Category Manager -- Direct Materials
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$ 104700 - 157100
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Job Description
As a Procurement Manager on the North America Sourcing Team you will have the opportunity to lead and manage sourcing cross functional collaboration security of supply and continuous improvement for a $100M 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 takecharge leader will drive transformation for how raw materials are sourced handled and used in Ecolabs 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 decisionmaking and working with numbers.
- Strong communication skills both oral and written.
- Bachelors degree in purchasing engineering chemistry supply chain management business administration or related field.
Annual or Hourly Compensation Range
Benefits
Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and marketcompetitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families.Click here to see our benefits.
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Potential Customer Requirements Notice
To meet customer requirements and comply with local or state regulations applicants for certain customerfacing roles may need to:
Undergo additional background screens and/or drug/alcohol testing for customer credentialing.
Be fully vaccinated for COVID19 including a booster if eligible unless a religious or medical accommodation is requested by the applicant and approved by Ecolab.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Ecolab will provide reasonable accommodation (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance with our application process upon request as to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require accommodation assistance in this application process please visit the Recruiting Support link in the footer of each page of our career website.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
