Equipment Standards & Strategic Sourcing Manager

Ecolab is seeking an Equipment Standards & Strategic Sourcing Manager to join our North America Manufacturing Engineering team! The Equipment Standards & Strategic Sourcing Manager defines standard equipment solutions and partners with Procurement to drive cost leverage, safety, and longterm asset reliability across North America, incorporating lifecycle maintenance and reliability risk into sourcing decisions.

• Define and govern standard equipment specifications and approved vendor lists
• Identify low-cost, high-value equipment solutions for standard equipment utilized in 10 or more sites
• Partner with Procurement on sourcing strategies and supplier engagement for bulk purchasing
• Approve equipment deviations and lifecycle strategies
• Monitor equipment performance and total cost of ownership
• Support sites with equipment selection guidance
• Incorporate lifecycle maintenance cost, failure modes, and reliability risk into equipment standards and sourcing strategies
• Develop and maintain network-level reliability risk assessments for standard equipment and critical asset classes – optimize value of current assets
• Provide guidance to the engineering network on the highest reliability and maintenance risks across North America
• Partner with Reliability and Operations leaders to validate equipment standards against real-world performance

• Capital cost reductions through standardization
• Increased reuse of standard designs
• Improved equipment reliability and consistency
• Reduced engineering effort per project
• Reduction in unplanned downtime and repeat failures associated with standardized equipment
• Improved lifecycle cost performance of standard equipment selections
• Clear visibility and prioritization of top network reliability risks

• Open to any location within the United States
• Up to 30% travel required

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 8 years of equipment or manufacturing engineering experience
• Experience working with suppliers and procurement teams
• Immigration sponsorship is not available for this role

• Strong technical and commercial judgment
• Analytical, systems-oriented mindset
• Experience with reliability assessments and/or total lifecycle costs

The base salary range for this position is $ - $. This position is eligible for annual bonus pay based on performance, per plan terms. Many factors are taken into consideration when determining compensation, such as experience, education, training, geography, etc. We comply with all minimum wage and overtime laws.

Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families. To see our benefits, visit our benefits page.

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At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are inclusive. We are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and 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, we 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, disability, or status as a covered veteran.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.