Supply Planner
3M, Saint Paul, MN, United States
Supply Planner
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 wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.
This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.
The Impact You'll Make in this Role As a CBG Supply Planner, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:
Delivering beneficial customer service projects and inventory dollar investments. Helping to create local inventory turns improvements while reducing non-working inventory
Identifying, leading, and implementing value stream speed and efficiency projects
Working closely with the manufacturing team and value stream leadership to determine how best to resolve supply constraints to balance service, inventory, and cost in the best interest of the supply chain as a whole
Maintaining and optimizing supply planning parameters that align with customer and business requirements for service and inventory
Managing the review process and modifying requirements to the source of supply (including purchased finished goods and/or outsourced manufacturing)
Managing exceptions (materials, orders) throughout the USAC regional distribution network
Collaborating on any issues related to the demand plans for portfolio management, new product introductions, and product phase in/phase out activities
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)
Four (4) years of combined work experience in supply chain, engineering, manufacturing, or transportation in a private, public, government or military environment
Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:
A Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, production operations management, materials management, or engineering, or a demonstrated course of study in any of those areas as part of a Bachelor's degree program, is preferred
Six (6) years of planning experience in a private, public, government or military environment
Experience in MRP, material planning and scheduling, inventory control, and/or supply chain management
Knowledge within demand planning (DP) and/or production planning (PP) functions. Experience in leading or participating on cross-function teams
Analytical skills and knowledge of analytical tools (Excel, PowerBI, etc.)
Strong leadership, communication, interpersonal, and self-motivational skills
APICS (American Production and Inventory Control Society) certification or willingness to pursue
Experience representing the supply chain organization on business teams
Work location: This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at least four days a week at the 3M Center in Maplewood, MN.
Travel: May include up to 5% domestic
Relocation: 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.
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 wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.
This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.
The Impact You'll Make in this Role As a CBG Supply Planner, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:
Delivering beneficial customer service projects and inventory dollar investments. Helping to create local inventory turns improvements while reducing non-working inventory
Identifying, leading, and implementing value stream speed and efficiency projects
Working closely with the manufacturing team and value stream leadership to determine how best to resolve supply constraints to balance service, inventory, and cost in the best interest of the supply chain as a whole
Maintaining and optimizing supply planning parameters that align with customer and business requirements for service and inventory
Managing the review process and modifying requirements to the source of supply (including purchased finished goods and/or outsourced manufacturing)
Managing exceptions (materials, orders) throughout the USAC regional distribution network
Collaborating on any issues related to the demand plans for portfolio management, new product introductions, and product phase in/phase out activities
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)
Four (4) years of combined work experience in supply chain, engineering, manufacturing, or transportation in a private, public, government or military environment
Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:
A Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, production operations management, materials management, or engineering, or a demonstrated course of study in any of those areas as part of a Bachelor's degree program, is preferred
Six (6) years of planning experience in a private, public, government or military environment
Experience in MRP, material planning and scheduling, inventory control, and/or supply chain management
Knowledge within demand planning (DP) and/or production planning (PP) functions. Experience in leading or participating on cross-function teams
Analytical skills and knowledge of analytical tools (Excel, PowerBI, etc.)
Strong leadership, communication, interpersonal, and self-motivational skills
APICS (American Production and Inventory Control Society) certification or willingness to pursue
Experience representing the supply chain organization on business teams
Work location: This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at least four days a week at the 3M Center in Maplewood, MN.
Travel: May include up to 5% domestic
Relocation: 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.