3M Senior Procurement Specialist- Metals 

United States, Minnesota 

152064187

Job Description:

Senior Procurement Specialist – Metals

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As the
Senior Procurement Specialist for Metals , you will have the opportunity to leverage your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse professionals worldwide. Working within the 3rd Party Manufacturing team, you will develop and implement strategic category initiatives across the US, Canada and LATAM to ensure the Procurement organization and 3M achieve their cost savings, growth, and working capital goals. You will play a pivotal role by:

• Owning Category Leadership across 3M Businesses & Divisions, serving as a Procurement Category Specialist for Metals within 3rd Party Manufacturing.
• Driving Supplier Optimization, helping 3M and the Procurement organization meet its cost savings and working capital goals.
• Innovating Cost Reduction Strategies by initiating and implementing best practices in Procurement.
• Leading Supplier Engagements as the primary contact for 3M, spearheading negotiations, supporting effective NPI launches, and managing complex supplier relationships.
• Solving Complex Challenges by identifying, leading, and implementing solutions for dual-sourcing, negotiation, category strategy, supplier management, and external supply sources.
• Enhancing Processes by identifying and leading opportunities for improvements that enhance service, speed, or cost, through comprehensive analysis of Procurement data and metrics.
• Building Strong Partnerships with suppliers and internal 3M stakeholders, including Manufacturing, R&D, Portfolio, Finance, and Supply Chain Operations.
• Negotiating Complex Agreements to manage supply relationships, including VMI (vendor managed inventory), consigned materials, formula-based pricing, etc.

Your Skills and Expertise
To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start)
• Five (5) years of combined experience in Sourcing, Procurement, Supply Chain, Engineering, and/or Manufacturing in a private, public, government, or military environment.

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Experience in Procurement within the metals commodity or metal fabrication space.
• Strong Negotiation and Contracting Skills
• Proactive and Initiative-driven with a positive approach.
• Project Management Experience
• Proven Collaboration Skills with internal and external stakeholders on complex projects.
• Effective Communication Skills at all organizational levels.
• Financial Acumen and comfort with conducting business analytics.

Work location:

• 3M US Office Based: St Paul MN, Red Wing MN, Monroe NC,

Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.

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