Manager, Global Freight Audit

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Mers 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 3

Mers. This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.

As a Global Freight Audit and Payment 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:

• Develop and execute the global freight audit and payment strategy, operating model, governance, and process standards for Global Logistics international transportation.
• Own the end-to-end Global Logistics freight settlement framework and process, including accruals, invoice receipt, audit, exception resolution, approval, payment, and allocation.
• Lead the strategy and deployment of freight audit and payment technology solutions, including platform capabilities, ERP and transportation-system integrations, master data, automation, and data quality.
• Establish and maintain financial controls that support payment accuracy, prevent duplicate or erroneous payments, ensure audit readiness, and comply with applicable accounting, tax, and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with International Transportation Operations, Logistics Sourcing, Finance, and Technology to integrate freight settlement requirements into logistics processes and systems.
• Define, monitor, and improve freight audit and payment key performance indicators (KPIs) for Global Logistics.
• Lead global standardization and transformation initiatives that improve controls, reduce processing cost, and accelerate cycle times.
• Collaborate with Cost Control Tower and Finance to deliver required month-end reporting and actionable freight-spend analytics that support Global Logistics productivity priorities.

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 logistics experience in a private, public, government or military environment
• Three (3) years of supervisory experience in a private, public, government or military environment
• Three (3) years of experience in freight settlement activities in a private, public, government or military environment

• Master’s degree in Supply Chain or Logistics from an accredited institution
• Seven (7) years of experience working with 3rd party logistics firms in a private, public, government or military environment
• Ability to bring an outside-in and innovative focus on programs to drive process improvements

Work location:

Onsite in Maplewood, MN at least 4 days per week.

Travel:
May include up to 10% 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).

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.

The expected compensation range for this position is…