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Ecolab is seeking a Global Category Manager, Marketing Agency Procurement to join our Global Indirect Procurement organization in St. Paul, Minnesota. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Global Marketing, Travel & Fleet Procurement, you will own category management for global media, creative, public relations, digital and experiential agency services. As a trusted commercial advisor to global and regional Marketing leaders, you will translate marketing priorities, campaign requirements and business objectives into sourcing strategies and agency models that balance brand impact, speed, innovation, quality, risk and total value.
This individual-contributor role leads through influence across Marketing, Finance, Legal, Communications, Digital, Sales and regional teams. As business needs evolve, you may assume responsibility for additional marketing services categories or broader enterprise priorities.
What You Will Do:
- Own global category strategies for media, creative, public relations, digital and experiential agency services, including sourcing plans, market intelligence, supplier segmentation, value delivery, risk and compliance.
- Establish global frameworks while partnering with regional Procurement and Marketing teams on local requirements, sourcing execution, implementation and adoption.
- Maintain a global view of agency spend, demand, contracts, capabilities, geographic coverage and performance; align category strategies with brand, growth, demand-generation, customer-engagement and communications priorities.
- Evaluate agency operating models, including agency-of-record, roster, holding-company, specialist and project-based approaches, and recommend the right model based on business needs.
- Lead complex agency reviews, requests for proposal, supplier evaluations, negotiations, contracting, implementation and benefits realization.
- Develop business requirements, scopes of work, evaluation criteria and commercial models; assess fees, rate cards, staffing plans, production markups, incentives, pass-through costs, media buying economics, data access, measurement, audit rights and transparency provisions.
- Negotiate pricing, service levels, intellectual property and usage rights, data and measurement provisions, cancellation terms, audit rights and other commercial protections in partnership with Legal, Finance, Privacy, Information Security and control functions.
- Build trusted relationships with Marketing leaders, provide agency-market insights and executive-ready recommendations, and constructively challenge briefs, scopes and agency recommendations to improve competition, transparency, accountability and outcomes.
- Own supplier strategy and governance for key agencies through performance reviews, scorecards, issue resolution and improvement plans; monitor service, staffing quality, cost, innovation, compliance and stakeholder satisfaction.
- Use spend, rate, scope, utilization and performance data to identify opportunities, validate savings and cost avoidance with Finance, improve visibility into working and non-working investment, and support informed reinvestment decisions.
- Lead cross-functional implementation and change management following agency selections, operating-model changes and contract transitions while improving sourcing effectiveness, cycle time, quality and the agency experience.
- Drive adoption of procurement policies, systems and contracting standards, and escalate material risks, resource constraints and decisions with clear facts, options and recommendations.
Position Details:
- Hybrid Role (3 days onsite at St. Paul, MN)
- Open to Relocation to St. Paul, MN
- Work schedule: Role requires flexibility to collaborate across multiple time zones.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, Marketing, Communications, Finance or a related discipline.
- 7 years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, marketing operations or agency commercial management, with progressive responsibility in a global or matrixed organization.
- Experience owning category strategies and leading end-to-end sourcing initiatives, including market analysis, competitive bidding, negotiation, contracting, implementation and supplier performance management.
- Experience sourcing and managing commercial arrangements for marketing agency services across at least two of the following areas: media, creative, public relations, digital or experiential agencies.
- Experience building relationships with senior Marketing stakeholders and influencing decisions across business, creative and control functions.
- Strong analytical, financial, project-management and communication skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience supporting business-to-business or account-based marketing, including targeted-account strategies, integrated campaigns, sales alignment, agency delivery models and performance measurement.
- Experience sourcing experiential marketing, events, activations, trade shows or production services.
- Experience with global media agency relationships, media buying economics, measurement, transparency and governance.
- Experience with creative, digital and public relations agency reviews and commercial models.
- Knowledge of agency scopes, rate cards, staffing plans, production markups, intellectual property and usage rights.
- Experience establishing agency rosters, governance routines, performance scorecards and supplier development plans.
- Experience working across global brands, business units and regions in a business-to-business environment.
- Experience implementing agency selections, including transition planning, onboarding, knowledge transfer, governance and change management.
- Professional certification in procurement, supply chain, project management or marketing.
Annual or Hourly Compensation Range
The base salary range for this position is $107,600.00 - $161,500.00. 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.
Benefits
Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families.
If you are viewing this posting on a site other than our Ecolab Career website, view our benefits at jobs.ecolab.com/working-here.
Potential Customer Requirements Notice
To meet customer requirements and comply with local or state regulations, applicants for certain customer-facing roles may need to:
- Undergo additional background screens and/or drug/alcohol testing for customer credentialing.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Ecolab will provide reasonable accommodation (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with our application process upon request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require accommodation assistance in this application process, please visit the Recruiting Support link in the footer of each page of our career website.
Our Commitment to a Culture of Inclusion & Belonging
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.
In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA).
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.
INTRODUCTION
Ecolab is seeking a Global Category Manager, Marketing Agency Procurement to join our Global Indirect Procurement organization in St. Paul, Minnesota. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Global Marketing, Travel & Fleet Procurement, you will own category management for global media, creative, public relations, digital and experiential agency services. As a trusted commercial advisor to global and regional Marketing leaders, you will translate marketing priorities, campaign requirements and business objectives into sourcing strategies and agency models that balance brand impact, speed, innovation, quality, risk and total value.
This individual-contributor role leads through influence across Marketing, Finance, Legal, Communications, Digital, Sales and regional teams. As business needs evolve, you may assume responsibility for additional marketing services categories or broader enterprise priorities.
What You Will Do:
- Own global category strategies for media, creative, public relations, digital and experiential agency services, including sourcing plans, market intelligence, supplier segmentation, value delivery, risk and compliance.
- Establish global frameworks while partnering with regional Procurement and Marketing teams on local requirements, sourcing execution, implementation and adoption.
- Maintain a global view of agency spend, demand, contracts, capabilities, geographic coverage and performance; align category strategies with brand, growth, demand-generation, customer-engagement and communications priorities.
- Evaluate agency operating models, including agency-of-record, roster, holding-company, specialist and project-based approaches, and recommend the right model based on business needs.
- Lead complex agency reviews, requests for proposal, supplier evaluations, negotiations, contracting, implementation and benefits realization.
- Develop business requirements, scopes of work, evaluation criteria and commercial models; assess fees, rate cards, staffing plans, production markups, incentives, pass-through costs, media buying economics, data access, measurement, audit rights and transparency provisions.
- Negotiate pricing, service levels, intellectual property and usage rights, data and measurement provisions, cancellation terms, audit rights and other commercial protections in partnership with Legal, Finance, Privacy, Information Security and control functions.
- Build trusted relationships with Marketing leaders, provide agency-market insights and executive-ready recommendations, and constructively challenge briefs, scopes and agency recommendations to improve competition, transparency, accountability and outcomes.
- Own supplier strategy and governance for key agencies through performance reviews, scorecards, issue resolution and improvement plans; monitor service, staffing quality, cost, innovation, compliance and stakeholder satisfaction.
- Use spend, rate, scope, utilization and performance data to identify opportunities, validate savings and cost avoidance with Finance, improve visibility into working and non-working investment, and support informed reinvestment decisions.
- Lead cross-functional implementation and change management following agency selections, operating-model changes and contract transitions while improving sourcing effectiveness, cycle time, quality and the agency experience.
- Drive adoption of procurement policies, systems and contracting standards, and escalate material risks, resource constraints and decisions with clear facts, options and recommendations.
Position Details:
- Hybrid Role (3 days onsite at St. Paul, MN)
- Open to Relocation to St. Paul, MN
- Work schedule: Role requires flexibility to collaborate across multiple time zones.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, Marketing, Communications, Finance or a related discipline.
- 7 years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, marketing operations or agency commercial management, with progressive responsibility in a global or matrixed organization.
- Experience owning category strategies and leading end-to-end sourcing initiatives, including market analysis, competitive bidding, negotiation, contracting, implementation and supplier performance management.
- Experience sourcing and managing commercial arrangements for marketing agency services across at least two of the following areas: media, creative, public relations, digital or experiential agencies.
- Experience building relationships with senior Marketing stakeholders and influencing decisions across business, creative and control functions.
- Strong analytical, financial, project-management and communication skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience supporting business-to-business or account-based marketing, including targeted-account strategies, integrated campaigns, sales alignment, agency delivery models and performance measurement.
- Experience sourcing experiential marketing, events, activations, trade shows or production services.
- Experience with global media agency relationships, media buying economics, measurement, transparency and governance.
- Experience with creative, digital and public relations agency reviews and commercial models.
- Knowledge of agency scopes, rate cards, staffing plans, production markups, intellectual property and usage rights.
- Experience establishing agency rosters, governance routines, performance scorecards and supplier development plans.
- Experience working across global brands, business units and regions in a business-to-business environment.
- Experience implementing agency selections, including transition planning, onboarding, knowledge transfer, governance and change management.
- Professional certification in procurement, supply chain, project management or marketing.
Annual or Hourly Compensation Range
The base salary range for this position is $107,600.00 - $161,500.00. 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.
Benefits
Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families.
If you are viewing this posting on a site other than our Ecolab Career website, view our benefits at jobs.ecolab.com/working-here.
Potential Customer Requirements Notice
To meet customer requirements and comply with local or state regulations, applicants for certain customer-facing roles may need to:
- Undergo additional background screens and/or drug/alcohol testing for customer credentialing.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Ecolab will provide reasonable accommodation (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with our application process upon request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require accommodation assistance in this application process, please visit the Recruiting Support link in the footer of each page of our career website.
Our Commitment to a Culture of Inclusion & Belonging
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.
In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA).
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.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Global Category Manager
Align your credentials to EB-2 standards
An MBA or master's in supply chain, business, or a related field positions you for EB-2 eligibility. If your degree is a bachelor's, document five years of progressive category management experience across different spend categories to satisfy the equivalent-experience prong.
Target employers with PERM filing history
Search Migrate Mate to find companies that have sponsored Global Category Manager roles through PERM before. Prior PERM filings in procurement or strategic sourcing signal an employer already understands the process and has internal immigration infrastructure to support it.
Verify your SOC code before PERM begins
PERM filings for category managers typically use the Purchasing Manager SOC code, which shapes the prevailing wage determination. Review your O*NET occupation profile early so your job description matches the correct classification and avoids a Department of Labor audit later.
Negotiate sponsorship commitment into your offer
Ask employers to specify in writing whether they'll sponsor PERM before or after a probationary period. Many procurement teams expect 12 to 18 months of demonstrated performance before initiating labor certification, so clarifying the timeline at the offer stage prevents surprises.
Check prevailing wages using OFLC Wage Search
Your offered salary must meet or exceed the DOL prevailing wage for your role, level, and work location. Run the OFLC Wage Search for the relevant SOC code in each metro before accepting a relocation, since wage levels vary significantly by geography and can affect your offer's PERM eligibility.
Understand priority dates if you're from India or China
EB-2 and EB-3 green cards have per-country annual limits. Nationals from India and China often face extended waits due to high demand. File your I-140 as early as your employer allows so your priority date is established before backlogs shift.
Green Card Global Category Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Global Category Manager role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Both categories can apply. EB-2 fits candidates with an advanced degree in business, supply chain, or a related field, or a bachelor's plus five years of progressive category management experience. EB-3 covers professionals with a bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline. Your employer's immigration counsel will determine which category fits your specific credentials and job description.
How is PERM green card sponsorship different from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant status requiring renewal and offering no path to permanence on its own. PERM labor certification is the first step toward lawful permanent residence. It requires the employer to test the U.S. labor market, obtain a prevailing wage determination from the Department of Labor, and demonstrate no qualified U.S. workers applied. A successful PERM leads to I-140 petition filing and, ultimately, a green card rather than a renewable temporary status.
How do I find employers who sponsor Global Category Manager roles through PERM?
Migrate Mate shows employers with verified employment-based green card sponsorship history, searchable by role and location. This lets you focus your applications on procurement and supply chain employers that have already filed PERM for similar positions, rather than discovering mid-process that a company lacks the infrastructure or willingness to sponsor.
What happens to my green card sponsorship if I change employers during the process?
If your I-485 adjustment of status application has been pending for at least 180 days and your I-140 was approved, AC21 portability allows you to move to a new employer in the same or a similar occupation without losing your place in the queue. Your priority date can also transfer to a new employer's I-140 once the original was approved, but you'd need to restart the PERM process with the new company.
How long does the PERM to green card process take for procurement professionals?
PERM labor certification processing at the Department of Labor currently runs many months, followed by I-140 adjudication at USCIS, which varies based on whether premium processing is used. After that, wait times depend heavily on your country of birth. Nationals from countries without per-country backlogs may adjust status relatively quickly, while nationals from India or China can face significantly longer waits due to annual numerical limits.