Responsible Procurement Lead and Project Manager

USA SOLVENTUM US LLC; Minnesota; Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental & Vision

Health Savings Accounts

Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits

Job summary

Solventum is hiring a Senior Procurement and Sustainability professional to drive emissions data collection, supplier engagement, and a comprehensive strategy to reduce purchased goods and services emissions. You will develop data systems, define targets, and collaborate across teams to integrate ESG considerations into procurement.

The role emphasizes data accuracy, stakeholder collaboration, and staying ahead of industry best practices for climate goals, with remote work and up to 10% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field plus 5+ years in procurement, supply chain, or project management.
• Experience with data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Experience with supplier engagement and collaboration.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to engage diverse stakeholders.
• Strong data manipulation, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in data management and analysis tools (e.g., Excel, BI tools).
• Experience with process mapping and technical problem solving.
• Project management expertise.
• Experience with CDP reporting and sustainability reporting frameworks.
• Experience with science-based targets and climate goal-setting frameworks.
• Familiarity with relevant industry standards and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Identify and engage with key suppliers across the value chain to gather emissions data.
• Develop relationships with high-emission suppliers to cover 50% of emissions to set targets.
• Develop robust data collection and management systems for emissions data.
• Lead efforts to move to absolute reduction targets with supplier-specific emissions.
• Conduct data quality checks to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Develop supplier engagement programs aligned with GHG targets.
• Create a comprehensive sustainability strategy and identify reduction opportunities.
• Stay informed on best practices and emerging technologies in emissions reduction.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to include emissions in supplier selection.
• Support governance, dashboards, and reporting for emissions tracking.

Skills

Data collection and analysis

Supplier engagement

Communication and stakeholder mgmt

Data manipulation and problem-solving

Data management and analysis tools

Process mapping and technical problem‑

Project management

CDP reporting and sustainability

Climate targets frameworks

Industry standards and regs

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, or related field

Tools

Excel

BI tools

Job description

At Solventum, we improve lives by helping healthcare professionals do their best work. Join a team using innovation and insight to make a real impact on the future of healthcare. All roles listed are with Solventum, and we’re committed to protecting your personal information—learn more in our Privacy Policy.

Job Description: At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers’ toughest challenges, we pioneer game‑changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients' lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue. We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

• Purchased Goods and Services Emissions Inventory
  • Identify and engage with key suppliers across the value chain to gather accurate emissions data
  • Develop relationships with high environmental impact suppliers to enable suppliers covering 50% of emissions from purchased goods and services to set science‑based targets
  • Develop and implement robust data collection and management systems for purchased goods and services emissions data
  • Lead the maturity efforts to move from a supplier engagement and spend based approach to an absolute reduction target with supplier specific emissions
  • Conduct regular data quality checks and ensure data accuracy and completeness
• Emissions Reduction Strategy
  • Develop and implement supplier engagement programs to ensure suppliers are aligned with Solventum’s GHG emission reduction targets
  • Develop and implement a comprehensive purchased goods and services emissions reduction strategy, including setting ambitious reduction targets and identifying key reduction opportunities
  • Stay informed on industry best practices and emerging technologies for purchased goods and services emissions reduction
  • Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders and 3rd party providers to include emissions considerations in supplier selection processes
• Supplier Diversity Strategy
  • Develop and implement supplier diversity programs in support of annual government subcontracting plan requirements, internal reporting needs, and tender request
• Reporting and Communication
  • Prepare and submit annual purchased goods and services emissions disclosures to the ESG and Supplier Diversity groups
  • Develop clear and concise communications and reporting materials to effectively communicate purchased goods and services supplier engagement and emissions as well as Supplier diversity performance and progress to internal stakeholders
  • Contribute to the development of the company’s sustainability and supplier diversity reports and other public disclosures
• Continuous Improvement, Project Management and Application Support
  • Maintain and support Supplier Onboarding, Delegation of Authority and Contract Lifecycle Management platforms based on new and continuous improvement initiatives, integrations and ongoing business needs
  • Support strategy for managing customer tender questions and supplier training needs
  • Host office hours for both internal and external stakeholder teams and develop and implement change management strategy and manage governance controls as well as associated key performance indicators
  • Continuously evaluate and improve the purchased goods and services emissions accounting and reporting processes
  • Support and lead supply base projects and initiatives alongside the procurement team and supply base to achieve purchased good and services emissions targets
  • Identify and implement new tools, technologies and automation capabilities to streamline and enhance data collection and analysis
  • Lead dashboard development and integration of data into procurement standard work and operating mechanisms
  • Stay abreast of evolving regulations and standards related to purchased goods and services regulatory requirements and reporting needs
  • Support additional environmental programs and emerging regulation requirements

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, Solventum requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, or related field and 5+ years of experience in procurement, supply chain, or project management roles. Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Experience with data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Experience with supplier engagement and collaboration.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage with diverse stakeholders.
• Strong data manipulation, analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Proficiency in data management and analysis tools (e.g., Excel, BI tools).
• Experience with process mapping and technical problem solving.
• Project management expertise.
• Experience with CDP reporting and other sustainability reporting frameworks.
• Experience with science‑based targets and other climate goal‑setting frameworks.
• Familiarity with relevant industry standards and regulations.

Work location:

Remote. Travel: May include up to 10% [domestic/international]. 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

Solventum offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, Solventum 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 $96,000 - $132,000, 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.

• 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.solventum.com/en-us/home/our-company/careers/#Total-Rewards

Responsibilities

Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties. Solventum is committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity and professionalism in our recruitment process.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Solventum is an equal opportunity employer. Solventum will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

A new healthcare company with a rich history. With more than 70 years of delivering healthcare innovations, we continue to move the industry forward by helping to solve our customers’ biggest challenges. 20,000+ employees worldwide. Solventum relies on the courage and the boundless insights of professionals worldwide to achieve exceptional results for our customers and those who rely on them. Healthcare that leads with heart and humility starts with listening and never finishes, only evolves. As long as healthcare challenges remain unsolved, we will be here, united by empathy and a relentless belief that countless lives are improved through our work. Operations in 38 countries. Driven by our dedication to improved outcomes for all we serve, we break through by making unprecedented connections that impact lives. In more than 300 offices and facilities around the world, we work closely with customers and partners to create positive healthcare outcomes that transcend borders. To realize our shared vision, we harness diverse talents and perspectives from every background to not only address our customers' most urgent priorities but anticipate the needs of the future.