Field Operations Analyst

3m; Maplewood (MN); On-site; USD 95,750 - 115,750; Full time

Job summary

3M is seeking a Field Operations Analyst in Maplewood, MN to develop production plans and perform risk assessments across our supply chain. You will lead projects to ensure just-in-time material flow and provide transportation support for plants, divisions and distribution centers while analyzing routings and distribution methods.

In this role you will tap into your analytical mindset, build dashboards tracking KPIs like cost per container and carrier performance, and collaborate with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher from an accredited university
• OR High School Diploma/GED with 7+ years of supply chain experience
• 1 year experience with ocean or air freight AND/OR drayage, intermodal, or trucking operations
• 1 year of SAP or ERP experience
• Exposure to Lean/Six Sigma is a plus
• Strong analytical and communication skills; cross-site collaboration
• Familiarity with data analytics tools (SQL/Power BI/Tableau) is a plus

Responsibilities

• Develop production plans and perform risk assessments
• Lead projects to ensure just-in-time material flow from purchase to finished products
• Provide transportation support to plants, divisions, branches and distribution centers
• Conduct cost analysis and surface savings opportunities across centers and drayage spend
• Maintain records across ERP, WMS, and TMS platforms
• Partner with plants, traffic management, freight forwarders, and consolidation center teams
• Produce regular reporting for leadership on cost performance and trends
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives across first leg operations

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

SQL

Power BI

Tableau

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or higher

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

Field Operations Analyst

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 Field Operations Analyst, you will develop production plans, perform risk assessments and/or warehouse audits. You will lead projects as well as initiatives to ensure a just-in-time material flow from purchase to finished products. You will provide transportation support services to assigned plants, product divisions, branches and distribution centers regarding operational issues and cost/service improvement programs and work with carrier personnel in order to meet service requirements and to perform statistical analysis on routings and distribution methods.

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:

• Own demand signal capture and short- to medium-term volume forecasting to support container planning and booking alignment
• Build and maintain dashboards tracking first leg KPIs including cost per container, drayage spend, carrier performance, and network volume
• Conduct cost analysis and surface savings opportunities across consolidation centers and drayage spend
• Support CI target tracking against annual spend reduction goals
• Maintain accurate records across ERP, WMS, and TMS platforms
• Partner with plants, traffic management, freight forwarders, and consolidation center teams to ensure data integrity
• Produce regular reporting for leadership on first leg cost performance and trends
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives across first leg operations

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 from an accredited university

OR

• High School Diploma/GED from an accredited institution and a minimum of 7+ years of experience in supply chain in lieu of the Bachelor’s degree education requirement

• 1 year experience with ocean or air freight AND/OR drayage, intermodal, or trucking operations
• 1 year of SAP or equivalent ERP experience required

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

• Exposure to continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma) preferred
• Strong analytical and communication skills; comfortable working across multiple sites and stakeholders
• Familiarity with data analytics tools and languages is a plus (SQL, Power BI, Tableau, etc.)

Work location

• Onsite – Maplewood, MN at least 4 days a week in office

Travel

May include up to 10% Domestic/International

Relocation Assistance

May be authorized

Legal and Employment Eligibility

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

The expected compensation range for this position is $95,750- $115,750, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employment

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.