Ecolab
Procurement Manager - Information Technology
Ecolab, Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, 55130
The Procurement Manager - Information Technology (IT) will have leadership for Ecolab's Indirect procurement category and drive high impact initiatives across assigned IT spend, key IT categories and strategic supplier relationships to deliver operational efficiencies and strong OI improvements through internal collaboration with stakeholders and enabling a high-performance sourcing team. A proven track record of strong leadership, business acumen, and strategic thinking in conjunction with outstanding ability to drive results are essential.
Location: Position available in St. Paul area following hybrid policy, 60/40.
What You Will Do:
Responsible for total cost management, risk management, accelerated supplier innovation and procurement process improvements across the organization in the IT category and subcategories (IT)Develops and drives the overall strategy of IT category and sub-categories in alignment with Ecolab, functional, and business unit objectivesLead and develops strategic supplier relationships at the executive levelAttract, hire, and retain top sourcing and procurement talent to ensure appropriate succession planning.Coach, mentor, and develop direct/indirect reports within assigned global procurement team to improve skills, execution, and results.Develops and deploys organizational structure to support functional strategies. Drives to achieve 100% engagement with the right talent, right people, in the right place.Develop global sourcing strategies and drive execution within indirect IT area using Strategic Sourcing Principles.Establish and update processes and metrics to deliver maximize savingsMaintain awareness of global macro-economic factors that directly impact Ecolab's procurement costs.Develop alternate sourcing strategies as these factors begin to negatively impact Ecolab's purchasing operationsMinimum Qualifications:
Bachelors Degree7 years of relevant IT procurement experiencePrevious experience negotiating complex enterprise-wide IT contractPrior IT procurement experience (VARs, IBM, Oracle, SAP, Microsoft, Cloud Services, Security, Hardware, etc.)No immigration sponsorship availablePreferred Qualifications:
Bachelors Degree in Related Field (Business, Technical, Finance, Legal)MBA PreferredPrevious experience balancing competing priorities of C-suite stakeholdersPrior experience in IT or procurement leadership rolesPrevious professional experience in a global (Fortune 500 or similar) multi-national company with operations in all major world markets and regionsStrategic thinking and business-oriented leader who has demonstrated the ability to understand the goals of a global business and to identify and execute on company-wide opportunitiesStrong financial acumen
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.
If you are viewing this posting on a site other than our Ecolab Career website, view our benefits at jobs.ecolab.com/working-here.
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.
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.
Location: Position available in St. Paul area following hybrid policy, 60/40.
What You Will Do:
Responsible for total cost management, risk management, accelerated supplier innovation and procurement process improvements across the organization in the IT category and subcategories (IT)Develops and drives the overall strategy of IT category and sub-categories in alignment with Ecolab, functional, and business unit objectivesLead and develops strategic supplier relationships at the executive levelAttract, hire, and retain top sourcing and procurement talent to ensure appropriate succession planning.Coach, mentor, and develop direct/indirect reports within assigned global procurement team to improve skills, execution, and results.Develops and deploys organizational structure to support functional strategies. Drives to achieve 100% engagement with the right talent, right people, in the right place.Develop global sourcing strategies and drive execution within indirect IT area using Strategic Sourcing Principles.Establish and update processes and metrics to deliver maximize savingsMaintain awareness of global macro-economic factors that directly impact Ecolab's procurement costs.Develop alternate sourcing strategies as these factors begin to negatively impact Ecolab's purchasing operationsMinimum Qualifications:
Bachelors Degree7 years of relevant IT procurement experiencePrevious experience negotiating complex enterprise-wide IT contractPrior IT procurement experience (VARs, IBM, Oracle, SAP, Microsoft, Cloud Services, Security, Hardware, etc.)No immigration sponsorship availablePreferred Qualifications:
Bachelors Degree in Related Field (Business, Technical, Finance, Legal)MBA PreferredPrevious experience balancing competing priorities of C-suite stakeholdersPrior experience in IT or procurement leadership rolesPrevious professional experience in a global (Fortune 500 or similar) multi-national company with operations in all major world markets and regionsStrategic thinking and business-oriented leader who has demonstrated the ability to understand the goals of a global business and to identify and execute on company-wide opportunitiesStrong financial acumen
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.
If you are viewing this posting on a site other than our Ecolab Career website, view our benefits at jobs.ecolab.com/working-here.
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.
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.