Job Description:
Solventum enables better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for 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.
We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. At Solventum, we never stop solving for you.
The Impact You'll Make
* You will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world.
* You will make an impact by managing and partnering with suppliers to develop business relationships that deliver effective operational control to agreed performance levels (service, cost, quality and working capital) via contractual agreements, periodic business reviews and scorecards.
* You will identify, lead & implement solutions to complex and multi-faceted situations regarding dual-sourcing, negotiation, category strategy, supplier management, and external sources of supply.
* You will engage with key affiliates within Solventum to ensure timely issue resolution and completion of business projects.
* You will develop continuous supply chain improvement practices to support the continued focus on delivering improved value and performance levels (e.g. lead time reductions, increasing supply chain agility, capacity availability, cost reductions, risk assessments/risk mitigations, etc).
* You will actively support New Product Introduction initiatives, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) and compliance projects.
Requirements
* 7+ years of experience in third-party supply chain management environment.
* Demonstrated experience in managing & developing supplier relationships including contract negotiation.
Skills
* Strong leadership, decision-making, problem-solving and negotiation skills.
* Experience in Sourcing, especially with managing contract manufacturers.
* Excellent interpersonal, communication and team leader/member skills at all levels of the organization.
* Working knowledge of Quality Systems (FDA/ISO) within a regulated environment and an ERP/ASCP system (SAP-preferred).
* High understanding of Supply Chain Finance (strong Financial acumen), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), product validation requirements and Regulatory expectations.
About Solventum
Solventum is a new company formed from the 3M Healthcare spin-off. We are committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity and professionalism in our recruitment process. Applicants must remain alert to fraudulent job postings and recruitment schemes that falsely claim to represent Solventum and seek to exploit job seekers.