Global Planning Lead

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Global Planning Lead

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 a Global Planning Lead , you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world.  This role will partner with the plan, source, make, deliver, and business supply chain teams within enterprise supply chain, and the business teams to identify continuous improvement opportunities and solutions enabling efficient growth by improving service, cost, and cash.

Here, you will make an impact by: • Lead ing   and support ing   mid to long term   s trategic   c apacity   p lanning   process for responsible value streams , and partner with the Business Supply Chain leaders to actively   monitor   capacity of key value streams globally  

• Lead ing   and support ing   complex   NPI, Portfolio,   PIPO , and SOS change   projects   to ensure flawless   planning   execution  

• Lead ing   and support ing   cross-functional activities   tied to the   Plan, Make, Source, and Deliver pillars   within   the e nterprise   s upply   c hain   o rganization   to   deliver on   service, cost, and cash initiatives enabling efficient sales growth.   

• P articipat ing   in the   S&OP   process rhythm , and lead ing   where needed for more complex value streams  

• Lead ing   and support ing   the   level   loading plans   needed by supply, production, and material planning teams where constraints exist throughout the end-to-end value stream.   

• Lead ing   and support ing   the   end-to-end   planning requirements   for key value streams, as assigned  

• Being r esponsible for   planning   process ownership   and   subject matter   expertise   as assigned  

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)

• Five (5) combined years of experience in Logistics and/or Supply Chain in a private, public, government, or military environment

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include: • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Supply Chain, Operations Management, and/or Business Administration from an accredited university

• APICS certification

• Experience working on international teams

• Experience in successfully designing and implementing step changes in extended value stream performance

• Experience within multiple supply chain roles (demand, supply, production materials, and distribution/transportation planning)

• Understanding of advanced supply chain concepts and their financial impact (inventory turns, cash flow and working capital)

• Strong working knowledge of the processes associated with the end-to-end supply chain, including New Product Introduction (NPI), PIPO, capacity planning, sourcing, manufacturing (internal and external), logistics, and service

• Green Belt or Black Belt experience/certification

• Advanced analytical skills to understand and master complex optimization techniques

• Project Management experience

Work location: • 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 Relocation Assistance: Not 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 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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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 07/02/2026 To 08/01/2026 Or until filled

All US-based 3M full time employees will need to sign an employee agreement as a condition of employment with 3M. This agreement lays out key terms on using 3M Confidential Information and Trade Secrets. It also has provisions discussing conflicts of interest and how inventions are assigned. Employees that are Job Grade 7 or equivalent and above may also have obligations to not compete against 3M or solicit its employees or customers, both during their employment, and for a period after they leave 3M.

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