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Job Description:

Procurement Manager(Solventum)

 

3M Health Care is now Solventum

 

At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers’ toughest challenges, we pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients' lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue.

 

We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you.

 

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role
This position will be responsible for providing Strategic Procurement support to Solventum serving as a Procurement Manager in support of flexible packaging, which is apart of the Direct Material organization.  This position will be responsible for driving sourcing policies and best practices while ensuring the Procurement team meets its cost savings, cash and contracting goals by performing program management, conducting competitive bids, negotiations while aligning and executing against category strategies.  The employee works independently and consults with stakeholders, cross-functional co-workers and the supervisor for assistance.

 

As a Procurement Manager, 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:

 

• Development and implement global procurement strategies to ensure business continuity and value creation
• Establish and manage supplier relationships that ensure cost and service benefits to the corporation   
• Research and understand the short and long-term market outlook for assigned projects, materials or categories. 
• Support complex contract negotiations, holding suppliers accountable to competitive prices, high quality and best-in-class service
• Lead complex projects as well as initiatives that have a high value and broad implication to the corporation
• Identify and implement opportunities for process improvements that improve service, speed or cost, through analysis of sourcing information and metrics. 
• Minimizes the total product and process cost by leading cost-reduction efforts and facilitating the implementation of innovative sourcing best practices. 

 

Your Skills and Expertise 

To set you up for success in this role from day one, Solventum requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

 

Bachelor’s degree or higher and seven (7) years of experience in procurement, logistics, supply chain, sales, engineering and/or manufacturing experience in a private, public, government, or military environment

 

Or

 

High School Diploma/GED and fourteen (14) years of experience in procurement, logistics, supply chain, sales, engineering and/or manufacturing experience in a private, public, government, or military environment

 

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

• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Negotiation skills with attention to detail

• Problem solving, critical thinking and analytical skills; ability to root-cause problems and quickly articulate creative, practical solutions
• Stakeholder management/influencing skills at a senior level
• Proven track record as a self-starter, collaborative, and team player

 

 

Work location:   Remote-United States

 

Travel: May include up to 20% [domestic/international]

Relocation Assistance: May be authorized

 

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status.

 

Supporting Your Well-being 

Solventum offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, Solventum regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope. 

Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $163,200 - $224,400, 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.solventum.com/en-us/home/our-company/careers/#Total-Rewards

   

Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

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