USAC Demand Lead

Job Description:

USAC Demand Lead

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

As a USAC Demand Lead you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Leading the PSD USAC Demand Review Process.

• • Oversee the end-to-end Integrated Business Planning process, maintaining ASP parameters and assumptions file.

• Manage Review Cadence and Support Business Plan Alignment:
  • Coordinate monthly Demand Review meetings, ensuring alignment of business growth expectations at product family level and latest insights from opportunity pipelines are reflected in Demand Plans and aligned to Business Estimates.  Ensure timely escalation of upside potential or issues that could cause gaps into Area Estimate process.

• Drive Resolution Actions:
  • Analyze discrepancies between projections and actuals.  Where gaps occur, look for opportunities to offset in order to maintain trajectory towards Estimate commitment.  Support Demand Planner in improving forecast accuracy by keeping alignment with latest changes.

• Plan for Large Tenders and Projects:
  • Collaborate with commercial and marketing teams to align demand forecasts with operational capabilities, ensuring seamless execution of large-scale projects.  Utilise Salesforce Opportunity Reporting to assess upcoming demand at both project and material level and ensure reflected into Demand Plan in line with latest timeline expectations.

• Facilitate Decision-Making:
  • Lead cross-functional teams to resolve production constraints, optimize supplier activities, and support business objectives.

• Risk Evaluation and Communication:
  • Assess and communicate risks associated with large deals, Make-to-Order (MTO) items, and New Product Introductions (NPI).  Collaborate with Supply to identify actions that could be taken to reduce risks e.g. Move to MTS where makes sense / earlier purchasing of long lead time RM’s to be ready sooner / creating “Scenario Plans”.

Your Skills and Expertise 

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M is looking for candidates who meet following minimum requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start)
• Ten (10) years of combined experience in Marketing/Business Management, Supply Chain, Finance and/or Engineering in a private, public, government or military environment

Additional knowledge / skills that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Communication and Leadership:
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, with experience presenting to senior leadership and leading cross-functional teams.
• Technical Proficiency:
  • Proficient in data management, data collection, and data modelling is preferred.  Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and forecasting tools is highly desirable.
• Cross-Cultural Competence:
  • Ability to work effectively in a diverse, cross-cultural environment, demonstrating cultural sensitivity and adaptability.
• Project and Process Improvement:
  • Proven track record of leading projects and teams to enhance end-to-end business processes. Experience with IBP and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) is highly desirable.
• Advanced Planning Concepts:
  • Understanding of advanced planning concepts and their financial impact, with the ability to translate these into actionable business strategies.
• Influence and Change Management:
  • Ability to drive results through influencing others and overcoming cultural and behavioral barriers to changet
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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 20% domestic

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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