Enterprise Supply Chain Project Leader

3M; United States; Remote; USD 188,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

Retirement benefits

Disability Benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

3M is seeking an Enterprise Supply Chain Project Leader to drive strategic, cross-functional projects that transform our supply chain. You will partner with senior leaders to deliver complex initiatives that improve processes, systems, and outcomes across the organization.

The role emphasizes strong project leadership, executive communication, change management, and the ability to translate strategy into actionable plans. Remote in the US with up to 25% travel and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher completed and verified prior to start.
• Eight (8) years of project/program leadership experience in a private, public, government or military environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-level supply chain strategic projects from planning through execution and value realization.
• Drive transformation initiatives focused on improving supply chain effectiveness, efficiency, resilience, and scalability.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to align project objectives and deliverables.
• Develop project charters, business cases, implementation plans, timelines, milestones, and success metrics.
• Manage project scope, risks, issues, dependencies, resources, and stakeholder expectations.
• Prepare and deliver executive updates with progress, decisions, risks, and value impact.
• Facilitate governance meetings and leadership decision‑making forums.
• Identify opportunities to standardize processes and enable sustainable transformation across the supply chain.
• Support change management activities including stakeholder engagement, training coordination, and adoption tracking.
• Monitor project performance against goals, timelines, budgets, and outcomes.

Skills

Project leadership

Executive communication

Change management

Supply chain transformation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Tools

PMP

Lean Six Sigma

Agile

Job description

Job Description

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

The Enterprise Supply Chain Project Leader is responsible for leading strategic, cross-functional supply chain initiatives that drive enterprise transformation, operational excellence, and business performance. This role partners with senior leaders, functional stakeholders, and project teams to deliver complex projects that improve supply chain capabilities, processes, systems, and outcomes across the organization.

The successful candidate will bring strong project leadership, executive communication, change management, and supply chain transformation experience. This role requires the ability to translate strategy into actionable project plans, manage risks and dependencies, and provide clear updates to executive stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-level supply chain strategic projects from planning through execution and value realization.
• Drive transformation initiatives focused on improving supply chain effectiveness, efficiency, resilience, and scalability.
• Partner with business, operations, procurement, manufacturing, logistics, planning, IT, finance, and other cross-functional teams to align project objectives and deliverables.
• Develop project charters, business cases, implementation plans, timelines, milestones, and success metrics.
• Manage project scope, risks, issues, dependencies, resources, and stakeholder expectations.
• Prepare and deliver clear, concise executive updates, including progress summaries, key decisions, risks, mitigation plans, and value impact.
• Facilitate governance meetings, steering committee reviews, and leadership decision‑making forums.
• Identify opportunities to standardize processes, improve performance, and enable sustainable transformation across the supply chain.
• Support change management activities, including stakeholder engagement, communication planning, training coordination, and adoption tracking.
• Monitor project performance against defined goals, timelines, budgets, and business outcomes.
• Influence without direct authority across functions, regions, and leadership levels.
• Ensure project outcomes align with enterprise strategy, customer requirements, operational priorities, and financial objectives.

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)
• Eight (8) years of project/program leadership experience in a private, public, government or military environment.

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

• Project management certification such as PMP, Lean Six Sigma, Agile, or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated ability to manage strategic initiatives with executive visibility.
• Experience preparing and presenting updates to senior leaders or executive stakeholders.
• Strong project management skills, including planning, governance, risk management, issue resolution, and performance tracking.
• Strong understanding of supply chain processes such as demand planning, supply planning, procurement, manufacturing, logistics, inventory management, and order fulfillment.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.

Work location

Remote in the US only

Travel

May include up to 25% Domestic/International

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).

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.

Applicable to US Applicants Only

The expected compensation range for this position is $188,251 - $230,084, 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/.

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.

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

Safety is a core value at 3M. All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.

Pay & Benefits Overview

Pay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/

3M does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.