When the team at Ecolab set out to drive digital innovation they were faced with a serious challenge: recruiting and retaining the high caliber of digital engineers needed to succeed. After several attempts with multiple partners, they looked for a new approach. With strategic assistance coming from Procurement, Ecolab learned the value of Insourcing – both from a talent and cost perspective – bringing Ecolab a highly productive, on-brand workforce. Ecolab engaged SMC Squared to build and optimize a Global Insourcing Center (GIC) that currently runs 23 IT capabilities at multi-million dollar annual savings. 

In this session, Bill Sedoff, Former Director of Global Indirect Procurement at Ecolab and Patricia Connolly, CEO SMC Squared will discuss how their companies’ strategic partnership led to the creation of the Ecolab Digital Center and achieving their goals:

– Attract and retain high quality digital talent

– Eliminate risk and reduced cost while achieving growth goals 

– Accelerate digital transformation in an increasingly remote world

Contributors: SMC Squared
Categories: 2021 Fall - Carlsbad, Summit Presentations
SRC Type: Sourcing Management, Stakeholder Engagement