The Senior Procurement Representative – Equipment is responsible for managing end-to-end procurement activities for capital equipment, capex and related services in Indonesia, with an annual spend of approximately USD 4 million. The role ensures competitive sourcing, cost optimization, supplier performance, and full compliance with company policies while partnering closely with Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Finance, and local stakeholders.

Key Responsibility:

• Lead end-to-end procurement for capital equipment, including specification alignment, RFQs/RFPs, negotiations, contracting, and purchase order execution.
• Manage an annual equipment spend of ~USD 4M, ensuring cost competitiveness and value delivery.
• Support sourcing strategies for equipment categories in alignment with regional and global procurement strategies.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities, standardization levers, and total cost of ownership (TCO) improvements.
• Develop and manage relationships with local and regional equipment suppliers.
• Conduct supplier evaluations, performance reviews, and risk assessments.
• Drive continuous improvement in supplier quality, delivery, cost, and service levels.
• Ensure supplier compliance with company standards, ethics, and sustainability requirements.
• Ensure all procurement activities comply with company policies, approval matrices, and audit requirements.
• Maintain accurate documentation, contracts, and sourcing records.
• Support internal and external audits as required
• Track spend, savings, supplier performance, and contract compliance.
• Provide regular updates on procurement status, risks, and opportunities to management.
• Support budgeting and forecasting for equipment spend.

Qualification:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Engineering, Business, or related field.
• 5–8 years of experience in procurement, sourcing and experience in manufacturing, industrial, chemical, or equipment-intensive environments.
• Proven experience managing capital equipment procurement or technical categories.
• Experience managing spend in the range of USD 3–5 million is strongly preferred.
• Experience working with local Indonesian suppliers and regional stakeholders.
• Strong negotiation and commercial skills.
• Good understanding of contracts, Incoterms, and supplier agreements.
• Ability to work cross-functionally in a matrix organization.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High level of integrity and attention to compliance.
• Comfortable working independently with limited supervision.
• Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle).
• Exposure to regional or global procurement frameworks.

About Ecolab

A trusted partner at nearly three million customer locations spanning over 170 countries, Ecolab is the global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services. Our team delivers comprehensive solutions, data-driven insights and personalized service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, hospitality and industrial markets.

When you come to work at Ecolab, you get to take on some of the world’s most meaningful challenges and have the opportunity to learn and grow, shape your career, make an impact and quickly see the importance of your work.