Procurement Category Specialist

Job Description:

Job Title

USAC Procurement Category Specialist, Filling

Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World

Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As a USAC Procurement Category Specialist, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Spearheading cost reduction negotiations as core of Procurement. Finding progressive ways & navigating complexities to reach cost effective & solid agreements with suppliers.
• Providing Category Ownership across 3M Businesses & Divisions, serving as a Procurement Category Specialist for Filing & Chemical Services across 3rd Party Manufacturing & Hard Goods.
• Responsible for driving supplier consolidation, while helping 3M and the Procurement organization meet its cost savings and working capital goals.
• Minimizing the total product and process cost by initiating cost reduction efforts and facilitating implementation of innovative Procurement best practices.
• Leading supplier selection and owning external supplier relationships as the key point of contact for 3M, leading negotiations, being part of effective NPI launches, and managing complex supplier relationships.
• Identifying, leading & implementing solutions for complex and multi-faceted situations regarding dual-sourcing, category strategy, supplier management, and external sources of supply.
• Determining & leading opportunities for process improvements that improve service, speed or cost, through analysis of Procurement information & metrics, including navigating complex situations and managing multiple internal & external stakeholders.
• Developing strong partnerships with suppliers and internal 3M stakeholders, including Manufacturing, R&D, Marketing, Business/Division, Finance and Supply Chain Operations.
• Implementing and negotiating Agreements to cover complex supply relationships, which may include VMI (vendor managed inventory), consigned materials, formula-based pricing, Tier II analysis, feedstocks, indices, 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 in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineer or similar (completed and verified prior to start)
• Seven (7) years or more of Sourcing, Procurement with Engineering and/or Manufacturing & Industrial experience in a private, public, government or military environment
• Five (5) years of cost & cash savings negotiation experience with Supplier Owners/Stakeholders, Key Account Managers/Directors & Company Leaders / Decision Makers

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

• Experience in Procurement, especially with contract or 3rd party manufacturers with long-term view
• Experience in a Manufacturing or Production Site
• Strong contracting skills & project management experience
• Initiative, self-starter with a positive & pro-active approach
• Very engaging, successfully collaborating with internal & external stakeholders on complex projects
• Appropriately engages stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Skilled in written and oral communications
• Financial acumen and comfort with conducting business analytics, contract management, pricing tool, SAP, etc.

Work location:

• Hybrid Eligible (Job Duties allow for some remote work but require travel to 3M Center at least 2-3 days per week)
• 3M St. Paul, Minnesota

Travel: May include up to 10% domestic/international

Relocation Assistance: Is not authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well-being

3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.

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Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $137,439 - $167,981, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/.Good Faith Posting Date Range 03/21/2025 To 04/20/2025 Or until filledAll US-based 3M full time employees will need to sign an employee agreement as a condition of employment with 3M. This agreement lays out key terms on using 3M Confidential Information and Trade Secrets. It also has provisions discussing conflicts of interest and how inventions are assigned. Employees that are Job Grade 7 or equivalent and above may also have obligations to not compete against 3M or solicit its employees or customers, both during their employment, and for a period after they leave 3M.Learn more about 3M’s creative solutions to the world’s problems at www.3M.com or on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @3M.Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.Pay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/3M is an equal opportunity employer. 3M will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

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