Production Planner - 3M : Job Details

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 Production Planner, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Creating Production and Purchasing Schedules for area of responsibility to meet Service targets
• Utilizing Supply Chain tools and processes to make data-driven decisions to improve Service, Cost, and Inventory
• Identifying and leading cross functional projects across the business to effectively drive improvements in Service, Cost, and Inventory
• Providing a high degree of analysis to support decision making
• Publishing and presenting relevant metrics and results (ex. Aged Backlog, OTIF, NWI, etc.)
• Analyzing Capacity to determine alignment with Requirements
• Working closely with the Business to understand Customers and Forecasts
• Working closely with Operations to ensure alignment to business requirements by setting and maintaining target Inventory and Lead Times
• Actively managing working and non-working inventories in assigned businesses to maintain compliance and achieve targets

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

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

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Supply Chain or Operations Management from an accredited institution
• Two (2) years combined experience in supply chain, planning, logistics, and/or manufacturing in a private, public, government or military environment
• ASCM (APICS) Certification
• Experience with SAP and/or QAD ERP Software
• Advanced Microsoft Suite (especially Excel) experience

Work Location

• Red Wing, Minnesota, United States

Travel: May include up to 5% 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).

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.