Director, Supply Chain Counsel

Thank you for your interest in joining Solventum. Solventum is a new healthcare company with a long legacy of solving big challenges that improve lives and help healthcare professionals perform at their best. At Solventum, people are at the heart of every innovation we pursue. Guided by empathy, insight, and clinical intelligence, we collaborate with the best minds in healthcare to address our customers’ toughest challenges. While we continue updating the Solventum Careers Page and applicant materials, some documents may still reflect legacy branding. Please note that all listed roles are Solventum positions, and our Privacy Policy: https://www.solventum.com/en-us/home/legal/website-privacy-statement/applicant-privacy/ applies to any personal information you submit. As it was with 3M, at Solventum all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Job Description:

Director, Supply Chain Counsel

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

As a Supply Chain Counsel, 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:

• Supporting the Enterprise Supply Chain function as primary legal counsel across the various sub-functions within the Supply Chain organization, including manufacturing, logistics, procurement, EHS, and trade compliance. 
• Providing guidance and advice on global business and supply chain legal issues.
• Advising, assessing, and training internal clients on compliance with health and safety-related laws and regulations, e.g., Occupational Safety and Health Act and similar federal, state and local requirements around the globe, as well as internal health and safety standards and policies.
• Advising, assessing, and training internal clients on compliance with environmental and product stewardship laws and regulations, e.g., Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)/Solid Waste Disposal Act, Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA)/Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA), Emergency Planning & Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and similar federal, state and local requirements.
• Supporting the global procurement team through review and negotiation of procurement agreements.
• Assisting with the implementation of risk assessments, standard operating procedures, monitoring, auditing, and other related health and safety compliance controls.
• Supporting and advising the Trade Compliance organization on trade-related legal matters, including import/export and customs.

Your Skills and Expertise 

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

• Juris Doctor degree (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited law school and member of a United States bar in good standing
• Ten (10) years of experience in supply chain and related areas

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

• 5+ years in-house experience
• Uncompromising honesty and integrity
• Business acumen and an ability to provide legal and compliance advice in the context of strategic business initiatives and goals
• Highly effective written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to communicate and relate at all levels of the organization including senior management, business unit leaders, department leaders, and director-level management
• Results-orientated approach; personal and organizational accountability; and a collegial work style
• Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively within a global team environment
• High energy and dedication to responsive client serv