Professional Services - IT Procurement Manager

3M • Maplewood, MN

94d • $164,612 - $201,193 • Onsite

About The Position

As a Professional Services-IT Procurement Manager, 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 teams to manage external suppliers to deliver improved benefits to 3M, implementing cost reduction, cash improvement opportunities, supply risk management, and sourcing initiatives and tools. You will drive and ensure the integration of Procurement's business processes for assigned commodities or business into the client's business requirements, including acquisitions and divestitures. Additionally, you will provide sourcing advice and consulting with the leadership team to set strategic direction for assigned categories and act as the Procurement lead for Category.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start).
• Seven (7) years of IT contract negotiation experience with strong knowledge of IT Professional Services in a private, public, government, and military.
• Five (5) years of experience managing contracts and RFPs, including drafting and executing MSAs, SOWs, schedules, and POs.
• Five (5) years of proficiency in Microsoft Office and SAP, with proven success leading cross-functional teams and complex initiatives.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Business or Technology discipline.
• Experience managing complex Indirect or Direct categories.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for IT professional services, including consulting, integration, and support services.
• Manage service provider relationships and performance, ensuring compliance with SLAs and KPIs.
• 10 years of IT Hardware, Software, or IT Services experience in a private, public, government or military environment.
• Skills include ability to negotiate highly complex technology contracts, ability to communicate, persuade and counsel on an expert level.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams to manage external suppliers to deliver improved benefits to 3M.
• Implement cost reduction, cash improvement opportunities, supply risk management, and sourcing initiatives and tools.
• Drive/ensure the integration of Procurement's business processes for assigned commodities or business into the client's business requirements, including acquisitions/divestitures.
• Provide sourcing advice and consulting with leadership team to set strategic direction for assigned categories.
• Act as the Procurement lead for Category.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision insurance.
• Health Savings Accounts.
• Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Disability Benefits.
• Life Insurance.
• Voluntary Benefits.
• Paid Absences.
• Retirement Benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree