Ecolab is seeking a Procurement Representative for our Procurement Center of Excellence in Barcelona, Spain.If you are a passionate sourcing professional, looking for new challenges in a very dynamic, truly international environment, you will enjoy belonging to the group. Don't miss the opportunity to join a highly recognized global company, offering a competitive compensation in addition to a self-directed career journey.Job Overview:The selected candidate will own and deploy the Sourcing Strategy for the assigned Raw Material spend at a regional level, aiming to ensure supply at the best possible TCO.The role is in Barcelona, belongs to the European Raw Material Sourcing team and reports to the Procurement Manager.A strong performer can expect further career advancement within Ecolab and will have the opportunity to move into other procurement and supply chain leadership roles within the organization.This is an exciting opportunity to advance your career with a stable growing company!Main Responsibilities:Acts as business owner for his/her categories: defining and executing sourcing strategies. Goals: improve reliability, get competitive pricing, seek for technical and commercial opportunities, reduce complexity, shorten lead times and much more.Applies, as sourcing methodology, the Total Delivered Cost (TDC) process and tools, from definition to implementation, to build and reinforce a best-in-class supply that meets the company goals.Keeps a global mindset, benchmarking regional strategies within the global sourcing team; leverages the Ecolab global scale to add value and maximize benefits.Leads saving projects or other initiatives to achieve team targets. Collaborates across RD&E, Supply Chain, Quality, Regulatory, Marketing and Sales to ensure action plans and project milestones are met.Develops business continuity plans and risk assessments. Investigates, develops and drives actions to remedy supply disruptions and constraints. Effectively communicates updates to internal stakeholders.Builds and maintains expert knowledge of respective categories, competition and innovations. Jointly works with the business to address questions and needs surrounding suppliers, markets, materials and services.Education and Professional Experience:Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business, Finance or related fieldAcademic qualification in Sourcing and/or NegotiationAdvanced English level is a must; another European language is a plus3+ years of experience in International SourcingTechnical background and/or experience in manufacturing processes is preferredCompetencies:Procurement knowledge and strategic mindsetStrong problem solving and critical thinkingAdaptative negotiator with demonstrated experiences in different situationsTeam player with good interpersonal and communication skills that are critical in a team-driven, multi-functional environmentDemonstrated competitive drive, results oriented and passionate for achievementProject management basic knowledge (project chartering, milestone setting and tracking)#li-euSummaryLocation: ESP - Catalonia - BarcelonaType: Full time
