Ecolab · 3 months ago
Associate Procurement Manager
USA - Illinois - Naperville
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$97K/yr - $145K/yr
5+ years expEcolab is a highly recognized global growth company, and they are seeking an Associate Procurement Manager to lead and manage sourcing execution and cross-functional collaboration. The role involves implementing procurement strategies, driving cost reduction, and enhancing operational efficiency while supporting sustainability initiatives.
Cleaning ProductsEnergyFood and BeverageInformation TechnologyRenewable Energy
No H1B
Responsibilities
Promote the highest standards of safety, diversity, inclusion, and ethical practice in the organization
Identify, develop, and implement Global sourcing strategies to reduce total delivered cost, mitigate headwinds, and improve security of supply
Partner with procurement peers around the world to understand and align on global sourcing strategies, and drive implementation across the regional supply chain team
Develop relationships and leverage market intelligence and digital tools to influence internal and external stakeholders, and optimize the 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
Maintain a close working relationship with supply chain, operations business leaders, and R&D leadership teams to support their strategic growth objectives and identify and implement cost-savings and efficiency opportunities for gross margin improvement
Qualification
Required
Minimum 5 years of work experience, with 3 years of procurement experience (direct and indirect)
Strong leadership, influencing, and collaboration skills
Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers
Strong communication skills, both oral and written
Bachelor's degree in purchasing, engineering, chemistry, supply chain management, business administration, or a related field
Immigration Sponsorship is not offered for this role
Benefits
Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families.
Company
Ecolab
Ecolab provides water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services that protect people and the resources vital to life. It is a sub-organization of Ecolab Life Sciences.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
Christophe Beck
Chairman and CEO at Ecolab
John Guttery
SVP, Enterprise Initiatives
Recent News
2025-12-16
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