Description
As a Sr. Specialist in Global Molding Procurement at 3M, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with innovative people worldwide.
Procurement Category Leadership:
- Provide category ownership across 3M businesses and divisions, serving as a strategic procurement leader for outsourced molding.
- Drive procurement policies and best practices to meet cost savings, growth, and working capital goals.
- Minimize total product and process cost by initiating cost reduction efforts and implementing innovative procurement best practices.
- Lead supplier selection and own external supplier relationships as the key point of contact for 3M.
- Drive Should Cost Model as appropriate.
Strategy Execution & Process Improvement:
- Identify, lead, and implement solutions for complex situations regarding dual-sourcing, negotiation, category strategy, supplier management, and external sources of supply.
- Determine and lead opportunities for process improvements that improve service, speed, or cost.
- Develop strong partnerships with suppliers and internal 3M stakeholders.
- Identify and develop category risk reduction strategies by partnering with 3M stakeholders.
- Drive Cash Improvement in accordance with Global Policy.
Contracting Ownership:
- Lead contract negotiations with strategic supply partners, working with 3M division stakeholders and 3M Legal.
- Implement and negotiate agreements to cover complex supply relationships.
This role supports divisions across 3M, giving the successful candidate broad exposure to 3M's diverse businesses and products.
Your Skills and Expertise:
- Bachelor's degree or higher.
- Ten years of combined experience in sourcing, procurement, logistics, supply chain, engineering, and/or manufacturing.
Additional qualifications that could help you succeed further in this role include:
- Experience in procurement, especially with molding suppliers.
- Experience managing a procurement team.
- Strong negotiation skills and attention to detail.
- Initiative, self-starter with a positive and proactive approach.
- Project management experience.
- Experience successfully collaborating with internal and external stakeholders on complex projects.
- Skilled in written and oral communications.
- Financial acumen and comfort with conducting business analytics.