Associate Planner

Our Global Supply Chain is a network of more than 300 manufacturing plants, distribution centers and other facilities designed and located to support our direct sales, marketing and distribution activities. We enable company growth by delivering savings through more efficient operations and high levels of service that create competitive advantage while earning and keeping customers' trust.

We are seeking an Associate Planner to support a small product portfolio, production line(s), or division.  As the Associate Planner, you will specialize in short-term supply or raw material scheduling/planning and partner with plant production, supply planning, procurement, and/or material vendors for production execution. 

What’s in it For You:

• Opportunity for a long-term career path that allows for exposure into all areas of Ecolab’s supply chain
• Access to best-in-class resources, tools, and technology
• Thrive in a company that values sustainability, drives a safety-focused culture and has been recognized as one of the most ethical companies in the world

What You Will Do: 

• Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, short-term supply or raw material scheduling/planning
• Daily partnership with plant production, supply planning, procurement, and/or raw material vendors for production execution, and other regular transactional tasks
• Responsible for basic problem identification/solving
• May participate in continuous improvement activities
• Complete additional tasks as assigned in a timely manner
• Responds quickly to shifts in priorities

Minimum Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business/Statistics, Supply Chain Management, Engineering OR a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience.
• Work experience in supply chain planning, finance, marketing or a related analytical discipline
• Understanding of ERPs, advanced planning systems, analytical or equivalent software with strong attention to detail
• Proficiency with MS Office, primarily Excel and Word
• Experience communicating with individuals in a professional environment
• Ability to collaborate with cross-function teams and deliver results
• Basic analytical and problem-solving skills to drive decisions
• Basic understanding of the marketplace
• Demonstrated accountability for actions

Preferred Qualifications

• Lean Six Sigma project experience and/or Green Belt 
• Prior experience with applicable planning systems
• Comfortable with navigating through some degree of uncertainty

Benefits 

Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families. Click here to see our benefits. 

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Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and 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. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of 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.

In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA). Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, disabled and covered veteran individuals at all levels of the workforce. Ecolab is a place where you can grow your career, own your future and impact what matters.

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.