Planning Analyst - New Ulm, MN*

3m; New Ulm (MN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Assistance

Health and well-being programs

Equal Employment Opportunity

Job summary

National Black MBA Association is looking for a Planning Analyst based in New Ulm, Minnesota. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure efficient production scheduling and material procurement. Ideal candidates will have relevant experience in logistics and supply chain management.

Qualified applicants should possess a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and are expected to demonstrate strong communication skills and proficiency in supply chain tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or actively pursuing one within a year.
• High school diploma/GED with 4+ years in Logistics or Supply Chain.
• Experience with Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule production work centers to meet output requirements.
• Manage supply constraints and collaborate with manufacturing teams.
• Execute production planning using supply chain tools and processes.

Skills

Logistics and/or Supply Chain experience

Strong data mining and analysis skills

Leadership and communication skills

Advanced Microsoft Suite experience

Experience in Production Planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, or Business Analytics

High school diploma/GED with 4 years relevant experience

Tools

Factory Planner

PeopleSoft

PMCS/IMES

Job description

Planning 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

• Planning and scheduling of production work centers; monitor work center output to meet customer requirements and improve operational efficiency.
• Procuring material and communicating to suppliers on future requirements to support the production plan.
• Strong written or oral communication with Production Planning, Lean Value Stream, and Operations Team members, and active participation in the Tier process.
• Working closely with the business to understand customer requirements and forecasts; collaborating with manufacturing, value stream leadership, and Supply Planners to prioritize and resolve supply constraints, balancing service, inventory, and cost to meet business targets.
• Parameter Management: optimizing and maintaining production lot sizes, cycles, and safety stocks to deliver the desired balance between inventory and service.
• Managing capacity, including identifying, resolving, and escalating production constraints.
• Managing assigned working and non‑working inventories to maintain compliance and achieve inventory investment targets.
• Executing the production planning standard work utilizing supply chain tools, IT systems, and processes.
• Providing a high degree of planning analysis to support data‑driven decision making.
• Identifying, leading, and participating in Continuous Improvement projects that improve customer service, inventory investment, flow, and supply chain efficiency.

Your Skills and Expertise

• Bachelor’s degree (completed and verified prior to start) or be actively pursuing one and within one year of graduation.
• OR
  • High school diploma/GED or higher (completed and verified prior to start) and a minimum of four (4) years of experience in Logistics and/or Supply Chain in a private, public, government, or military environment.
• Additional qualifications that could help you succeed:
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Supply Chain, Operations Management, and/or Business Analytics from an accredited institution.
  • Two (2) years combined experience in supply chain, planning, logistics, and/or manufacturing in a private, public, government, or military environment.
  • 3M systems experience (Factory Planner, PMCS/IMES, PeopleSoft).
  • Experience in Production Planning.
  • Knowledge of Supply Planning (SP), Demand Planning (DP), and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes.
  • Strong data mining, data analysis, problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills.
  • Advanced Microsoft Suite experience.
  • Strong leadership, communication, interpersonal, and self‑motivational skills.
  • Experience working on cross‑functional teams.
  • Experience utilizing Lean and Six Sigma / Continuous Improvement methodologies.

Work Location

On‑site: New Ulm, MN

Travel

May include up to 5% domestic/international travel.

Relocation Assistance

May be authorized.

Legal Authorization

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

Export Control

Responsibilities of this position may include direct and/or indirect physical or logical access to information, systems, technologies subject to United States Export Control Laws. U.S. Export Control laws and U.S. Government Department of Defense contracts impose certain restrictions that 3M must comply with. To assess candidates’ U.S. person status, the questions asked in this application are intended to evaluate eligibility. Failure to provide the required information will result in inability to consider the candidate further for this position.

Supporting Your Well‑being

3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. 3M regularly benchmarks its pay and benefits with comparable companies in size and scope.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.

Application Requirements

To consider your application, you must provide your education and work history by uploading a resume or entering the information directly into the application fields.