3M Procurement Manager 

United States, Minnesota, Maplewood 

193758990

Job Description:

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As a Hardware & Telecom IT Procurement Manager- you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Leading teams to manage external suppliers to deliver improved benefits to 3M
• Implementing cost reduction, cash improvement opportunities, supply risk management, and sourcing initiatives and tools
• Driving/ensuring the integration of Procurement's business processes for assigned commodities or business into the client’s business requirements, including acquisitions/ divestitures
• Providing sourcing advice and consulting with leadership team to set strategic direction for assigned categories
• Act as the Procurement lead for Category

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)
• Seven (7) years of IT contract negotiation experience in a private, public, government or military environment
• One (1) year of familiarity with hardware and telecommunications industry knowledge and contracting
• One (1) year of relevant experience in drafting, negotiating, project manage and executing contractual documents including but not limited to MSA, SOW, Schedules and POs
• One (1) year of MS Office suite experience
• One (1) year of SAP experience
• One (1) year of experience with facilitating large complex RFPs
• One (1) year of experience of leading cross functional/business unit teams

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

• Master's degree in Business or Technology discipline
• Experience managing complex Indirect or Direct categories
• 10 years of IT Hardware, Software, or IT Services experience in a private, public, government or military environment
• Skills include ability to negotiate highly complex technology contracts, ability to communicate, persuade and counsel on an expert level

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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