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:
* Owning Category Leadership across 3M Businesses & Divisions, serving as a Procurement Category Specialist for Metals within 3rd Party Manufacturing.
* Driving Supplier Optimization, helping 3M and the Procurement organization meet its cost savings and working capital goals.
* Innovating Cost Reduction Strategies by initiating and implementing best practices in Procurement.
* Leading Supplier Engagements as the primary contact for 3M, spearheading negotiations, supporting effective NPI launches, and managing complex supplier relationships.
* Solving Complex Challenges by identifying, leading, and implementing solutions for dual-sourcing, negotiation, category strategy, supplier management, and external supply sources.
* Enhancing Processes by identifying and leading opportunities for improvements that enhance service, speed, or cost, through comprehensive analysis of Procurement data and metrics.
* Building Strong Partnerships with suppliers and internal 3M stakeholders, including Manufacturing, R&D, Portfolio, Finance, and Supply Chain Operations.
* Negotiating Complex Agreements to manage supply relationships, including VMI (vendor managed inventory), consigned materials, formula-based pricing, etc.