Production Planning Analyst

3m; Concord (NC); On-site; USD 84,595 - 103,394; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

Retirement Benefits

Paid Absences

Job summary

3M is seeking a Production Planner Analyst based in Concord, NC. The role involves managing cross-functional projects to enhance supply chain efficiency.

Responsibilities include analyzing inventory metrics, maintaining planning data, and driving improvements in service and costs. A Bachelor’s degree and three years of relevant experience are required. The position offers a competitive salary between $84,595 - $103,394.

Benefits include comprehensive health plans and opportunities for relocation assistance.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in supply chain, transportation, logistics, or customer service.
• Experience with Manufacturing Execution or Planning Systems.
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing or Scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects to drive supply chain improvements.
• Maintain planning master data and ensure compliance.
• Analyze service and inventory metrics.

Skills

Supply Chain Management

Project Management

Lean Six Sigma

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Tools

Microsoft Office

Power BI

SQL

Job description

Production Planner 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. 3M provides a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.

Your Impact

• Lead cross-functional projects across the business to effectively drive change in service, cost, and inventory.
• Develop and maintain operating rhythms to ensure smooth supply chain operations, aligning supply with demand.
• Maintain relevant planning master data and support new product introduction and phase‑in/out material business processes, and associated change management processes.
• Provide a high degree of planning analysis to support decision making.
• Publish and present service and inventory metrics and results.
• Identify and lead projects that improve supply chain speed and inventory investment; review and report on project progress with management.
• Work closely with the business unit to understand customer requirements and forecasts.
• Work closely with manufacturing to ensure alignment to business requirements by setting and maintaining sufficient inventory levels and lead times.
• Actively manage working and non‑working inventories in assigned businesses to maintain compliance and achieve inventory investment targets.
• Utilize Supply Chain tools and processes such as SAP, EWM, Power BI.
• Utilize Lean Six Sigma methodologies to improve service, inventory turns, and non‑working inventory.
• Utilize Supply Chain parameter management tools to optimize planning parameters (safety stock, lot size, EOQ, Loop & Supermarket, lead time).

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M is looking for candidates who must have the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution.
• Three years of experience in supply chain, transportation, logistics, manufacturing, production, and/or customer service in a private, public, government or military environment.

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

• APICS (American Production and Inventory Control Society) CPIM certification is preferred.
• Six Sigma Green Belt project experience and/or certification.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office – Excel, PowerPoint, Word.
• Experience with a Manufacturing Execution and/or Planning System (e.g., SAP, proprietary, Oracle, JDA, etc.).
• Experience in Lean Scheduling or Lean Manufacturing.
• Experience with Microsoft VBA macros, SQL, MS Cloud Apps (e.g., Teams, SharePoint, Power BI).

Work location

On‑site – Monroe, NC

Travel

May include up to 10% domestic/international.

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).

Compensation

The expected compensation range for this position is $84,595 - $103,394, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible.

Benefits

Benefits include: 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/.

EEO 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.

Corporate Policies

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.

Agreement

All US‑based 3M full‑time employees will need to sign an employee agreement as a condition of employment with 3M. That agreement lays out key terms on using 3M Confidential Information and Trade Secrets and discusses conflicts of interest, as well as 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.

Posting Date

Good Faith Posting Date Range: 06/08/2026 to 07/08/2026 or until filled.