Job Description:

Global Portfolio Leader, Fall Protection

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 diversity 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
The person hired for the position will report to the division vice-president and will have global portfolio responsibility for Fall Protection products including delivery of the global OP sales and income results and meeting local currency growth targets. This individual will provide operational and strategic leadership to a global cross-functional team including supply chain, quality, regulatory, marketing, R&D, application engineering, key account management, and area portfolio managers. In addition, the Global Portfolio Leader will be responsible for developing and executing global strategic business and marketing plans and ensure alignment with the Division and Areas. Finally, the person in this role will have business team responsibility for prioritization, progress of all product development projects and new product launches.

This role will collaborate with the Area Division Leaders, Area Portfolio and Segment Marketing Managers.

As a Global Portfolio Leader, 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:

Lead cross-functional business team to achieve operating plan financial targets
Manage and inspire a team of Global Marketing and Key Account Managers to maximize growth and deliver planned results
Establish portfolio business priorities, including both growth and cost down programs
Manage the execution of the overall product/portfolio strategy and business plan
Provide business and financial justification for product selection
Communicate the definition / requirements for NPI and development
Manage all stages of the product portfolio life cycle from concept through profit optimization and product rationalization
Drive international growth through global, area and country teams in key markets
Develop and execute pricing corridors globally
Assess and track competitive landscape
Other duties as may be assigned

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution
Seven (7) years of experience in functional or business leadership
Five (5) years of sales or marketing experience in a private, public, government or military business environment
Five (5) combined years of experience supervising and/or managing direct reports in a private, public, government or military business environment with demonstrated ability to inspire and build on the strengths of their team
Five (5) years of profit and loss business management experience

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

Experience in the Work Health and Safety Market
Experience in managing business that provide solutions for Working at Heights hazards
MBA or Marketing degree from an accredited university with an emphasis in marketing or strategy
Experience in new product development teams and commercializing new products
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with various businesses, technical functions and across countries to drive business results
Self-motivated, enthusiastic and driven
Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
Ability to drive for results and make decisions with some ambiguity

Work location:

Hybrid Eligible (Job Duties allow for some remote work but require travel to 3M Center and/or Manufacturing facility in Red Wing (MN) at least 3 days per week)

Travel: May include up to 25% domestic/international

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).

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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Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $259,007 - $316,564, 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.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/.

Good Faith Posting Date Range 01/15/2025 To 02/14/2025 Or until filled

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Pay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/

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