Global IT Vendor Strategy Lead (On-Site)

3M; Maplewood (MN); On-site; USD 188,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

Health Savings Accounts

Flexible Spending Accounts

Disability Benefits

Life Insurance

Voluntary Benefits

Paid Absences

Retirement Benefits

Job summary

3M is seeking a Senior IT Vendor Manager to lead a global portfolio of technology suppliers across hardware, software, SaaS, cloud, and services. You will own vendor strategy, contract lifecycle, and performance governance while partnering with Corporate Procurement, Finance, Legal, and IT teams.

The role requires strong commercial judgment, cross‑functional leadership, and the ability to manage complex relationships in a multinational setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in information technology, business, supply chain, finance, engineering, or technology discipline.
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Responsibilities

• Develop and execute vendor strategies aligned with enterprise technology roadmaps and business priorities.
• Serve as IT relationship owner for assigned suppliers and manage governance.
• Lead executive governance meetings and performance improvement plans.
• Drive supplier accountability for outcomes, cost optimization, and value realization.
• Identify opportunities for vendor consolidation and improved leverage.

Skills

Vendor management

IT procurement

Contract management

Supplier governance

IT asset management

FinOps

ITIL

Negotiation

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in information technology, business, supply chain, finance, engineering

Tools

GEP

SAP

Flexera One

ServiceNow

Apptio

Power BI

Job description

3M is seeking a Senior IT Vendor Manager to lead a global portfolio of technology suppliers across hardware, software, SaaS, cloud, and services. You will own vendor strategy, contract lifecycle, and performance governance while partnering with Corporate Procurement, Finance, Legal, and IT teams.

The role requires strong commercial judgment, cross‑functional leadership, and the ability to manage complex relationships in a multinational setting.