Finance Director - TEBG Commercial

3M; Minnesota; Hybrid; USD 287,000 - 351,000; Full time

Job summary

3M seeks a Finance Director - TEBG Commercial to lead strategic financial planning and enable profitable growth across Global Commercial. You will partner with the TEBG Global Commercial leader to drive a three-year plan, improve cash flow, pricing strategy, and portfolio management in a rapidly transforming organization.

This role requires senior financial leadership, international coordination, and the ability to translate complex business problems into actionable financial terms while driving

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, Finance, or Accounting (completed and verified prior to start)
• Fifteen (15) years of finance experience in a private, public, government or military environment
• Master's degree in Data Science or Statistics from an accredited institution
• Three (3) years of leadership experience, with Division, Area, or sizable country leadership experience
• Business acumen to connect theory and practice.
• Significant experience in analytics projects/reports.
• Ability to lead in a technical field with incomplete data.
• Ability to teach and develop capabilities globally.
• Strong financial acumen and ability to translate complex business problems into financial terms.
• Experience influencing across the organization.
• Understanding of multiple workstreams and their integration.
• Strategic thinking and solid business knowledge.
• Creative problem-solving skills inclusive of the use of AI tools
• Risk management analysis skills.
• Self-starter with change-driving ability.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills.
• Demonstrated talent development ability.
• International experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as strategic partner to Global Commercial leader and drive the three-year financial plan.
• Lead execution of the Global Commercial business model and shareholder value.
• Improve profitability and cash, manage costs, and create efficiencies.
• Translate business challenges into financial terms and drive cross-geography alignment.
• Leverage AI tools to optimize standard work and data analytics.

Skills

Leadership

Analytics

Financial acumen

AI tools

Strategic thinking

Communication

Change management

International experience

Talent development

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business/Finance/Economics/Engineering/Accounting

Master's in Data Science or Statistics

Job description

Finance Director - TEBG Commercial

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.

Job Description

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 Finance Director - TEBG Commercial, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. This role is a business finance leader position within Transportation and Electronics Business Group Finance. The individual will partner with TEBG Global Commercial leader and Strategy to play a key role in achieving profitable growth, improve DSO, drive pricing strategy, own the development and deployment of the three-year strategic financial plan. TEBG Finance is in the phase of transforming our organizations and resource allocation to deliver top-tier business finance support to our TEBG Business Partners. Our goal is to drive sustainable, profitable growth through customer-centric innovation, effective portfolio management, and commercial excellence.

Here You Will Make An Impact By

• Serve as the strategic business partner/CFO to Global Commercial business leader and key members of the global leadership team in planning and executing Global Commercial strategies, manage the three-year strategic financial plan from a business, function, and resource prioritization viewpoints.
• Drive execution of the Global Commercial business model, commercial success, and shareholder returns.
• Deliver value and growth with a focus on improving profitability and cash, managing costs, creating efficiencies, and mitigating risk.
• Exhibit superior technical financial skills, influencing skills, and engagement with operating businesses, team leadership, and a strong change orientation with an international perspective.
• Focus on marquee and key accounts for the four verticals and global/area commercial to leverage the full 3M portfolio.
• Gather and analyze commercial excellence execution and progress.
• Track and report on the return on investment (ROI) of global commercial marketing activities.
• Be an active member of the global commercial operating committee, recommending topics and actions to drive business success.
• Instill financial rigor and reality into strategic planning and translate into operational plans that move at market speed.
• Focus on sustainable business process improvements while connecting value chain components to capitalize on business potential and operational effectiveness.
• Ensure a culture of compliance within the organization.
• Support organic growth through understanding of vertical markets, customers, and competitors.
• Enable best practice sharing and use of common tools across all geographies.
• Implement common standard work and processes across the business group around commercial excellence, pricing, and standard margins.
• Leverage AI tools to optimize the standard work and data analytics.

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 in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, Finance, or Accounting (completed and verified prior to start)
• Fifteen (15) years of finance experience in a private, public, government or military environment

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

• Master's degree in Data Science or Statistics from an accredited institution
• Three (3) years of leadership experience, with Division, Area, or sizable country leadership experience
• Business acumen to connect theory and practice.
• Significant experience in analytics projects/reports.
• Ability to lead in a technical field with incomplete data.
• Ability to teach and develop capabilities globally.
• Strong financial acumen and ability to translate complex business problems into financial terms.
• Experience influencing across the organization.
• Understanding of multiple workstreams and their integration.
• Strategic thinking and solid business knowledge.
• Creative problem-solving skills inclusive of the use of AI tools
• Risk management analysis skills.
• Self-starter with change-driving ability.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills.
• Demonstrated talent development ability.
• International experience.

Work location:

This position has the possibility for remote work for candidates located more than 50-miles from 3M Global Headquarters in St. Paul, MN. Remote employees should expect to travel to 3M Global Headquarters at least once per month for one week. Employees located within a commutable distance to 3M Global Headquarters must work on-site at least 4 days per week.

Travel:

May include up to 40% domestic/international

Relocation:

May be authorized

Eligibility

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.

The expected compensation range for this position is $287,281 - $351,122, 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/.

Safety

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.

DEI Statement

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.