Job Description:

Job Title
Supply Chain Analyst

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 diversity of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with 96,000 other curious, creative 3Mers.

"3M's culture is driven by curious, spirited and collaborative people who are constantly asking 'What if?' And the many talents of 3Mers around the globe have me incredibly excited about what's to come next." - Kristen Ludgate, senior vice president of Human Resources at 3M

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military environments to a 3M career.

The Impact You'll Make in this Role

As a Supply Chain Analyst, 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:

• Develop and maintain production planning and procurement schedule to ensure smooth production operations, aligning supply with customer demand for defined set of products.
• Lead cross functional projects across the business to effectively drive improvements in supply chain speed, efficiency, service, cost, and inventory.
• Provide a high degree of planning analysis to support decision making.
• Manage scheduling for critical machines.
• Actively partner with plant/division BT team to implement changes related to ERP deployment
• Publish and present service and inventory metrics and results.
• Identify and lead projects that improve supply chain speed and inventory investment. Review and report on project progress with management.
• Work closely with the business unit to understand customer requirements and forecasts. Work closely with manufacturing to ensure alignment to business requirements by setting and maintaining sufficient inventory levels and lead times.
• Actively manage working and non-working inventories in assigned businesses to maintain compliance and achieve inventory investment targets.
• Analyze short to medium term supply chain capacity to determine equipment loading and staffing resources
• Utilize Supply Chain tools and processes to make data-driven decisions
• Utilize Lean Six Sigma methodologies to improve service, inventory turns, and non-working inventory

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 (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution
• Four (4) years of combined experience working with Manufacturing Planning, Supply Chain, Logistics, Customer Service and/or SAP in a private, public, government or military environment (internship and coop experience qualifies)

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

• Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited University in Business Administration, Supply Chain management or Engineering
• Minimum of Four (4) years experience in Supply Chain within a manufacturing plant
• APICS (The Association for Operations Management) certification
• Experience leading Six Sigma Green Belt and/or other projects
• Experience with SAP ERP Software
• Experience with JDA Factory Planner Software
• Excellent written & oral communication skills; good presentation skills
• Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to influence others and work effectively in a team environment
• Organizational and time management skills
• Strong data mining, analytical, and decision-making skills

Travel: May include up to 5% domestic

Relocation Assistance: Is 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.

Resources for You

For more details on what happens before, during and after the interview process, check out the Insights for Candidates page at 3M.com/careers.

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Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

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