Category Manager -- Direct Materials

As a Procurement Manager on the North America Sourcing Team, you will have the opportunity to lead and manage sourcing execution, cross functional collaboration, security of supply and continuous improvement for a $100+M 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 take-charge leader will drive transformation for how raw materials are sourced, handled and used in Ecolab's 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 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 related field.

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