3M Global Procurement Subcategory Lead - Surfactants 

United States, Oregon 

87733120

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As a Global Procurement Subcategory Lead - Surfactants, Silicates & Industrial Diamonds (remote), 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:

• Procurement Sub-Category Leadership: Initiates and designs plans to implement Global procurement solutions that will achieve measurable businessresults. Assemblesand leads multiple project teams to implement procurementsolutions. Establishesclose working relationships with business unit management and suppliers on procurement strategies andactivities. Researchesand understands the short and long-term market outlook for assigned materials and feedstocks. Performs complex contractnegotiations. Proactivelycommunicates project direction and status with key regional and/or business unit management. Recommends and influences management decisions in the area of procurementsolutions. Negotiatesto 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 procurement information and metrics. Minimizes the total product and process cost by leading cost-reduction efforts and facilitating the implementation of innovative procurement 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 (completed and verified prior to start) with emphasis in Business, Supply Chain or Engineering
• Five (5) years of combined sourcing, procurement, supply chain, and/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:

• Experience leading supplier negotiations
• Supplier relationship management
• Attention to detail
• Strong collaboration skills with internal and external stakeholders
• Strong oral communication skills, Spanish or Portuguese a plus
• Project management training, experience and aptitude

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