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Ecolab Inc Procurement Manager in St. Paul, Minnesota
Ecolab has an opening for a Procurement Manager on its Global Direct Materials Procurement Team with responsibility for selecting suppliers and negotiating over $200 million per year in raw material purchases, specific to the chlor-alkali category. The strong performer will be recognized as a market and procurement strategy SME and will collaborate with regional manufacturing, RDE, quality, planning, logistics, procurement and suppliers to drive total delivered cost savings, security of supply, innovation and process improvements. If you are a passionate professional that is 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 growth. Main Responsibilities: Drives the execution and strategy for procurement of raw materials through the development of strategic business relationships with suppliers both domestically and internationally. Collaborate with manufacturing, planning, logistics, research & development and business units, this take-charge leader will lead a step change improvement of world class sourcing in order to deliver incremental total delivered cost, production efficiencies, security of supply, supplier innovation and process improvements. Effectively institutionalize process developments through integrating best practices across multiple functions and strategic sourcing teams. Leverages technical, management, interpersonal skills to achieve through others and manages projects/portfolio to meet business needs. Willing to travel up to 20% - Domestic and International. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree 7 years of procurement and management experience Immigration Sponsorship is not offered for this role Preferred Qualifications: Advanced degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Business, Finance or related field Experience in the chemical/petrochemicals industry Demonstrated history of leadership, teamwork, and project management skills Demonstrated competitive drive and strong orientation for results and achievement Demonstrated skills in clear communication and presentation Demonstrated professionalism and strong presence in interactions with others #LI-Hybrid Benefits Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families.to see our benefits. If you are viewing this posting on a site other than our Ecolab Career website, view our benefits at jobs.ecolab.com/working-here. Covid-19 Vaccine Notice Due to local mandates and customer requirements, applicants for certain customer-facing positions must be fully vaccinated (which in some situations requires 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 required 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. Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and we are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, ex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran. In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA). Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, disabled and covered veteran individuals at all levels of the workforce. Ecolab is a place where you can grow your career, own your future and impact what matters. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.