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Job Description:
Senior Procurement Specialist - Metals (m/f/x)
The Impact You’ll Make in this Role
As a Senior Procurement Specialist- Metals for 3M Global Procurement, 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:
1. Owning Category Leadership across 3M Businesses & Divisions, serving as a Procurement Category Specialist for Metals within 3rd Party Manufacturing.
2. Driving Supplier Optimization, helping 3M and the Procurement organization meet its cost savings and working capital goals.
3. Innovating Cost Reduction Strategies by initiating and implementing best practices in Procurement.
4. Leading Supplier Engagements as the primary contact for 3M, spearheading negotiations, supporting effective NPI launches, and managing complex supplier relationships.
5. Solving Complex Challenges by identifying, leading, and implementing solutions for dual-sourcing, negotiation, category strategy, supplier management, and external supply sources.
6. Enhancing Processes by identifying and leading opportunities for improvements that enhance service, speed, or cost, through comprehensive analysis of Procurement data and metrics.
7. Building Strong Partnerships with suppliers and internal 3M stakeholders, including Manufacturing, R&D, Portfolio, Finance, and Supply Chain Operations.
8. Negotiating Complex Agreements to manage supply relationships, including VMI (vendor managed inventory), consigned materials, formula-based pricing, etc.
Your Skills and Expertise
To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M is looking for candidates who meet following minimum requirements:
9. Bachelor’s degree or higher or equivalent industry experience
10. Proficient experience in Sourcing, Procurement, Supply Chain within a manufacturing organisation
Additional knowledge / nice-to-have skills / preferred qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:
11. Experience in Procurement within the metals commodity or metal fabrication space.
12. Strong Negotiation and Contracting Skills
13. Proactive and Initiative-driven with a positive approach.
14. Project Management Experience
15. Proven Collaboration Skills with internal and external stakeholders on complex projects.
16. Effective Communication Skills at all organizational levels.
17. Financial Acumen and comfort with conducting business analytics.
Job specifics:
18. Office based (4 days per week) in any of the following locations - Bracknell. UK, Wroclaw, Poland or Neuss, Germany
19. Travel: May include up to 10% domestic/international
20. Relocation Assistance: Is not authorised.
21. Working pattern - Full-Time
Does this opportunity and our innovative 3M culture align with your career aspirations?
If so, we encourage you to apply and embark on a journey of creativity and growth with us.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Resources for You
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