Global Planning Lead

About the role

The Global Planning Lead role is designed for professionals with a background in logistics and supply chain who wish to transition from other industries to a 3M career. This position involves collaborating with innovative colleagues worldwide to drive strategic capacity planning, manage change projects, and support various supply chain processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support mid to long-term strategic capacity planning for responsible value streams.
• Partner with Business Supply Chain leaders to monitor and improve the capacity of key value streams globally.
• Participate in NPI, Portfolio, PIPO, and SOS change projects to ensure flawless planning execution.
• Support cross-functional activities related to the Plan, Make, Source, and Deliver pillars within the enterprise supply chain.
• Lead and support the development of level loading plans for supply, production, and material planning teams where constraints exist.
• Oversee the planning process for key value streams as assigned.
• Ensure planning process ownership and subject matter expertise as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher (verified prior to start).
• Five (5) combined years of experience in Logistics and/or Supply Chain in a private, public, government, or military environment.
• Additional qualifications include APICS certification, experience working on international teams, and successful design and implementation of step changes in extended value stream performance.
• Experience in multiple supply chain roles such as demand, supply, production materials, and distribution/transportation planning.
• Understanding of advanced supply chain concepts and their financial impact.
• Strong analytical skills to understand and master complex optimization techniques.
• Experience in project management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Supply Chain, Operations Management, or Business Administration from an accredited university.
• APICS certification preferred.

Benefits

3M offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off. Relocation assistance is not provided for this role.

Pay & Benefits

The expected compensation range for this position is $145,676 - $178,049, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. For more details, please refer to the Pay & Benefits Overview section on the company's careers website.

Work Location & Travel

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 10% domestic/international.

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. Applicants must agree to comply with the company's policies and procedures, including those related to confidentiality and non-disclosure.