3M Global Procurement Category Specialist Specialty Chemicals 

United States, Minnesota 

242376412

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As a Global 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:

• Procurement Sub-Category Leadership: Initiates and designs plans to implement Global procurement solutions that will achieve measurable business results. Assembles and leads multiple project teams to implement sourcing solutions. Establishes close working relationships with business unit management and suppliers on sourcing strategies and activities. Researches and understands the short and long-term market outlook for assigned materials and feedstocks. Performs complex contract negotiations. Proactively communicates project direction and status with key regional and/or business unit management. Recommends and influences management decisions in the area of sourcing solutions. Negotiates to resolve issues, implement strategies and ensure client satisfaction
• Procurement Analysis and Design: Determines and implements solutions for multi-faceted situations regarding the distribution of business, negotiation or category strategy, supplier management, and external sources of supply. Develops cause and effect analysis and documentation. Develops and recommends tactical and strategic solutions to business unit clients and management
• Procurement Process Improvement : Identifies and implements opportunities for process improvements that improve service, speed or cost, through analysis of sourcing information and metrics. Minimizes the total product and process cost by leading cost-reduction efforts and facilitating the implementation of innovative sourcing best practices. Recognizes impacts on related processes and ensures communication of issues and proposed solutions to appropriate business and process owners.

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 in Business, Supply Chain or Engineering (completed and verified prior to start)
• Three (3) years of combined in sourcing, procurement, supply chain, or chemical & polymer engineering experience in a private, public, government, or military environment

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

• Supplier relationship management
• Negotiation experience
• Strong writing skills
• Strong collaboration skills with internal and external stakeholders
• Project management training, experience and aptitude

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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