Manager, International Logistics

3M•Maplewood, MN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Manager, International Logistics leads the USA and Canada organization responsible for the execution and performance of international Ocean and Air transportation. The role translates global transportation strategies into effective regional execution and drives improvements in service, cost, reliability, visibility, resiliency, and operational performance. It leads an organization of more than 20 logistics professionals, including multiple direct reports, and is responsible for developing talent, building organizational capabilities, establishing accountability, and fostering a high-performing, collaborative team. The position is based onsite in St. Paul, Minnesota, with a minimum of four days in the office. Travel may include up to 35% domestic and international travel. Relocation assistance may be authorized. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without employment visa sponsorship.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher, completed and verified before starting.
At least 15 years of progressive experience in Supply Chain, Logistics, or Transportation.
At least 5 years of experience in domestic and international logistics and transportation, including international Ocean and Air freight.
At least 3 years of experience leading and developing teams and managing complex cross-functional initiatives.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Strong communication and presentation skills, including the ability to make complex transportation topics clear and actionable.
Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status.

Nice To Haves

Strong knowledge of international Ocean and Air transportation, freight forwarding, carriers, and international transportation operations.
Experience leading and developing large logistics teams and building organizational capabilities.
Experience managing logistics service providers and driving performance through KPIs, scorecards, business reviews, and continuous improvement.
Experience resolving complex global logistics and supply chain problems across regions, functions, and external partners.
Experience in a highly matrixed global organization and influencing stakeholders across organizational and geographic boundaries.
Experience developing and executing transportation strategies and translating global strategies into regional execution.
Strong experience with transportation planning, capacity management, shipment visibility, exception management, and operational escalation.
Experience delivering transportation cost savings, productivity improvements, process standardization, and continuous improvement.
Lean Six Sigma knowledge or practical experience, including structured problem solving, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement methodologies.
Experience with SAP ERP, Transportation Management Systems (TMS), transportation visibility platforms, EDI, Power BI, or related logistics technologies.
Demonstrated ability to lead organizational change and drive adoption of new processes, capabilities, and technologies.

Responsibilities

Lead USAC international Ocean and Air transportation operations, ensuring reliable, efficient, and cost-effective execution aligned with business and customer requirements.
Develop and execute regional transportation strategies aligned with global logistics direction and USAC priorities.
Lead, coach, and develop a team of more than 20 logistics professionals, establishing priorities, accountability, performance expectations, and development plans.
Establish operating models, governance, and management mechanisms to drive consistent execution and operational excellence.
Manage relationships with ocean carriers, airlines, freight forwarders, and logistics service providers, driving performance and continuous improvement.
Develop and monitor transportation KPIs, dashboards, and scorecards covering service, cost, reliability, visibility, and operational performance.
Serve as a regional escalation point for complex transportation issues, driving timely resolution, root-cause analysis, and sustainable corrective actions.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives involving transportation cycle time, cost, reliability, productivity, process standardization, and service.
Strengthen end-to-end shipment visibility, data quality, and exception management to enable proactive decision-making.
Partner with Planning, Supply Chain, Sourcing, Manufacturing, and other stakeholders to improve transportation forecasting, capacity planning, cost, and execution.
Monitor global transportation markets, capacity constraints, service disruptions, and emerging risks, and develop mitigation and contingency solutions.
Lead adoption of transportation technologies, analytics, automation, and digital visibility capabilities.
Provide strategic insights on transportation capabilities, market conditions, performance, costs, risks, and opportunities to regional and global stakeholders.
Lead complex cross-functional initiatives and resolve global logistics challenges across regions, stakeholders, and logistics providers.
Build organizational capabilities and promote accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and customer-focused execution.
Comply with corporate policies, procedures, and security standards while performing assigned duties.
Contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.