3M Global Strategy Business Development Director 

United States, Minnesota, Maplewood 

898795134

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

• Lead the Division Strategic Planning process and strategy program management office
• Work with the Division President, Global Business Unit, Technical, Value Stream and Area Division leaders to align business objectives to long-term regional and global strategies. In alignment with division M&A strategy, identify global candidate companies for investigation and prioritization of opportunities.
• Complete investigations of companies and prepare summaries for management review
• Monitor, assess and report on competitive activities and performance
• Identify opportunities to segment division performance (e.g. verticals and geographies) and track results with the segmentation. Link results in segments to key performance indicators to assist in measuring division results and predicting future performance.
• Provide advice and counsel for decision-making andoperational/strategicplanning to support overall growth strategy
• Identify strategies based on thorough understanding of operating unit policies and practices and category, account and industry dynamics
• Negotiate and counsel on an expert level, justify controversial positions and demonstrate advanced persuasion skills. Interactions will involve convincing others to cooperate, grant approval, and take of a certain kind.
• Provide supervision to assigned and unassigned employees through leadership, coaching, training and development, allocating work assignments and review of progress in achieving objectives.
• Assist in overall management and leadership of the division and serve as a catalyst for engagement in key division activities.

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) from an accredited institution
• Ten (10) or more years of relevant experience including marketing, business development, strategic planning and/or finance in a private, public, government or military environment
• Effective communication and influencing skills, including ability to create and deliver professional presentations

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

• MBA or Degree in Business, Marketing, or related discipline
• Comprehensive knowledge of 3M’s global strategy, business areas, structure and organization, as well as the external market (competitors, trends, etc.)
• Knowledge and experience in Personal Safety, Industrial or Health Care business
• Knowledge and experience with the theories and practices of one or more disciplines such as market research, new product development, M&A
• Strategy and planning experience demonstrating the ability to synthesize industry, customer and product information into a comprehensive and cohesive story.

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

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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