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Job Description
3M Healthcare SpinCo (New Health Care Company):
3M Is Establishing Two Industry-leading Companies, Creating Value Through The Spin-off Of Its Health Care Business, While 3M Will Continue To Be a Global Material Science Leader, Focusing On Our Innovation To Win In Favourable Global Megatrends And Attractive End Markets. This New Health Care Company Will Be a Leading Global Diversified Health Technology Company With
- Proven category leadership
- Exposure to attractive end-markets
- Innovation mindset driving improved patient outcomes
- Collaborative customer relationships
- Deep global regulatory experience
- Operational excellence and strong cash flow
- Strong sales growth and profitability with significant recurring sales
We expect the creation of the two companies will be completed by the end of Q1 2024. For now, we will continue to operate as one global company. This role is positioned to drive the success of the “New Health Care Company”.
Job Summary
Responsible for the commercial and tactical operational management of contract manufacturing partner(s) and finished goods suppliers to ensure product availability and stability of economics to 3M Healthcare SpinCo.
Principle Responsibilities: (essential job duties and responsibilities)
- Manages and partners with suppliers to develop business relationships that deliver effective operational control to agreed performance levels (service, cost, quality and working capital) via contractual agreements, periodic business reviews and scorecards.
- Identifies, leads & implements solutions to complex and multi-faceted situations regarding dual-sourcing, negotiation, category strategy, supplier management, and external sources of supply.
- Engages with key affiliates within 3M Healthcare SpinCo [Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Finance, Business team, Regulatory, etc.] to ensure timely issue resolution and completion of business projects.
- Develops continuous supply chain improvement practices to support the continued focus on delivering improved value and performance levels (e.g. lead time reductions, increasing supply chain agility, capacity availability, cost reductions, risk assessments/risk mitigations, etc).
- Engages and leads (as needed): RFP/RFQ process, contract negotiations, benchmarking activities, make vs buy reviews/decisions, total cost analysis, supply chain mapping, etc
- Actively supports New Product Introduction initiatives, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) and compliance projects.
Experience
- Minimum 7 years experience in a third-party supply chain management environment.
- Demonstrated experience in managing & developing supplier relationships including contract negotiation.
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Procurement, Supply Chain Management or related discipline.
Skills
- Strong leadership, decision-making, problem-solving and negotiation skills to include, demonstrated success in resolving complex supply chain related issues with multiple stakeholders and win-win outcomes, when possible.
- Experience in Sourcing, especially with managing contract manufacturers.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and team leader/member skills at all levels of the organization.
- Working knowledge of Quality Systems (FDA/ISO) within a regulated environment and an ERP/ASCP system (SAP-preferred).
- High understanding of Supply Chain Finance (strong Financial acumen), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), product validation requirements and Regulatory expectations.
- Experience successfully collaborating with internal and external stakeholders on complex projects.
Work location:
- Employee choice to work remote, on-site, or hybrid (remote work may require periodic on-site meetings, as needed, so a drivable distance to Athlone is preferred).
Travel: May include up to 10% Domestic/international travel
Relocation Assistance: is not authorized
Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).
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The information listed above is not a comprehensive list of all duties/responsibilities performed.
This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice.
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