Global Sourcing Lead: End-to-End Procurement & Negotiation

(CHL) Ecolab; Spain; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ecolab in Spain seeks a Global Senior Sourcing Lead to plan and drive end-to-end indirect-sourcing initiatives, overseeing significant annual spend across regions.

You will lead RFIs, RFPs, negotiations, contracting, and implementation, collaborating with Legal, Finance, Risk, and cross-functional teams to realize measurable value.

This global role requires strong commercial judgment, stakeholder management, and adaptability in a multicultural environment, with analytics and AI-enabled tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and experience in a relevant business, technical, analytical, engineering, or commercial discipline.
• Typically 3-5 years of procurement, sourcing, supply chain, or related experience.
• Experience leading cross-functional sourcing projects with stakeholder coordination.
• Proven ability to translate business requirements into actionable sourcing strategies.
• Experience with competitive sourcing, negotiations, and supplier performance.

Responsibilities

• Develop end-to-end sourcing plans based on business requirements, spend analysis, market conditions.
• Lead RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, negotiations, contracting, implementation, and value tracking.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across regions to align requirements and manage supplier transitions.
• Monitor supplier performance and mitigate commercial, contract, and continuity risks.
• Deliver savings, cost avoidance, and working-capital improvements using financial methodologies.

Job description

Ecolab in Spain seeks a Global Senior Sourcing Lead to plan and drive end-to-end indirect-sourcing initiatives, overseeing significant annual spend across regions.

You will lead RFIs, RFPs, negotiations, contracting, and implementation, collaborating with Legal, Finance, Risk, and cross-functional teams to realize measurable value.

This global role requires strong commercial judgment, stakeholder management, and adaptability in a multicultural environment, with analytics and AI-enabled tools.