Director - Mergers and Acquisitions

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Job Description:

Director, Mergers and Acquisitions, Global Supply Chain (Solventum)

3M Health Care is now Solventum

At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers’ toughest challenges, we pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients' lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue.

We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

This position of Director, Mergers and Acquisitions, Global Supply Chain will support the Vice President, Global Strategy, Project Management Office and Continuous Improvement in supply chain-specific workstreams related to Merger & Acquisitions. As the Director, Mergers and Acquisitions for Supply Chain, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

Partner with Corporate Strategy, functions (legal, finance, HR), businesses and consulting M&A experts to advance M&A planning and execution for Solventum

Leverage external M&A expertise to guide and make “best practice” recommendations to supply chain leadership

Lead the supply chain integration strategy and road map for successful integration both short-term and long-term 

Establish critical supply chain workstreams and ensure resources are allocated appropriately to meet established deliverables and timelines within the broader deal timeline

Monitor and report on supply chain integration progress, including establishing KPIs and identification and escalation of roadblocks and issues

Drive strong connectivity and communication within and across project teams as well as with key leadership stakeholders for alignment and decision making

Ensure effective communication and change management strategies are in place in strong partnership with supply chain communications and human resources

Lead M&A due diligence activities for supply chain

Ensure timely review of relevant documents populated in data room and gaps are identified and escalated

Coordinate supply chain diligence calls and related preparation, including agendas

Create an M&A playbook specific to supply chain, outlining approach for various types of M&A transactions

Identify opportunities for process optimization and operational efficiencies post-integration in partnership with supply chain leadership

Develop and refine supply chain integration best practices

• Continuously evaluate and refine supply chain integration processes and methodologies

• Share lessons learned and best practices across the supply chain organization

• Drive a culture of continuous improvement in post-merger integration within supply chain

Your Skills and Expertise 

To set you up for success in this role from day one, Solventum requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Bachelors degree or higher AND Ten (10) years of combined experience in Supply Chain, M&A, and/or M&A Advisory in a private, public, government or military environment

In addition to the above requirements, the following are also required:

• Experience in supply chain AND mergers and acquisitions that includes leading an organization through integration of supply chain functions such as planning, manufacturing, engineering and distribution centers