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Job Description:
Procurement Operations Manager – India
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 is equally important to know that the company you choose to work for, 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.
The Impact You’ll Make in this Role
As a Procurement Operations Manager, you will have the opportunity to lead a critical procurement operations organization supporting global and regional business needs. In this role, you will drive operational excellence, strengthen stakeholder partnerships, and help build a high-performing procurement organization aligned with 3M’s broader procurement strategy.
Here, you will make an impact by:
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Lead Procurement operations, ensuring efficient, compliant, and high-quality delivery across regions.
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Oversee end-to-end procurement activities, including transactional buying, purchase order management, issue resolution, and data accuracy.
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Drive process improvement, standardization, and technology optimization to enhance efficiency, quality, and reporting.
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Build and develop a high-performing team through recruitment, coaching, and a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
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Partner with Category teams and cross-functional stakeholders to align priorities, support business needs, and ensure effective delivery.
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Monitor KPIs and maintain compliance with company policies, legal requirements, internal controls, and industry standards.
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Contribute to Global Procurement leadership through governance participation, site initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts.
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Accountable for Leadership and Team Management, Operational Excellence, Stakeholder and Category Partnership, Technology and Data Enablement, Compliance, Risk, and Governance & Centralized Operations Leadership.
Your Skills and Expertise
To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:
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Bachelor’s degree or higher in business, supply chain management, procurement, operations, or a related field.
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Minimum of 7 years of experience in procurement, supply chain or centralized operations / global business operations environments
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Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience, including team management, coaching, and performance oversight.
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Experience managing procurement operations, transactional buying, source-to-pay processes, or centralized procurement operations activities.
Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
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Procurement & operations expertise in centralized operations environment / global business operations environments, including sourcing, supplier management, and PO lifecycle, supported by ERP (SAP) and tools like Ariba/Coupa
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Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build high-performing teams and influence cross-functional, multicultural stakeholders.
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Proven analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with experience in process improvement (Lean/Six Sigma), reporting tools (Excel, Power BI), and driving performance, quality, and accountability.
Work Location: Hebbal, Bangalore (Karnataka), Hybrid Mode
Supporting Your Well-being
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.
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