Global Product Manager
Job Description:
Job Title
Global Product Manager
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 Global Product Manager for Consumer Safety, 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:
- Owning the product lifecycle across launch, growth, maturity, renovation, and phase-out, ensuring alignment with retailer reset calendars, pack-price architecture, and promotional strategies to deliver financial and strategic targets.
- Executing the new product roadmap by partnering with R&D, supply chain, finance, marketing communications, and area commercial teams to bring innovations to market on time, on cost, and on quality, while meeting Stage-Gate requirements and retailer acceptance criteria.
- Optimizing portfolio performance and leading corrective actions as needed, including pricing, SKU mix, margin management, and trade spend effectiveness, leveraging syndicated data, POS analytics, and shopper insights to guide decisions.
- Translating customer, consumer, and market insights into actionable product decisions, refining packaging, claims, positioning, and promotional support to win at point-of-sale and digital shelf.
- Developing product business cases and forecasts using elasticity analysis, price/mix modeling, and demand planning tools to inform investment decisions and prioritize resources across channels and packs.
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)
- Seven (7) combined years of experience in Marketing, New Product Commercialization, Sales, and/or Business in a private, public, government, or military environment
Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:
- MBA or graduate degree from an accredited university, with focus on marketing, strategy, business development, and/or innovation
- Previous experience working in the consumer-packaged goods (CPG) industry
- Previous experience working in a regulated business
- Knowledge or experience in mass retail, online, and/or other consumer channels
- Knowledge and interest in consumer behaviors and emerging consumer trends
- Demonstrated success leading projects and cross functional teams to create winning solutions
- Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret various data and drive to decisions
- Excellent presentation and communication skills
- Knowledge and experience with the theories and practices of one or more disciplines such as: market research, channel marketing, business/market development, branding, new product development, marketing communications or sales.
Work location:
- On-site: This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at least four days a week at the 3M Center in Maplewood, MN.
- Travel: May include up to 10% domestic/international
- Relocation: 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.
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Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $145,676 - $178,049, 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.). Additional information is available at: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/.Good Faith Posting Date Range 04/16/2026 To 05/16/2026 Or until filledAll 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.Learn more about 3M’s creative solutions to the world’s problems at www.3M.com or on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @3M.Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.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.Pay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/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.
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