Job Description:
USAC Filling & Chemical Services Senior Specialist
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 an USAC Filling & Chemical Services Senior Specialist, you will play a strategic individual contributor role within Procurement, supporting complex category spend across Filling and Chemical Services within Third Party Services. You will help shape sourcing strategy, lead supplier negotiations, drive cost and cash savings, and strengthen supply resilience across multiple 3M businesses and divisions. In this role, you will make an impact by:
- Leading category strategy and strategic procurement activities for Filling and Chemical Services within Third Party Services across USAC.
- Driving cost reduction, working capital improvement, supplier consolidation, and supply resilience initiatives that support global category and Procurement goals.
- Serving as a key procurement contact for assigned suppliers, supporting supplier selection, negotiation strategy, performance improvement, and long-term relationship development.
- Leading complex sourcing projects and negotiations involving business allocation, supplier management, dual sourcing, external supply options, and category strategy execution.
- Supporting successful new product introductions by aligning supplier capabilities, cost structures, timelines, and commercial requirements with business needs.
- Identifying and implementing practical, cost-effective solutions for complex supplier and supply chain challenges.
- Developing strong partnerships with internal stakeholders across Manufacturing, R&D, Marketing, Business/Division teams, Finance, and Supply Chain Operations.
- Analyzing procurement data, market dynamics, supplier performance, and cost drivers to identify opportunities that improve service, speed, cost, and overall value.
- Supporting and negotiating supplier agreements that may include formula-based pricing, Tier II transparency, feedstocks, indices, and other complex commercial models.
- Advancing procurement digitalization and process optimization by leveraging automation, data analytics, pricing tools, SAP, and AI-enabled 3M tools to improve sourcing efficiency, decision-making, and supplier performance.
- Acting as a subject matter resource for assigned categories or sub-commodities including Tier II, providing guidance to business partners and supporting alignment with sourcing best practices.
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 in a Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain or Business discipline (completed and verified prior to start)
- Ten (10) years of combined experience in manufacturing & supply chain, sourcing, procurement or engineering in a private, public, government, or military environment.
- Ten (10) years of combined experience supporting or leading supplier negotiations, contract negotiations, supplier relationship management, and cost savings initiatives in a private, public, government, or military environment.
Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:
- Experience in Procurement, especially with contract manufacturers, third-party manufacturers, chemical services, production sites, mining, or manufacturing environments.
- Experience supporting complex supplier relationships with a long-term strategic view.
- Strong negotiation, contracting, supplier management, and project management skills.
- Ability to work independently, take initiative, and drive progress in complex or ambiguous situations.
- Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate data, supplier information, and business needs into actionable sourcing strategies.
- Ability to influence without direct authority and collaborate effectively across functions, levels, and geographies.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate clearly with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
- Financial acumen and comfort working with cost models, pricing tools, contract management systems, SAP, automation, analytics, and AI-enabled tools.
- Proactive, adaptable, and resolution-oriented approach to business challenges.
Work location:
- This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at least four days a week at the 3M Maplewood, MN office.
Travel: May include up to 10% domestic/international
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
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Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $145,676 - $178,049, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/.
Good Faith Posting Date Range 08/21/2026 To 09/20/2026 Or until filled
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