Strategic Production Planner: Data-Driven Scheduling & Inventory in Chelmsford

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 Production Planner, 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:

• Creating Production and Purchasing Schedules for area of responsibility to meet Service targets
• Utilizing Supply Chain tools and processes to make data-driven decisions to improve Service, Cost, and Inventory
• Identifying and leading cross functional projects across the business to effectively drive improvements in Service, Cost, and Inventory
• Providing a high degree of analysis to support decision making
• Publishing and presenting relevant metrics and results (ex. Aged Backlog, OTIF, NWI, etc.)
• Analyzing Capacity to determine alignment with Requirements
• Working closely with the Business to understand Customers and Forecasts
• Working closely with Operations to ensure alignment to business requirements by setting and maintaining target Inventory and Lead Times
• Actively managing working and non-working inventories in assigned businesses to maintain compliance and achieve targets

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 (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution
• Three (3) years of logistics, planning, manufacturing, or supply chain experience in a private, public, government or military environment.

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

• Master’s degree or higher in Supply Chain or Operations Management from an accredited institution
• Five (5) years combined experience in supply chain, planning, logistics, and/or manufacturing in a private, public, government or military environment.
• ASCM (APICS) Certification
• Experience with SAP
• Advanced Microsoft Suite (especially Excel) experience

Work Location:

This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at least four days a week at the 3M Chelmsford, Massachusetts, United States.

Travel: May include up to 5% Domestic/International

Relocation Assistance: Not 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.

Applicable to US Applicants Only:

The expected compensation range for this position is $96,557 - $118,014, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.).

Good Faith Posting Date Range: 03/19/2026 To 04/18/2026 Or until filled

All US-based 3M full time employees will need to sign an employee agreement as a condition of employment with 3M. This agreement lays out key terms on using 3M Confidential Information and Trade Secrets. It also has provisions discussing conflicts of interest and how inventions are assigned. Employees that are Job Grade 7 or equivalent and above may also have obligations to not compete against 3M or solicit its employees or customers, both during their employment, and for a period after they leave 3M.

Safety is a core value at 3M. All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.

3M does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.