Global Category Strategy & Sourcing Leader (New Joint Venture)

About the role

The Strategic Category & Sourcing Manager (New Joint Venture) position is part of a joint venture between 3M and Bain Capital, combining Scott Safety and Madison Fire and Rescue. The role is expected to transition to the Joint Venture following the completion of the transaction in the second half of 2026.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Strategic Category & Sourcing Managers responsible for both direct material and indirect sourcing categories.
• Set strategic direction for category management and sourcing execution across direct and indirect spend areas.
• Ensure sourcing strategies align with business priorities for cost, quality, service, growth, supply continuity, and risk mitigation.
• Provide leadership on supplier strategy, supplier performance, sourcing execution, and business partnership across the sourcing organization.
• Oversee the negotiation, implementation, renewal, and extension of commercial agreements and contracts across direct and indirect categories.
• Ensure appropriate agreement coverage, contract governance, and commercial discipline are in place to support business continuity and risk management.
• Drive supplier performance improvement across quality, delivery, service, responsiveness, capacity, and cost.
• Lead sourcing support for new product introduction activities, including early supplier engagement, design for manufacturability alignment, plan for every part (PFEP), and supply chain readiness to support launch timelines.
• Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, Legal, R&D, IT, and Facilities teams to align sourcing strategies with business and operational requirements.
• Lead the identification and mitigation of sourcing risks, including supplier performance, capacity constraints, contract gaps, sole or single sourcing, raw material availability, inflation, and operational disruption.
• Establish strong governance for supplier management, sourcing execution, contracts, performance reviews, and continuous improvement.
• Use spend analysis, market intelligence, supplier benchmarking, and performance metrics to identify sourcing opportunities and improve competitiveness.
• Build supplier qualification, change management, and compliance with applicable regulatory, quality, legal, and corporate requirements.
• Support supplier readiness, design for manufacturability, and plan for every part (PFEP).
• Lead organizational capability in strategic sourcing, supplier management, negotiation, contracting, and stakeholder management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start)
• Seven (7) years of experience in sourcing, category management, procurement, supply chain, engineering, manufacturing, operations, finance, or a related field in a private, public, government, or military environment
• Five (5) years' Experience leading people, including managers and/or professional individual contributors
• Experience leading both direct material and indirect sourcing or procurement organizations
• Experience supporting sourcing in a highly regulated industry environment
• Experience managing direct materials supporting custom-designed products or engineered components
• Experience overseeing indirect spend categories such as MRO, Fleet, IT, Capital Projects, R&D, Energy, Facilities, or site services
• Experience negotiating, implementing, renewing, and extending supply agreements, service agreements, and commercial contracts
• Experience supporting new product introduction, supplier readiness, design for manufacturability, and plan for every part (PFEP)
• Strong leadership, coaching, and organizational development skills
• Strong strategic sourcing, supplier management, negotiation, and contract management capabilities
• Strong analytical, financial, and business acumen
• Strong cross-functional stakeholder management skills
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, visual charting, and data analytics
• Experienced in Excel-based analysis, visual reporting, and chart creation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start)
• Seven (7) years of experience in sourcing, category management, procurement, supply chain, engineering, manufacturing, operations, finance, or a related field in a private, public, government, or military environment
• Five (5) years' Experience leading people, including managers and/or professional individual contributors
• Experience leading both direct material and indirect sourcing or procurement organizations
• Experience supporting sourcing in a highly regulated industry environment
• Experience managing direct materials supporting custom-designed products or engineered components
• Experience overseeing indirect spend categories such as MRO, Fleet, IT, Capital Projects, R&D, Energy, Facilities, or site services
• Experience negotiating, implementing, renewing, and extending supply agreements, service agreements, and commercial contracts
• Experience supporting new product introduction, supplier readiness, design for manufacturability, and plan for every part (PFEP)
• Strong leadership, coaching, and organizational development skills
• Strong strategic sourcing, supplier management, negotiation, and contract management capabilities
• Strong analytical, financial, and business acumen
• Strong cross-functional stakeholder management skills
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, visual charting, and data analytics
• Experienced in Excel-based analysis, visual reporting, and chart creation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Skills

• Strategic sourcing
• Supplier management
• Negotiation
• Contract management
• Stakeholder management
• Microsoft Excel
• Data analytics
• Visual reporting

Benefits

The Joint Venture is expected to offer competitive compensation and benefits, including base pay, variable incentive pay, health insurance, retirement plans, and other perks. Specific details can be found on the company's benefits page.

Pay

The expected compensation range for this position is $188,251 - $230,084, 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.

Schedule

The role follows an on-site working model in Monroe, NC. Travel may include up to 20% of the time.

Relocation

May be authorized.

Equal Opportunity Employer

3M is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.