Job Description:
Global NPI and Business Development Manager
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 Global NPI and Business Development 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:
1. Leading global customer insights and market research for critical new product development. Monitoring market trends, competitor activities and industry developments
2. Participating in NPI idea scouting efforts and collaborating with the Global Portfolio Managers to prioritize NPI ideas that align with the Portfolio strategy
3. Defining and validating customer requirements, value proposition and marketing claims. Translating customer and market needs into product requirements to deliver products that address specific customer problems.
4. Advising the Global Portfolio Managers on the new product pricing strategy using pricing analysis tools such as price/value mapping, and others.
5. Leading the completion of all marketing deliverables within the 3M Grow system.
6. Leading the development of the global marketing launch plan to support the new product launches -- ensuring alignment on all global marketing plan deliverables, including marketing campaign, sales support and training for global launch regions. Coordinating launch preparation and execution with key launch countries
7. Supporting Global Portfolio Managers and Area Portfolio Managers with the coordination and execution of growth programs
Your Skills and Expertise
To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:
8. Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start)
9. Five (5) years of marketing, sales, customer-facing product development or business operations experience in a private, public, government or military environment
10. Five (5) years of experience working with cross-functional team public, private or military environment.
Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:
11. MBA or other relevant advanced degree (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution.
12. Experience in new product introduction, product development, market research, business/market development, or sales.
13. Ability to analyze and apply data to drive strategy and sales.
14. Demonstrated ability to combine complex datasets.
15. Ability to navigate matrix organization.
16. Growth mindset.
17. Knowledge of back-office processes supporting product and portfolio management including 3M Grow, Product Lifecycle Management, Material Create and Extend, SFDC, Pricing, Samples, SAP and more.
18. Excellent Microsoft Office suite skills.
Work location:
19. 3M Center, Maplewood, MN
20. 3M Automotive Center, Livonia, MI
21. 3M Germany, Neuss, Germany
Travel: May include up to 25%
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.