Procurement Representative
Ecolab · Dubai
Ecolab is a global sustainability leader offering water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services that protect people and the resources vital to life. Building on more than a century of innovation, Ecolab has annual sales of $16 billion, employs approximately 48,000 associates and operates in more than 170 countries around the world. The Middle East and Africa Market is one of our highest-potential growth markets. We are looking for a Procurement Representative to support procurement activities across Middle east and Pakistan region. In this role, you will work closely with internal stakeholders, tollers, vendors, planners, finance, and supply chain teams to manage sourcing requirements, pricing updates, vendor onboarding, invoice resolution, and commercial support.
What’s in it For You
Opportunity to manage a meaningful regional procurement scope across UAE, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, and Pakistan.
Exposure to toller management, vendor management, pricing control, RFQs, and localization projects.
Ability to support a growing spend portfolio across more than 60 vendors and tollers.
Opportunity to contribute to annual savings
Cross-functional engagement with planning, finance, supply chain, operations, and commercial teams.
A role where your actions directly support supplier performance, cost optimization, working capital, and business continuity.
What You Will Do
Coordinate toller activities the region, including commercial follow-up, pricing control, and relationship management.
Support raw material and packaging material pricing control, including quarterly pricing reviews and system updates.
Conduct RFQs for quarterly purchase requirements and ad-hoc sourcing needs, including commodity requirements
Handle local planning requirements for re-labeling and packaging requirements.
Own the end-to-end vendor creation process, including ERP registration, vendor documentation, credit forms, customer forms, and related onboarding requirements.
Support resolution of vendor payment delays, blocked invoices, invoice corrections, and invoice releases in coordination with finance and internal stakeholders.
Track and support working capital-related activities, including DPO and DSO follow-up, while helping improve vendor experience and internal process efficiency.
Position Details
Geographic scope: Middle East and Pakistan.
Key stakeholders: Procurement, Supply Chain, Contract Manufacturers
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, or a related field.
Minimum 4-5 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, supply chain, vendor management
Ability to manage RFQs, pricing follow-ups, vendor coordination, and internal stakeholder communication.
Strong attention to detail, particularly in pricing updates, ERP data, vendor documentation, and invoice resolution.
Ability to navigate under high-stakes, short deadline situations
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools, especially Excel, Outlook and Power BI
Strong communication skills in English.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in direct procurement, chemical procurement, packaging procurement, or toller/co-packer management.
Experience working with suppliers and tollers across UAE, GCC, and Pakistan.
Familiarity with ERP systems, vendor onboarding processes, invoice correction workflows, and payment resolution.
Experience supporting quarterly RFQs, pricing reviews, commercial negotiations, and system pricing updates.
Strong analytical mindset with the ability to track spend, savings, supplier performance, and working capital-related metrics.
Ability to work independently while maintaining strong collaboration with planning, finance, and supply chain teams.
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.