3M USAC Procurement Category Specialist Filling 

United States, Minnesota 

260909439

Job Title

USAC Procurement Category Specialist, Filling

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 or higher (completed and verified prior to start)
• Seven (7) years or more of Sourcing, Procurement with Engineering and/or Manufacturing 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

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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