Procurement Category Manager (Molding & Metals)

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Job Description:

Procurement Category Manager, Remote, USA (Molding & Metals)

3M Health Care is now Solventum

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
 

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

Here’s how you’ll make a difference:

• Driving Strategic Procurement Initiatives: Developing and implementing procurement strategies that optimize costs, improve supplier performance, and ensure alignment with Solventum’s business objectives.

• Leading High-Value Projects: Managing complex, cross-functional initiatives that deliver significant value to the organization while addressing long-term needs within the Metals and Molding categories.

• Enhancing Supplier Relationships: Building and maintaining strong supplier partnerships to ensure consistent delivery of quality, innovation, and operational excellence.

• Providing Expert Guidance: Serving as the go-to subject matter expert for the Metals and Molding categories, providing insights and recommendations to influence key business decisions.

• Optimizing Supply Chain Performance: Analyzing market trends, benchmarking supplier performance, and implementing continuous improvement initiatives to drive efficiencies and mitigate risks.

• Championing Collaboration: Working closely with engineering, manufacturing, and other stakeholders to align procurement strategies with technical and operational requirements.

• Executing Complex Negotiations: Leading high-stakes contract negotiations to secure favorable terms that support Solventum’s strategic and financial objectives.

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 or higher AND five (5) years of experience in strategic procurement and/or category management in a private, public, government or military environment

OR

• High School Diploma/GED AND nine (9) years of in strategic procurement and/or category management in a private, public, government or military environment
  
  AND

In addition to the above requirements, the following are also required:

• Strategic procurement and/or category management experience in Metals and/or Molding 

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

• Knowledge of supplier markets and cost drivers in these industries.

• SAP Experience

• Experience at a MedTech company

• Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and develop cost-efficient strategies.

• Experience with Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) modelling.

• Proven track record in leading cross-functional teams and managing complex projects.

• Strong communication skills to align internal and external stakeholders.

• Negotiation and Contract Management experience

• Advanced negotiation skills with experience in high-value contracts.

• Focus on balancing short-term results with long-term partnerships.

• Familiarity with engineering and manufacturing processes in Metals and Molding.

• Experience aligning procurement strategies with production needs.

Work location:

• Remote in USA

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 $137,439 - $167,981, 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. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.solventum.com/en-us/home/our-company/careers/#Total-Rewards

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