Associate Procurement Manager

The Associate Procurement Manager is responsible for delivering business results, implementing sourcing strategies, ensuring continuity of supply and minimizing total cost of ownership, all of which are required to meet the business needs. This role will also support process development and implementing sourcing best practices within a specific spend category. May also drive continuous improvement, loss eradication, procurement compliance across several spend categories. This position will report to Procurement Manager or Procurement Director

What you will do:

·       Developing and deploying regional sourcing strategies to reduce total cost of ownership, mitigate headwinds and improve security of supply across an identified set of categories.

·       Designing and executing projects to drive efficiency, continuous improvement, and cost-savings

·       Mastering TDC (Total Delivered Cost) sourcing process and being recognized as fully proficient in applying it in complex categories.

·       Developing regional contract strategies and effectively negotiates key commercial and supply positions to the benefit of Ecolab business requirements and goals.

·       Stays abreast of industry trends for assigned categories, leads local/regional negotiations and support global negotiations based on the strategies and needs of the business.

·       Engaging with key business stakeholders from commercial and/or SC operations teams to maintain alignment with evolving business needs and strategic initiatives – eg. GMI, Outsourcing, NPI, Insourcing support and business growth programs

·       Engaging R&D and Procurement Business Partners to drive portfolio optimization and consolidation.

·       Effectively implements supplier management strategies and initiatives to achieve on time delivery and quality assurance at regional level.

·       Leveraging & collaborating with broader cross functional networks to ensure supplier service levels, both in terms of on time deliveries as well as product quality.

·       Representing purchasing on cross-functional project teams.

Minimum qualification

·       Degree in Engineering related discipline, chemistry, or related business degree

·       5 years of Procurement or Supply Chain work experience.

·       Immigration Sponsorship is not offered for this role

Preferred Qualifications:

·       Demonstrated history of leadership and experience in procurement

·       Previous professional experience in a global (Fortune 500 or similar) multi-national company with operations in all major world markets and regions

·       Experience with eProcurement tools such as GEP, PowerBi, etc

·       Demonstrated skills in clear communication and good presentation skills

·       Proactive self-starter with the ability to work independently

·       Understands the goals of a multinational business and able to identify and execute on company-wide opportunities

·       Business-oriented professional who has demonstrated the ability to operate in a matrixed organization and deliver results in a challenging business environment.

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