Procurement Representative Full Time

Ecolab Company has an opening for a Procurement Representative in our Direct Equipment Procurement Team located in Pune. 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.

Job Overview

The Procurement Representative will provide category support and engage in Total Delivered Cost (TDC) sourcing activity within the Equipment Category. This position will report to a Procurement Manager within the Operational Excellence organization. The strong performer can expect further career advancement with Ecolab and will have the opportunity to move into other procurement and supply chain leadership roles within the organization.

Why Join Us

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

• Learn and apply Total Delivered Cost sourcing process tools and skills to execute sourcing initiatives
• Working with Business partners, engage supplier organizations to evaluate tail spend equipment requests for pricing
• Works with business sales to address questions & needs surrounding suppliers, markets, materials, and services, providing feedback on alternative suppliers as appropriate.
• Effectively communicates updates to internal stakeholders
• Engage with master data team to approve pricing changes as required
• Escalates equipment requests to category manager based on volume and supplier mix
• Manages processes critical to the efficient functioning of the procure-to-pay process
• Communicates effectively with supply planning, business partners, or other appropriate functions on purchasing requests, ensuring compliance to SLA’s

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 the ambition to develop new skills and take on new responsibilities.
• Drive for continuous improvement, taking ownership on change management

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Management, Business, Finance, Engineering, or Supply Chain
• 5+ years of experience in master data, procurement, shared services, finance, supply chain operations or related field.
• Experience with managing and delivering multiple projects, tasks, and initiatives simultaneously
• Proficient in MS Office suite
• Basic SAP knowledge
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Quick learner
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Demonstrable problem-solving aptitude and analytical skills, with good attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Business, Engineering, Chemistry, or Finance. Or in process of completing an advanced degree
• Demonstrated history of leadership, teamwork, and project management skills
• Experience in SAP or other Source to Pay systems in a procurement or shared services environment
• Experience in sourcing Direct Procurement or supply chain management experience
• Experience in Procurement or Sourcing
• Experience in equipment parts
• Demonstrated competitive drive and strong orientation for results and achievement
• Demonstrated professionalism and strong presence in interactions with others
• Demonstrated problem solving and critical thinking skills

Nuestro compromiso con una cultura de inclusión y pertenencia

Ecolab está comprometido con el trato justo e igualitario de todas las personas colaboradoras y postulantes, y con la promoción de los principios de igualdad de oportunidades en el empleo. Reclutaremos, contrataremos, promoveremos, transferiremos y brindaremos oportunidades de desarrollo con base en las calificaciones individuales y el desempeño laboral, en todos los aspectos relacionados con el empleo, la compensación, los beneficios, las condiciones laborales y las oportunidades de crecimiento. Ecolab no discriminará a ninguna persona colaboradora ni postulante por motivos de raza, religión, color, credo, nacionalidad, estado de ciudadanía, sexo, orientación sexual, identidad y expresión de género, información genética, estado civil, edad o discapacidad.