Job Title

Global Fleet Program Manager – Material Handling Equipment

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 Fleet Program Manager, 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:

• Program Management: You will create a centrally managed powered industrial vehicle (PIV) program across more than 100 3M sites globally and become an expert in PIVs and PIV management from acquisition to termination. You will create global PIV standards and manage compliance, primarily in partnership with EHS. You can expect to interact with global plant and DC site managers and their management, safety, procurement, engineering, finance, leasing companies, equipment manufacturers, and peers in the industry, possibly through conferences or other benchmarking.

• Planning/Improvement: You will use tools and methodologies to define the global scope of PIVs, identify and prioritize opportunities around cost, safety, efficiency, productivity, downtime, and any associated processes (ie invoicing, AFEs), and you will support and lead projects to deliver improvements. You will partner with EHS to establish processes that enable compliance with fork truck operational standards, including OSHA regulations and pre-use inspections

• Data/Reporting: You will establish a global PIV dataset with reporting capabilities and you will measure performance through the creation of KPIs. You will partner with vendors to ensure their reporting is accurate, including a specific lease report that is required for financial compliance. (SLAN)

• Supplier Management: You will support procurement with RFPs, creating contracts, negotiating contracts and discounts, and management suppliers through the use of SLAs, KPIs, TQRDC, and other tools/methods.

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)

• Seven (7) years of continuous improvement or project management in a private, public, government or military environment

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

• Fleet / Forktruck experience

• PMP certification

• Strong organization skills

• Sense of ownership – taking pride in your work and reliable follow through

• Process Mapping skills

• Data Analysis, including pivot tables

• Curiosity and courage with excellent communication skills

• Goal oriented, with the ability to break down complexity into understandable, actionable pieces

Work location:

• Work location: This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at least four days a week at the 3M Center in Maplewood, MN.

• Travel: May include up to 10%

• Relocation: 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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