Latam Procurement Category Specialist, Converting

hace 7 días

Arraiján Provincia de Panamá Oeste, Panamá 3M A tiempo completo

Job Description:
The Impact You’ll Make in this Role
As a _Procurement Category Specialist_, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

- Providing Category Ownership across 3M Businesses & Divisions, serving as a Procurement Category Specialist for Converting & Pack Out Services across 3rd Party Manufacturing & Hard Goods.
- Responsible for driving supplier consolidation, while helping 3M and the Procurement organization meet its cost savings and working capital goals.
- Minimizing the total product and process cost by initiating cost reduction efforts and facilitating implementation of innovative Procurement best practices.
- Leading supplier selection and owning external supplier relationships as the key point of contact for 3M, leading negotiations, being part of effective NPI launches, and managing complex supplier relationships.
- Identifying, leading & implementing solutions for complex and multi-faceted situations regarding dual-sourcing, negotiation, category strategy, supplier management, and external sources of supply.
- Determining & leading opportunities for process improvements that improve service, speed or cost, through analysis of Procurement information & metrics, including navigating complex situations and managing multiple internal & external stakeholders.
- Developing strong partnerships with suppliers and internal 3M stakeholders, including Manufacturing, R&D, Marketing, Finance and Supply Chain Operations.
- Implementing and negotiating Agreements to cover complex supply relationships, which may include VMI (vendor managed inventory), consigned materials, formula-based pricing, etc.

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) from an accredited institution
- Five (5) years of Sourcing, Procurement, Supply Chain, and/or Manufacturing experience in a private, public, government or military environment
- Advance English B2+

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

- Experience in Procurement, especially with contract manufacturers.
- Strong negotiation and contracting skills
- Initiative, self-starter with a positive & pro-active approach
- Project management experience
- Experience successfully collaborating with internal and external stakeholders on complex projects.
- Appropriately engages stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
- Skilled in written and oral communications
- Financial acumen and comfort with conducting business analytics

Supporting your well-being

3M offers programs to help you live your life to the fullest, both physically and financially. To ensure competitive wages and benefits, 3M conducts regular benchmarking with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.

Imagine your future at 3M

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