Job Description:
Job title
Global Procurement Category Specialist (Specialty Chemicals)
Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World
Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a diversity of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.
This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.
The Impact You’ll Make in this Role
This position will be responsible for providing Strategic Procurementsupport to 3M divisions. Serving as a global subcategory owner within the Inorganics and Specialty Chemicals Global Procurement Cateogry Team. This position will also be responsible for driving Procurement policies and best practices while helping the procurement organization meet its cost savings, growth and cash goals by leading negotiations and managing complex supplier relationships. The employee works independently and consults with cross-functional co-workers or the supervisor for assistance.
As a Procurement Subcategory Lead, 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 business results. Assembles and leads multiple project teams to implement procurement solutions. Establishes close working relationships with business unit management and suppliers on procurement 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 procurement 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 procurement information and metrics. Minimizes the total product and process cost by leading cost-reduction efforts and facilitating the implementation of innovative procurementbest 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 is looking for candidates who must have the following qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher with emphasis in Business, Supply Chain or Chemical Engineering (completed and verified prior to start)
- Two (2) years of combined sourcing, procurement, supply chain or chemical 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
- Analytical skills
- Attention to detail
- Initiative, self-starter
- Team Oriented
- Ability to execute
- Process orientated
- Strong collaboration skills with internal and external stakeholders
- Strong oral communication skills
- Project management training, experience and aptitude
Work location:
- Work Your Way Eligible (on site or hybrid)
Travel: May include up to 10% domestic/international
Relocation Assistance: May be authorized
Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).
Supporting Your Well-being
3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.
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Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $106,331 - $129,960, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/.Good Faith Posting Date Range 03/28/2025 To 04/27/2025 Or until filledAll US-based 3M full time employees will need to sign an employee agreement as a condition of employment with 3M. This agreement lays out key terms on using 3M Confidential Information and Trade Secrets. It also has provisions discussing conflicts of interest and how inventions are assigned. Employees that are Job Grade 7 or equivalent and above may also have obligations to not compete against 3M or solicit its employees or customers, both during their employment, and for a period after they leave 3M.Learn more about 3M’s creative solutions to the world’s problems at www.3M.com or on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @3M.Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.Pay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/3M is an equal opportunity employer. 3M will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.
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