Supply Chain Analyst at 3M in Cottage Grove, Minnesota

Job Description:

Job Description:

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 93,000 other curious, creative 3Mers.

“For more than 30 years at 3M, I’ve seen firsthand how it’s a place where curious, creative and collaborative people thrive and build a rewarding career. As a leader in this company, my goal is to ensure each 3Mer sees and feels the positive impact we’re making around the world” – Mike Roman, chief executive officer and chairman, 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:

• Create production and procurement schedules for area of responsibility


• Identifying and leading cross functional projects across the business to effectively drive improvements in service, cost, and inventory


• Utilizing Supply Chain tools, Lean Six Sigma methodologies, and processes to make data-driven decisions to improve service, inventory turns, and non-working inventory


• Provides a high degree of planning analysis to support decision making


• Publishes and presents service and inventory metrics and results


• Analyzes capacity to determine equipment loading and resources required


• Works closely with the business unit to understand customer requirements and forecasts.  Works closely with manufacturing to ensure alignment to business requirements by setting and maintaining target inventory levels and lead times


• Actively manage working and non-working inventories in assigned businesses to maintain compliance and achieve inventory investment target

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


• One (1) year of experience working with 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 in Supply Chain, Operations Management, and/or Business Analytics from an accredited university


• Two (2) or more years of experience in Supply Chain within a manufacturing plant


• 3M systems experience (Factory Planner, IMES, Peoplesoft, ERP / SAP) & BT knowledge


• Experience utilizing Lean and Six Sigma methodologies


• History of successfully applying business knowledge to support business needs and goals


• Initiates, leads, and implements the process of supply chain problem identification and resolution


• Advanced Microsoft Suite skills


• Excellent written & oral communication skills, presentation skills, and interpersonal skills including the ability to influence others and work effectively in a team environment


• Business Transformation or SAP experience


• Strong desire to advance in the Supply Chain field

Travel: May include up to 5%

Relocation Assistance: May be 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. 

Learn more about 3M’s creative solutions to the world’s problems at www.3M.com or on Twitter @3M.

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

Pay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/

3M is an equal opportunity employer.  3M  will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.

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