Global Sr. Procurement Representative - Supply Chain

(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

Global Sr. Sourcing Lead- Supply Chain Procurement

Position Summary

Reporting to the Global Procurement Senior Manager, the Global Senior Sourcing Lead independently plans and leads end-to-end sourcing initiatives across assigned indirect spend areas representing approximately $25 million to $100 million in annual spend. The Senior Sourcing Lead translates business requirements, spend analysis, and market intelligence into actionable sourcing plans. The role leads RFIs, RFPs, proposal evaluations, negotiations, contracting, implementation, and supplier-performance activities for initiatives of moderate complexity. Working across functions, regions, and time zones, the Senior Sourcing Lead delivers measurable value through competitive sourcing, improved commercial terms, demand and spend optimization, working-capital improvements, supplier performance, and risk mitigation.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop sourcing plans based on business requirements, spend analysis, market conditions, supplier capabilities, risk, and value potential.
• Independently lead end-to-end sourcing initiatives, including requirements gathering, market assessment, RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, e-auctions, proposal evaluation, supplier selection, contracting, implementation, and value tracking.
• Develop sourcing-event materials, commercial models, evaluation criteria, negotiation plans, business cases, and supplier recommendations.
• Lead supplier negotiations covering price, payment terms, service levels, contract duration, performance expectations, and other commercial conditions.
• Partner with stakeholders across functions and regions to align requirements, evaluate proposals, make sourcing decisions, and implement supplier transitions.
• Lead the commercial development and renewal of supplier agreements in collaboration with Legal, Finance, Risk, Information Security, and other internal partners.
• Monitor supplier performance, address commercial or service issues, and coordinate corrective actions with suppliers and stakeholders.
• Identify supplier, contractual, continuity, financial, and commercial risks and support appropriate mitigation actions.
• Deliver and track savings, cost avoidance, working-capital improvements, risk reduction, and other measurable business benefits using established financial methodologies.
• Maintain accurate sourcing, contract, supplier, and value records in applicable Procurement systems.
• Use analytics, sourcing platforms, automation, and AI-enabled tools to improve sourcing efficiency and decision quality.
• Ensure sourcing and supplier activities comply with applicable policies, standards, regulations, and ethical requirements.
• Provide sourcing-process guidance to Representatives and other developing team members when appropriate.

Candidate Profile

The successful candidate will bring commercial judgment, analytical thinking, strong communication skills, and the ability to independently manage sourcing initiatives and supplier relationships.

The candidate should demonstrate:

• Ability to translate business requirements, data, supplier proposals, and market information into practical sourcing recommendations.
• Strong commercial, negotiation, project management, and stakeholder-management capabilities.
• Ability to manage initiatives from initial definition through contracting, implementation, and value realization.
• Sound judgment when evaluating commercial opportunities, risks, assumptions, and tradeoffs.
• Strong organization, attention to detail, accountability, and follow-through.
• Confidence to ask thoughtful questions, challenge constructively, and influence decisions.
• Adaptability and effectiveness in a global, multicultural, and matrixed environment.
• Digital curiosity and willingness to use analytics, automation, AI, and procurement technologies.
• High standards of integrity, professionalism, resilience, and ethical decision-making.

Preferred Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and experience in a relevant business, technical, analytical, engineering, or commercial discipline.
• Typically 3-5 years of relevant professional experience in procurement, sourcing, supply chain, finance, operations, engineering, analytics, project management, sales, or supplier-facing work.
• Demonstrated experience independently leading projects and coordinating multiple stakeholders.
• Experience with competitive sourcing, proposal evaluation, commercial negotiations, contracts, or supplier performance.
• Experience developing sourcing plans and presenting commercial recommendations or business cases.
• Experience in a global, regional, or cross-cultural environment is preferred.
• Familiarity with Excel, analytical tools, e-sourcing platforms, contract-management systems, automation, or AI-enabled tools is beneficial.

Working Requirements

• Ability to work effectively across global regions and time zones.
• Flexibility in working hours to support global stakeholders and suppliers.
• International travel of approximately 20%, depe