Administrative Procurement

Job Description:

Administrative Procurement Specialist

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 an Administrative Procurement Specialist, 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:

• Performing procurement and transactional activities including creating, processing, and maintaining purchase orders for logistics-related services, supplies, and materials

• Executing order management activities by monitoring order status, shipping schedules, and deliveries to ensure timely and accurate fulfillment

• Supporting cross-functional operations by coordinating with logistics, warehouse, and customer service teams to resolve order, shipment, and supplier-related issues

• Coordinating supplier and carrier interactions, including scheduling, communication, and follow-up to ensure alignment with service expectations and operational requirements

• Preparing and analyzing procurement and logistics data, including tracking supplier performance, resolving discrepancies, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives

• Manage a company-issued P-card and coordinate onsite catering through local vendors, including scheduling, payment processing, and delivery coordination to ensure timely and seamless support for meetings and events.

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

• High School Diploma/GED AND five (5) years of experience in procurement, logistics, supply chain, or administrative support

AND

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

• Two (2) years of experience creating and managing purchase orders or similar transactional processes

• Experience working with ERP, procurement, or logistics systems (e.g., SAP, Workday, TMS/WMS)

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

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Logistics, or related field from an accredited institution

• Five (5) years of procurement, logistics, or supply chain experience in a private, public, government, or military environment

• Experience supporting transportation or distribution center operations

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

• Experience coordinating with suppliers, carriers, or internal stakeholders to resolve operational issues

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Additional Requirements

In this role, you may be required to enter healthcare or other third-party facilities. Those facilities may, in turn, require you to possess certain licenses, vaccinations, and/or other credentials or qualifications (collectively “prerequisites to entry”) for regulatory, safety, or other business reasons. All information will be kept in accordance with applicable law and Solventum policies. In order to respond to the prerequisites to entry, Solventum may share your information with the providers of medical screens, vaccinations, or verifications as well as the healthcare or other third-party facilities requiring the prerequisites to entry.

Work location: Onsite – Forest City, Iowa

Travel: May include up to 5% domestic/international travel

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well-being

Solventum offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, Solventum regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.

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