Procurement Operations Associate

Ecolab is seeking a Procurement Operations Associate to join our Global Business Services (GBS) team in Buenos Aires Argentina. This role offers an excellent opportunity to build a career in Procurement and Shared Services while supporting critical operational processes data initiatives and continuous improvement projects across a global organization.

You will collaborate with procurement professionals finance teams suppliers and business stakeholders gaining valuable exposure to global procurement processes systems and best practices.

• Create and maintain outline agreements for direct procurement categories.
• Review and issue purchase orders for indirect spend categories ensuring completeness and accuracy.
• Support vendor onboarding processes validating documentation and ensuring compliance with internal requirements.
• Identify and resolve blocked invoices in partnership with internal stakeholders to enable timely payments.
• Support Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes and day-to-day procurement operations activities.

• Maintain and update material master data and procurement information within ERP systems.
• Prepare and distribute monthly cost roll reports.
• Monitor maintain and report internal procurement KPIs and performance metrics.
• Ensure data accuracy and support data governance initiatives.

• Participate in data cleansing and process improvement initiatives.
• Support procurement-related audits and compliance activities.
• Contribute to projects focused on operational efficiency and process standardization.

• Minimum 1 year of experience in procurement shared services finance supply chain operations master data or a related field.
• Bachelors degree completed or in progress in Business Administration Finance Engineering Supply Chain Economics or a related discipline.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications particularly Excel.
• Intermediate English proficiency both written and verbal.
• Portuguese proficiency is a plus.

• Experience using SAP or other ERP systems.
• Exposure to procurement shared services finance or supply chain environments.
• Knowledge of Power BI or other reporting and analytics tools.
• Interest in process improvement data analysis and operational excellence.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to quickly learn new systems tools and processes.
• Understanding of Procure-to-Pay processes including purchase requisitions purchase orders and invoice processing.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• High level of integrity and accountability.

• Exposure to global procurement and shared services operations.
• Opportunities to participate in process improvement and data-driven initiatives.
• Development of analytical problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.
• Career growth opportunities within Procurement Supply Chain Finance and Shared Services.