Manager, International Logistics

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental & Vision

Retirement benefits

Job summary

3M is seeking a Manager, International Logistics to translate global transportation strategies into regional execution. You will lead USAC Ocean and Air operations, drive cost efficiency, reliability, and end-to-end visibility while managing a team of 20+ professionals.

Position requires 15+ years in logistics, strong leadership, and expertise in SAP, TMS, and Power BI. On-site in St. Paul, MN with up to 35% travel may apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher completed prior to start.
• Fifteen years of progressive experience in Supply Chain, Logistics, or Transportation.
• Five years in domestic and international logistics including Ocean and Air freight.
• Three years of leading and developing teams on complex initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead USAC international Ocean and Air transportation operations aligned with business needs.
• Develop and execute regional transportation strategies with global direction.
• Lead and coach a team of 20+ logistics professionals with clear priorities and performance plans.
• Drive governance, KPIs, dashboards, and continuous improvement across logistics.

Skills

International logistics

Team leadership

KPIs & dashboards

SAP ERP

Power BI

TMS

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Tools

SAP ERP

Transportation Management Systems (TMS)

Power BI

EDI

Job description

Job Description: Job Title Manager, International Logistics

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

You will translate global transportation strategies into effective regional execution while driving improvements in service, cost, reliability, visibility, resiliency, and operational performance.

• Leading USAC international Ocean and Air transportation operations, ensuring reliable, efficient, and cost-effective execution aligned with business and customer requirements.
• Developing and executing regional transportation strategies aligned with global logistics direction and USAC priorities.
• Leading, coaching, and developing a team of more than 20 logistics professionals, establishing clear priorities, accountability, performance expectations, and development plans.
• Establishing effective operating models, governance, and management mechanisms to drive consistent execution and operational excellence.
• Managing and strengthening relationships with ocean carriers, airlines, freight forwarders, and logistics service providers, driving performance and continuous improvement.
• Developing and monitoring transportation KPIs, dashboards, and scorecards across service, cost, reliability, visibility, and operational performance.
• Serving as a regional escalation point for complex transportation issues and driving timely resolution, root‑cause analysis, and sustainable corrective actions.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives focused on transportation cycle time, cost, reliability, productivity, process standardization, and service.
• Strengthening end‑to‑end shipment visibility, data quality, and exception management to enable proactive decision‑making.
• Partnering with Planning, Supply Chain, Sourcing, Manufacturing, and other stakeholders to improve transportation forecasting, capacity planning, cost, and execution.
• Monitoring global transportation markets, capacity constraints, service disruptions, and emerging risks, and developing mitigation and contingency solutions.
• Leading the adoption of transportation technologies, analytics, automation, and digital visibility capabilities.
• Providing strategic insights on transportation capabilities, market conditions, performance, costs, risks, and opportunities to regional and global stakeholders.
• Leading complex, cross‑functional initiatives and resolving global logistics challenges across multiple regions, stakeholders, and logistics providers.
• Building organizational capabilities and promoting a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and customer‑focused execution.

Your Skills and Expertise

• Bachelor’s degree or higher or higher (completed and verified prior to start)
• Fifteen (15) years of progressive experience in Supply Chain, Logistics, or Transportation in a private, public, government, or military environment.
• Five (5) years of experience in domestic and international logistics and transportation, including international Ocean and Air freight.
• Three (3) years of experience leading and developing teams and managing complex, cross‑functional initiatives.

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

• Strong knowledge of international Ocean and Air transportation, freight forwarding, carriers, and international transportation operations.
• Demonstrated experience leading and developing large logistics teams and building organizational capabilities.
• Experience managing logistics service providers and driving performance through KPIs, scorecards, business reviews, and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated experience resolving complex global logistics and supply chain problems across regions, functions, and external partners.
• Experience working in a highly matrixed, global organization and influencing stakeholders across organizational and geographic boundaries.
• Experience developing and executing transportation strategies and translating global strategies into regional execution.
• Strong experience with transportation planning, capacity management, shipment visibility, exception management, and operational escalation.
• Experience delivering transportation cost savings, productivity improvements, process standardization, and continuous improvement.
• Lean Six Sigma knowledge and/or practical experience, including structured problem solving, root‑cause analysis, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience with SAP ERP, Transportation Management Systems (TMS), transportation visibility platforms, EDI, Power BI, or related logistics technologies.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to make complex transportation topics clear and actionable.
• Demonstrated ability to lead organizational change and drive adoption of new processes, capabilities, and technologies.

Work Location

On Site – St. Paul, MN – Minimum 4 days in office Travel: May include up to 35% domestic/international travel.

Relocation Assistance: May be 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.

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Pay & Benefits Overview

The expected compensation range for this position is $188,251 - $230,084, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible.

• Medical
• Dental & Vision
• Health Savings Accounts
• Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Disability Benefits
• Life Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits
• Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits

Additional information is available at: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/

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.

Equal Opportunity 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.

Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.