Description
The Director, 3rd Party Materials - Global Procurement role at 3M involves developing and executing procurement and category strategies across packaging materials and related supply markets throughout the Americas region.
Key responsibilities include:
- Category Strategy Leadership: Own global category strategy development and execution for Molding, Metals, Electronics, Tapes, Abrasives, and Films.
- Global NPI Leadership - Consumer Business Group: Embed procurement early in the product development lifecycle, partnering with R&D, Design, Engineering, and Marketing.
- Supplier Relationship Management: Build and maintain strategic, global partnerships with key suppliers across all six material categories.
- Cost, Contracting & Negotiation: Lead complex, global commercial negotiations and manage long-term supply agreements.
- Supply Chain Risk & Sustainability: Develop strategies that strengthen supply resiliency and advance supplier sustainability.
- Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration: Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing global procurement team.
The successful candidate will have:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- Ten (10) years of Sourcing, Procurement, Logistics, Supply Chain, Engineering and/or Manufacturing experience
- Five (5) years of leadership or people management experience
This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at least four days a week at the 3M Center in Maplewood, MN.
The expected compensation range for this position is $287,281 - $351,122.