About This Role
This specialist role in Global Procurement focuses on project management within the Project Management Office (PMO) at 3M. It involves leading projects for assigned 3M Business Groups and Category Pillars, aligning PMO objectives with Enterprise Supply Chain strategies, and collaborating with various internal and external stakeholders to achieve procurement productivity goals.
Responsibilities
- Provide Project Management leadership for assigned 3M BG and Category Pillar and Projects
- Manage PMO goals and objectives to ensure alignment to Enterprise Supply Chain strategies
- Directly engage with 3M Business supply chain leaders and Procurement category leaders across the globe to achieve 3M’s Procurement productivity goals
- Directly interact with 3M stakeholders in Lab, R&D, Operations, and Enterprise supply chain to accelerate execution of productivity projects
- Work closely with sponsors and key stakeholders to ensure achievement of program goals, including but not limited to cost savings projects
- Create detailed project plans with key deliverables and milestones
- Use project management best practices, and as needed develop new methods and tools
- Work across organizational boundaries and influence others to achieve project goals
- Develop and manage an effective pipeline management cadence and rigor to track cost
- Lead Procurement metrics reviews (Bi-Weekly Pipeline Review, Stage Gate, etc…)
- Lead hopper filling and/or gap filling sessions with cross-functional stakeholders
- Support each category team to drive key KPIs around cost through pipeline development and reporting
- Work closely with sponsors and key stakeholders to ensure achievement of program goals
- Use project management best practices, and as needed develop new methods and processes
- Handle internal category communications
- Incorporate change leadership in programs to ensure stakeholders make any necessary changes needed for program success
- Drive process improvement projects around savings pipeline process
- Comply with corporate policies, procedures and security standards while performing assigned duties
- Contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start)
- Six (6) years of combined experience in Procurement, Project Management and/or Supply Chain in a private, public, government or military environment
- Legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status)
