Sr. Procurement Manager - Equipment Mexico Sourcing Program Lead

Ecolab USA Inc. is seeking a Senior Procurement Manager for the Equipment Mexico Sourcing Program in St. Paul, MN. This role involves leading sourcing execution, collaborating across teams, and implementing procurement strategies to optimize over $100M in equipment spend. Candidates should have strong leadership and procurement experience. The position follows a hybrid model of 3 days in-office and 2 days remote, with travel to Mexico one week per month.
As a Senior Procurement Manager - Low Cost Market Sourcing Program Lead on the Global Procurement Team, you will have the opportunity to lead and manage sourcing execution, cross functional collaboration, security of supply and continuous improvement for over $100M of Equipment 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.

A proven track record of strong leadership, business acumen, influencing skills and an outstanding ability to drive results are essential.

Position open to working out of our office location in St. Paul, MN while following Ecolab's hybrid work model of 3 days in office/ 2 days remote - This person will be traveling to Mexico 1 week per month

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:
• 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.
• Maintain a close working relationship with supply chain, operations business leaders and R&D leadership teams to support their strategic growth objectives, and identify & implement cost-savings and efficiency opportunities for gross margin improvement.
• Lead, coach and mentor one or more procurement representatives.

Minimum Qualifications:
• Minimum 8 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.
• Immigration Sponsorship is not offered for this role

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

Annual or Hourly Compensation Range

The base salary range for this position is $130,100.00 - $195,100.00. This position is eligible for annual bonus pay based on performance, per plan terms. Many factors are taken into consideration when determining compensation, such as experience, education, training, geography, etc. We comply with all minimum wage and overtime laws.

Benefits

Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families.Click here to see our benefits.

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Potential Customer Requirements Notice

To meet customer requirements and comply with local or state regulations, applicants for certain customer-facing roles may need to:

- Undergo additional background screens and/or drug/alcohol testing for customer credentialing.

- Be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, including 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.