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Job Description:
Key Responsibilities
- Execute simple to moderate transactional buying activities for assigned countries, regions, or business areas.
- Manage the purchase order lifecycle from requisition to completion.
- Maintain pricing and purchasing data accurately within applicable systems.
- Coordinate with suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure on‑time delivery and resolve PO‑related issues.
- Perform purchasing reporting activities as required.
- Meet daily productivity targets established by the Procurement Service Center Supervisor for assigned product categories or plants.
- Resolve simple to moderate exceptions, including match exceptions and GR/IR issues, and respond to supplier and stakeholder inquiries.
- Follow clearly defined procedures and sourcing guidelines in accordance with Sourcing Policy.
- Ensure adherence to internal Procurement business rules and SOX controls.
- Participate in process improvement and automation initiatives, including LSS projects.
- Support Procurement Service Center initiated events and 3M‑wide activities.
- Work flexible hours as needed to support global procurement requirements.
- Perform other tasks as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, or any related field.
- Typically 1–2 years of experience in sourcing or transactional procurement activities.
- Excellent communication skills; fluency in English required (additional languages may be required based on assignment).
- Strong customer service orientation with focus on quality.
- Proficient research, analytical, and problem‑solving abilities.
- Continuous improvement mindset.
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