Global Procurement - PMO Specialist

3M; Minnesota; On-site; USD 124,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

3M is seeking a Global Procurement - PMO Specialist to lead project management initiatives across multiple pillars and regions. The role focuses on delivering productivity improvements through structured PMO practices and cross-functional collaboration.

You will engage with sponsors and senior stakeholders to achieve program goals, manage detailed project plans, and drive cost-saving initiatives while aligning with Enterprise Supply Chain strategies. On-site role at 3M Center in Maplewood, MN.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start).
• Six (6) years of combined experience in Procurement, Project Management and/or Supply Chain in a private, public, government or military environment.
• Experience in Raw Material/Outsource Manufacturing/Indirect Procurement Category Management within Manufacturing based companies.
• Strong data analysis, negotiating and problem solving skills.
• Initiative, self-starter with a positive & pro-active approach.
• Experience successfully collaborating with internal/external stakeholders on complex projects.
• Process improvement & project management experience.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide Project Management leadership for assigned 3M BG and Category Pillar and Projects.
• Manage PMO goals and objectives to align with Enterprise Supply Chain strategies.
• Engage with 3M Business supply chain leaders and procurement category leaders globally to achieve productivity goals.
• Interact with stakeholders in Lab, R&D, Operations and Enterprise supply chain to accelerate productivity projects.
• Collaborate with sponsors and stakeholders to achieve program goals with cost savings focus.
• Create detailed project plans with milestones and deliverables.
• Apply project management best practices and develop new methods/tools as needed.
• Coordinate across organizational boundaries to influence others toward goals.
• Develop and manage a robust pipeline management cadence to track cost.
• Lead Procurement metrics reviews (Bi-Weekly Pipeline Review, Stage Gate).
• Lead hopper/gap filling sessions with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Support category teams to drive KPIs around cost via pipeline development and reporting.
• Incorporate change leadership to secure stakeholder buy-in for program success.
• Drive process improvement in savings pipeline processes.

Skills

Project Management

Procurement

Supply Chain

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Job description

Global Procurement - PMO Specialist

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

Project Management Office Leadership

• Providing Project Management leadership for assigned 3M BG and Category Pillar and Projects
• Management of PMO goals and objectives to ensure alignment to Enterprise Supply Chain strategies.
• Directly engagement with 3M Business supply chain leaders, Procurement category leaders across the globe to achieve 3M’s Procurement productivity goals.
• Direct interaction with 3M stakeholders in Lab, R&D, Operations, Enterprise supply chain to accelerate execution of productivity projects.

Project management & execution

• Work closely with sponsors and key stakeholders to ensure achievement of program goals, including but not limited to cost savings projects
• Create detailed project plans with key deliverables and milestones
• Use project management best practices, and as needed develop new methods and tools
• Work across organizational boundaries and influence others to achieve project goals

Pipeline Management

• Develop and manage an effective pipeline management cadence and rigor to track cost
• Lead Procurement metrics reviews (Bi-Weekly Pipeline Review, Stage Gate, etc… )
• Lead hopper filling and/or gap filling sessions with cross-functional stakeholders

Shared Responsibility

• Supporting each category team to drive key KPIs around cost through pipeline development and reporting
• Work closely with sponsors and key stakeholders to ensure achievement of program goals
• Use project management best practices, and as needed develop new methods and processes
• Internal category communications
• Incorporate change leadership in programs to ensure stakeholders make any necessary changes needed for program success
• Drive process improvement projects around savings pipeline process

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)
• Six (6) years of combined experience in Procurement, Project Management and/or Supply Chain in a private, public, government or military environment

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

• Experience in Raw Material/Outsource Manufacturing/Indirect Procurement Category Management within Manufacturing based companies.
• Strong data analysis, negotiating and problem solving skills
• Initiative, self-starter with a positive & pro-active approach
• Experience successfully collaborating with internal/external stakeholders on complex projects
• Process improvement & project management experience
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal skills

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% travel domestic/international

Relocation Assistance

• Not authorized.

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment

• 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 $124,127 - $151,710, 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 08/17/2026 To 09/16/2026 Or until filled

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: 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.