Cw 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 related field of study
- 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

**Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion**

Ecolab is committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and furthering the principles of Equal Opportunity to Employment. Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, and disabled individuals at all levels of the workforce. 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.