting, Facilities Management, etc).
- Preferred: Familiarity with Source to Pay and P2P process and its enablers.

**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).

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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.