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Co-packing, Filling & Assembly Supplier Performance Specialist

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 wide variety 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

As a(n) Co-packing, Filling & Assembly Supplier Performance 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:

• Supplier performance management and service-level execution
• Managing and monitoring supplier material issue resolution
• Utilizing project manage skills for savings and productivity delivery via VAVE
• Providing technical procurement support
• NPI/CMP supplier qualification and launch readiness
• Driving supplier continuous improvement initiatives
• Asset management and supplier database ownership
• Improved service escalation governance and intake processes
• Supplier risk modeling and supply chain resiliency

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 Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain or Procurement (completed and verified prior to start)
• Five (5) years of manufacturing experience, Procurement, Supply Chain in a private, public, government or military environment
• Current, valid Driver’s License.

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

• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain or Procurement from an accredited institution
• Five (5) years of proven experience in strategic thinking, engineering and procurement process design, process and programs management, to drive initiatives aligned with 3M’s strategic goals
• Strong data analysis, problem-solving focus, and decision-making skills to identify opportunities, improve processes, and enable sustainable operations
• Communicate written and verbally clearly and concisely to influence changes with internal and external stakeholders, higher management team members
• Demonstrated project management skills, including the ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, manage competing priorities, coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, and deliver measurable improvements in supplier performance, cost savings, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement.

Work location:

• Work location: 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.

Travel: May include up to 20% domestic/international

Relocation: Is not 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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