Procurement & Corporate Social Responsibility Rotational Program at Veolia North America in Minnetonka, Minnesota

Job Description:

Company Description

Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions (VWTS) is a worldwide leader in water recovery, treatment, and reuse. We design, supply, and service a range of water systems and monitoring equipment in industries ranging from pharmaceutical to food and beverage applications, and from microelectronics ultrapure water to municipal water and industrial wastewater treatment. We are one of the world's leading manufacturers of total organic carbon (TOC) analyzers and corresponding certified reference materials. Our ground-breaking endotoxin analyzer is the latest addition to our expanding analytical instruments portfolio. We strive to provide not only superior technology and design, but also outstanding quality, service, and application support.

Job Description

Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can help drive ecological transformation? One with advancement opportunities? Do you have a passion to help others?
If you answered YES to any of the above, then this may be the perfect opportunity for you! We want YOU to join our growing team and partner with other exceptional team members dedicated to providing real change through positive people and planet actions within our Global Procurement Department.

Elevate is our 18-month early career program that will challenge and enrich participants' learning experience developing skills, knowledge, and confidence. Those involved in Elevate are full time employees that will have hands-on experience and exposure to different parts of the business providing a solid foundation to build their career within Veolia. Upon successful completion of the program, Veolia will offer FTE in a procurement role that you help determine is right for you. In addition to working within the Procurement CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) and Category Teams, your participation with the September 2024 Elevate Cohort class includes development courses and business overviews, group coaching, assigned mentorship, and completion of an Innovation project.

Location: Minnetonka, MN (or within 25 miles of facility location); flexibility for both in-office and remote schedule to be mutually determined.

Schedule: 8-5 Monday through Friday

What your day might look like:

• Learn to lead and influence stakeholder decisions made around our North American Indirect Procurement business


• Discover and qualify diverse & sustainable suppliers for upcoming RFPs through market analysis and procurement sustainability tools


• Create and support implementation for sustainable procurement projects around decarbonization, circular economy, human rights & compliance, and territorial value and inclusive sourcing


• Pull data from spend cubes for a variety of analysis, such as to identify trends of spend by category for each BU, top categories and top supplier


• Identify opportunities for supplier consolidation & support Indirect Category managers in preparing RFPs and negotiations


• Recommend and develop improvements to existing CSR and category team programs and processes


• Join customer sales calls with their respective CSR/ESG leads to discuss how together with Veolia we achieve ecological transformation

Qualifications

Our Ideal Candidate:

• Motivated individual who is willing to think outside the box, share new ideas, and take on new challenges


• Career driven individual/leader who seeks opportunity within an organization that can help you develop personally and professionally


• Impeccable organizational and time management skills; excellent problem solver


• Clear, concise communication and presentation skills


• Works well with a team and also shines as a passionate and curious trendsetter


• Able to navigate through ambiguity; flexible and adaptable to change

Bonus Skills:

• Passionate about Sustainability, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI), employee development and engagement


• Curiosity for how to help others and do better for society as a whole


• Substantial appetite to be challenged through learning and growth while being supported by experienced and encouraging procurement professionals

Requirements & Qualifications:

• Excellent written, verbal, and organizational skills


• Ability to juggle multiple tasks and prioritize accordingly


• Early career professional (1-3 years experience) or recent 2024 graduate with a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university


• Supply Chain, Procurement, or Business field of study preferred


• Strong Google skills, including Meet, Sheets, Docs, and Slides

Additional Information

At Veolia, we realize diverse teams make smarter decisions, deliver better results, and build
stronger communities. We're an organization that champions diversity and are proud to be an
equal opportunity workplace. We offer challenging and meaningful careers, with competitive
benefits and flexible work arrangements.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.