Associate Procurement Representative

Ecolab; Municipio de Rincón de los Sauces; Presencial; ARS 800.000 - 1.200.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Ecolab seeks a Procurement Operations Associate to join our GBS team in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The role supports key procurement operations and shared services across the organization from our Buenos Aires office.

The candidate should have at least 1 year of related experience and a Bachelor's degree in management, business, finance, engineering, or supply chain. Proficiency in Excel and English is required; Portuguese is a plus.

Formación

• Demonstrated skills in clear communication and good presentation skills.

Responsabilidades

• Operational Support
• Create and update outline agreements for direct categories
• Upload new material information into the system
• Reviewing and issuing purchase orders in the Indirect category and ensuring completeness and accuracy
• Prepare and provide the monthly cost roll report
• Identify blocked invoices and coordinate resolution to enable timely payment
• Reviewing all requests for vendor setup and confirming that all required supporting documentation has been obtained.
• Manage and monitor internal KPIs
• Project Support
• Support data-related projects, including data cleansing and process improvement initiatives
• Supporting audits in Procurement

Conocimientos

Clear communication

Presentation skills

Learning agility

Procure to Pay knowledge

Integrity

Time management

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in management, Business, Finance, Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field

Advanced degrees in Business, Engineering, Chemistry, or Finance

Herramientas

Excel

Database knowledge

SAP

ERP systems

Power BI

Descripción del empleo

Ecolab is seeking a Procurement Operations Associate to join our Global Business Services (GBS) team in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This role will be based in our Buenos Aires office and will support key procurement operations and shared services activities across the organization.

Responsabilities

• Operational Support
• Create and update outline agreements for direct categories
• Upload new material information into the system
• Reviewing and issuing purchase orders in the Indirect category and ensuring completeness and accuracy
• Prepare and provide the monthly cost roll report
• Identify blocked invoices and coordinate resolution to enable timely payment
• Reviewing all requests for vendor setup and confirming that all required supporting documentation has been obtained.
• Manage and monitor internal KPIs
• Project Support
• Support data-related projects, including data cleansing and process improvement initiatives
• Supporting audits in Procurement

Basic Qualifications

• A minimum of 1 year of transactional experience in master data, procurement, shared services, finance, supply chain operations, or related field
• Bachelor’s degree in management, Business, Finance, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field; students close to graduation may also be considered
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel; database knowledge is a plus.
• Intermediate proficiency in spoken and written English; Portuguese is a plus

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degrees in Business, Engineering, Chemistry, or Finance
• Experience in SAP or other ERP systems in a procurement or shared services environment
• Technical learning – effectively applies technical knowledge and skill in a technical area and keeps informed about relevant cutting-edge technology
• Power BI knowledge preferred.

Attributes

• Demonstrated skills in clear communication and good presentation skills
• Able to quickly learn and adapt to new software and processes
• Understanding of Procure to Payment procedures, including purchase requisition, purchase order, and payment
• Strong work ethic and high level of integrity
• Good organizational and time management skills

Our Commitment to a Culture of Inclusion & Belonging

Ecolab is committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and furthering the principles of Equal Opportunity to Employment. We will recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance in all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement. Ecolab 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, or disability.