Supplier Excellence Director (Solventum) at Solventum in Maplewood, Minnesota

Job Description:

Thank you for your interest in working for our Company. Recruiting the right talent is crucial to our goals. On April 1, 2024, 3M Healthcare underwent a corporate spin-off leading to the creation of a new company named Solventum. We are still in the process of updating our Careers Page and applicant documents, which currently have 3M branding. Please bear with us. In the interim, our Privacy Policy here: https://www.solventum.com/en-us/home/legal/website-privacy-statement/applicant-privacy/ continues to apply to any personal information you submit, and the 3M-branded positions listed on our Careers Page are for Solventum positions. As it was with 3M, at Solventum all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Job Description:

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(n) Supplier Excellence Director 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:

• Drive and lead implementation of Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VAVE) across Solventum (Procurement, Engineering, R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory Affairs and External Supplier Base) to achieve measurable and increasing net cost reductions of existing products and materials for Solventum.


• Partner with suppliers to evaluate alternative materials, components, and manufacturing processes that offer cost savings without compromising product quality or performance. This includes supplier audits together with supplier quality and procurement.


• Drive significant supplier base reduction and consolidation by managing the change management process of moving materials from non-strategic to strategic suppliers, while improving costs for the same. Ensure complete validation and qualification by working with quality, manufacturing and other stakeholders.


• Responsible for recommending and deploying dual/multi sources of supply to ensure continuity of supply of key products. Managing the change management process throughout implementation. Ensure complete validation and qualification by working with quality, manufacturing and other stakeholders.

• Leverages strong project and change management skills to drive continuous improvements for the categories. Introduces innovative strategies for Supplier excellence.


• Drive continuous improvement efforts by implementing lean methodologies, process optimizations to achieve cost reduction targets.

• Coaches, mentors, and develops supplier excellence team (direct reports) and extended stakeholder team talent, including sharing best practices. Ensures team is hitting savings targets and driving business results. Develops a diverse, high performing supplier excellence team and associated organization.

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 in supply chain/engineering or business-related field, technical degree


• 10 Years of Managerial Experience


• 10+ Years of Procurement/Engineering/Manufacturing Leadership Experience

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

• Masters degree Supply chain/Engineering or business-related field from an accredited institution


• Experience implementing significant improvements or establishing procurement industry best practices across functional areas.


• Strong track record of driving operational improvements (e.g. cost savings) to support the business strategy


• Influential with the ability to articulate and drive teams toward a common goal


• Familiarity with VAVE tools and processes


• Excellent communication skills across various organizational levels


• Excellent negotiation skills and proven success working under pressure while driving projects to closure.

• Maplewood - Hybrid Eligible (Job Duties allow for some remote work but require travel to TBD at least 2-3 days per week)

Travel: May include up to 25-30%

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) OR EU countries.

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 $222,044 - $271,387, 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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