Logistics Procurement Rep - St. Paul, United States - ECOLAB

Description

Ecolab has an opening for a Procurement Representative in our Global Procurement Team located in St. Paul. 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.

The Procurement Representative will provide category support and engage in Total Delivered Cost (TDC) sourcing activity within the Logistics Category. This position will report to a Procurement Manager. 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. This is an exciting opportunity to advance your career with a stable growing company

What You Will Do:

• Identifies,developsandimplements savings projects and reporting to include pipeline development, project execution, headwind/tailwind reporting & tracking, and financial validation. Engages supplier organization and internal stakeholders to achieve project milestones and action plans
• Learns and applies Total Delivered Cost sourcing process tools and skills to execute sourcing initiatives
• Conduct mini-bid sourcing activity for Domestic Bulk and Packaged Truckload and Intermodal.
• Preparesfor and leads negotiations with suppliers using TDC tools such as Pre-Call Plans.
• Accountable for managing all Logistics rate change communications with internal stakeholders and business partners
• Provides monthly Market Updates for assigned spendcategoriesbyutilizingavailableindustry publications and data
• Ensure assigned spend is fully documented, categorized and reproducible in the procurement system(s)
• Leads the procurement engagement in new Supplier/Carrier introduction, approval, and setups.
• Works with the business to address questions & needs surrounding suppliers, markets, materials, and services
• Evaluates service levels and engages supplier contacts and internal stakeholders in development and execution of process improvement plan

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree
• 3 years of professional experience
• Immigration Sponsorship is not offered for this role

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance or related field
• Demonstrated history of leadership
• Experience in Logistics Procurement or Logistics Operations
• Experience with eProcurement tools such as GEP,InfoNexus, Jaggaer/ASO, etc.
• Demonstrated skills in clear communication and good presentation skills
• Demonstrated competitive drive and strong orientation for results and achievement
• Demonstrated professionalism and strong presence in interactions with others
• Demonstrated teamwork and project management skills
• Demonstrated problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Plans to start, or progress toward an advanced degree in business,financeora related area

Benefits

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

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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.

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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, sex, 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.