Global Logistics Modal Manager

Global Logistics Modal 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 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

The Global Logistics Modal Manager is responsible for developing and executing global standards, and strategies for airfreight, ocean, and parcel modes. This role ensures optimal balance of cost, service, and quality, while driving performance improvement initiatives and building strong partnerships with freight forwarders and ocean carriers. The individual will be accountable for mode-level cost performance, service strategy, and carrier connectivity, directly enabling Transportation Excellence capability across the enterprise.

As a Global Logistics Modal Manager, 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 :

Leading Modal Policy & Strategy Development

• Develop and maintain policies and standards for airfreight, ocean, and parcel in alignment with the Transportation Excellence Capability Hub.
• Create strategic content and playbooks to balance cost, service, and quality across modes.
• Lead carrier, route, and mode selection both during and outside of annual bid cycles.

Owning Optimization and Productivity

Advancing the Service Journey

Driving Performance with Partners

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications :

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

Work location :

Travel : May include up to 20% domestic / international

Relocation Assistance : May be 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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