Ecolab is seeking an Associate Procurement Manager for our Procurement Centre of Excellence in Barcelona, Spain. If you are 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 competitive compensation in addition to a self-directed career journey. The selected candidate will design, own and deploy the Sourcing Strategy for main product categories for Ovivo at a Integral level, aiming to ensure supply at the best possible TCO. The role is in Barcelona, and reports to the Ovivo Commercial Project Manager. Key Responsibilities * Acts as business owner for your categories autonomously defining and executing sourcing strategies. Goals: improve reliability, get competitive pricing, seek technical and commercial opportunities, reduce complexity, shorten lead times. You are responsible for directly leading negotiations with suppliers. * 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. * Leads saving projects to support growth and improve project cost base. Collaborates across Project Management, Operations, Engineering and Business to ensure action plans and project milestones are met. * Develops Supply Assurance, 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 stakeholders to address questions and needs surrounding suppliers, markets, materials, and services. Your profile : * Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or a related field * Formal qualification in Sourcing, Procurement, and/or Negotiation is
📌 Associate Procurement Manager (España)
🏢 Ecolab
📍 España