Procurement Specialist – Metals

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Skills you'll use

What you'll do

• 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 that the company you choose supports and guides 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.
• The Impact You’ll Make in this Role
• As a Sourcing 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 based in the Global Capability Centre (GCC) in India, you will operate as an individual contributor Here, you will make an impact by:
• Own procurement category strategy across 3M businesses and divisions, supporting outsourced manufacturing, NPI launches, sourcing policies, negotiations, and cost/working capital goals.
• Lead supplier selection and relationship management, drive cost reduction and should-cost modelling, and manage mid-spend suppliers with the Global Metals Category team.
• Lead and implement sourcing strategies for dual-sourcing, negotiations, supplier management, category strategy, and external supply solutions.
• Drive process improvements, stakeholder partnerships, category risk reduction, and SAP-enabled sourcing support.
• Lead contract negotiations with suppliers in collaboration with 3M stakeholders and Legal, implementing complex agreements such as SMI, consigned materials, and formula-based pricing.
• Your Skills and Expertise

Who can apply

• To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires, at a minimum, the following qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering/ technology (Metallurgy/ Mechanical preferred) or higher (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution.
• 8 - 10 years of Sourcing, Procurement, Logistics, Supply Chain, Engineering and/or Manufacturing experience in a private, public, government or military environment
• Experience in Sourcing, especially with outsourced manufacturing suppliers in metal casting, machining and stamping.
• Additional Qualifications That Could Help You Succeed Even Further in This Role
• Strong negotiator and detail-oriented self-starter with proactive project management skills, financial acumen, business analytics capability, and strong written/oral communication.
• Proven ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders at all organizational levels on complex projects; Chinese, German, or Japanese language skills are an added advantage.
• Work Location: 3M Global Technology Center, near Hebbal, Bangalore, Karnataka – Hybrid Mode
• Supporting Your Well-being
• 3M offers many programs to help you live your best life — both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.

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