SIBG Global Planning Project & S&OP Lead

3M • Maplewood, MN

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About The Position

3M has a long-standing reputation as a company committed to innovation. We provide the freedom to explore and encourage curiosity and creativity. We gain new insight from diverse thinking, and take risks on new ideas. Here, you can apply your talent in bold ways that matter. Job Description SIBG Global Planning Project & S&OP 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 SIBG Global Planning Project & S&OP 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: • Lead global planning transformation projects from design through deployment, ensuring delivery of defined scope, timeline, and business outcomes. • Serve as the SIBG S&OP Lead, managing the monthly S&OP cycle and coordinating across demand, supply, finance, commercial, and operations teams. • Standardize and enhance global planning processes, tools, and data governance to support improved forecast accuracy and supply reliability. • Facilitate executive S&OP meetings and ensure effective escalation, decision‑making, and performance tracking. • Partner with regional and functional planning teams to ensure alignment and consistency in process execution. • Drive change management activities, including training, communication, and stakeholder engagement. • Collaborate with IT and digital teams to support system enhancements, analytics solutions, and planning technology roadmaps. • Monitor key performance indicators and develop action plans to address planning performance gaps. • Identify and implement best practices to strengthen end‑to‑end planning capability and organizational readiness.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, operations (completed and verified prior to start)
• Significant experience in global supply chain planning, S&OP/IBP leadership, or large‑scale planning transformation initiatives.
• Demonstrated project leadership experience in a complex, matrixed environment.
• Strong analytical skills and experience working with planning systems (such as SAP, APO, Kinaxis, OMP, or equivalent).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder‑management skills at all organizational levels.
• Proven ability to lead cross‑functional teams and drive process improvement.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in business or supply chain.
• Certification in APICS, S&OP/S&OP, Lean, or related areas.
• Experience working in a global manufacturing or multinational enterprise environment.
• Background in digital planning transformation or advanced planning technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead global planning transformation projects from design through deployment, ensuring delivery of defined scope, timeline, and business outcomes.
• Serve as the SIBG S&OP Lead, managing the monthly S&OP cycle and coordinating across demand, supply, finance, commercial, and operations teams.
• Standardize and enhance global planning processes, tools, and data governance to support improved forecast accuracy and supply reliability.
• Facilitate executive S&OP meetings and ensure effective escalation, decision‑making, and performance tracking.
• Partner with regional and functional planning teams to ensure alignment and consistency in process execution.
• Drive change management activities, including training, communication, and stakeholder engagement.
• Collaborate with IT and digital teams to support system enhancements, analytics solutions, and planning technology roadmaps.
• Monitor key performance indicators and develop action plans to address planning performance gaps.
• Identify and implement best practices to strengthen end‑to-end planning capability and organizational readiness.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level