Planning Analyst

Planning Analyst

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Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it is equally important that you know that the company 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

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Posted: 06/21/2026

As a Planning Analyst, 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:

• Planning and scheduling of production work centers, monitoring work center output to meet customer requirements and improve work center operational efficiency
• Procuring material and communicating to suppliers on future requirements to support production plan
• Strong written or oral communication with Production Planning, Lean Value Stream, and Operations Team members along with active participation in the Tier process
• Working closely with the business to understand customer requirements and forecasts; collaborating with the manufacturing team, value stream leadership, and Supply Planners to determine how best to prioritize and resolve supply constraints and balance service, inventory, and cost to meet business targets
• Parameter Management: optimizing and maintaining production lot sizes, production cycles and safety stocks to deliver the desired balance between inventory and service
• Managing capacity including identifying, resolving, and escalating production constraints
• Managing assigned working and non‑working inventories to maintain compliance and achieve inventory investment targets
• Executing the production planning standard work utilizing supply chain tools, IT systems, and processes
• Providing a high degree of planning analysis to support data‑driven decision making
• Identifying, leading, and participating in Continuous Improvement projects that improve customer service, inventory investment, flow, and supply chain efficiency

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

• Bachelor’s degree (completed and verified prior to start) or be actively pursuing one and be within one year of graduation

OR

• High school diploma/GED or higher (completed and verified prior to start) and a minimum of four (4) years of experience in Logistics and/or Supply Chain in a private, public, government or military environment

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

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Supply Chain, Operations Management, and/or Business Analytics, from an accredited institution
• Two (2) years combined experience in supply chain, planning, logistics, and/or manufacturing in a private, public, government or military environment
• 3M systems experience (Factory Planner, PMCS/IMES, Peoplesoft)
• Experience in Production Planning
• Knowledge of Supply Planning (SP), Demand Planning (DP), and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes
• Strong data mining, data analysis, problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills
• Advanced Microsoft Suite experience
• Strong leadership, communication, interpersonal, and self‑motivational skills
• Experience working on cross‑functional teams
• Experience utilizing Lean and Six Sigma/Continuous Improvement methodologies

On‑site New Ulm, MN
Travel:
May include up to 5% 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)

Responsibilities of this position may include direct and/or indirect physical or logical access to information, systems, technologies subject to regulations/compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws. Applicants will be assessed for compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws and related regulations.

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.

Expected compensation range: $74,644 – $91,231 (base pay plus variable incentive pay if eligible). The range is a good faith estimate. Benefits include Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences, and Retirement Benefits. For more information, visit

3M does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.