3MSupply Planner
Job Description:
Supply Planner
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 RoleAs a CBG Supply 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:
- Delivering beneficial customer service projects and inventory dollar investments. Helping to create local inventory turns improvements while reducing non-working inventory
- Identifying, lead, and implement value stream speed and efficiency projects
- Working closely with the manufacturing team and value stream leadership to determine how best to resolve supply constraints to balance service, inventory, and cost in the best interest of the supply chain as a whole
- Maintain and optimize supply planning parameters that align with customer and business requirements for service and inventory
- Managing the review process and modifying requirements to the source of supply (including purchased finished goods and/or outsourced manufacturing)
- Managing exceptions (materials, orders) throughout the USAC regional distribution network
- Collaborate on any issues related to the demand plans for portfolio management, new product introductions and product phase in/phase out activities
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)
- Four (4) years of combined work experience in supply chain, engineering, manufacturing, or transportation in a private, public, government or military environment
Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:
- A Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, production operations management, materials management, or engineering, or a demonstrated course of study in any of those areas as part of a Bachelor's degree program, is preferred
- Six (6) years of Planning experience in a private, public, government or military environment
- Experience in MRP, material planning and scheduling, inventory control and/or supply chain management
- Knowledge within Demand Planning (DP) and/or Production Planning (PP) functions. Experience in leading or participating on cross-function teams.
- Analytical skills and knowledge of analytical tools (Excel, PowerBI, etc.)
- Strong leadership, communication, interpersonal, and self-motivational skills
- APICS (American Production and Inventory Control Society) certification or willingness to pursue.
- Experience representing the supply chain organization on business teams
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 5% domestic
Relocation: May be 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 $109,202 - $133,469, 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 03/25/2026 To 04/24/2026 Or until filled
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