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Mgr Procurement, Global Release Liners
3M Company · 🇺🇸 US, Minnesota, Maplewood
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 17 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 6 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — 3M Company
The US Department of Labor certified 17 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 6 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Job Description: Mgr Procurement, Global Release Liners 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 Procurement Manager for Global Release Liners , 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: Procurement Category Leadership: • Providing Category Ownership across 3M Businesses & Divisions, serving as a Strategic Procurement leader for the Release Liners category. • Leading and implementing global procurement strategies for the Release Liners category to ensure business continuity, resilience, and value creation. • Driving year over year cost reduction, working capital improvement, supplier consolidation, and supply resilience initiatives that support global category and Procurement goals. • Establishing and managing strategic supplier relationships that provide access to leading technologies and capabilities. • Developing and influencing internal stakeholder partnerships to prioritize activities that deliver on Procurement initiatives – across Manufacturing, R&D, Marketing, Business/Division teams, Finance, and Supply Chain Operations. • Negotiating and establishing moderate to complex vendor contract agreements, holding suppliers accountable to competitive prices, high quality and best in class service. • Analyzing procurement data, market and industry dynamics, supplier performance, and cost drivers to identify opportunities that improve service, speed, cost, and overall value. • Identifying and implementing solutions for complex supplier and supply chain challenges, requiring ingenuity, creativity, innovation, and strong analytical skills. • Business reviews with key internal and external stakeholders to support collaboration, service, capacity, market insights, savings pipeline, and performance improvement. • Participate, lead, or recommend continuous improvement projects at suppliers, businesses, or client sites. • Advancing procurement digitalization and process optimization by leveraging automation, data analytics, pricing tools, SAP, and AI-enabled 3M tools to improve sourcing efficiency, decision-making, and supplier performance. • Ensure the integration of sustainability and corporate responsibility into category strategies. • Ensure compliance with regulatory and organizational policies. 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 in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain or Business discipline (completed and verified prior to start) • Ten (10) years of combined experience in manufacturing & supply chain, sourcing, procurement or engineering in a private, public, government, or military environment. • Seven (7) years of combined experience supporting or leading supplier negotiations, contract negotiations, supplier relationship management, and cost savings initiatives in a private, public, government, or military environment Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include: • Experience working with paper or other r