CBG Sales Performance Management Leader

CBG Sales Performance Management Leader

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

The CBG Sales Performance Management Leader is a strategic and operational leader responsible for transforming sales performance processes across the Consumer Business Group to strengthen competitiveness in fast-moving markets. Acting as an extension of the Commercial Excellence Senior Vice President, this role will develop and implement an enterprise sales performance framework spanning strategy, structure, incentives, forecasting, capability building, systems, and governance, while driving cross-functional alignment and translating priorities into measurable business outcomes. The ideal candidate brings deep Sales Excellence expertise, strong change leadership, and a proven ability to build scalable commercial frameworks in dynamic environments.

As a CBG Sales Performance Management Leader, 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:

• Translate the Commercial Excellence Sales Performance Management strategy into a clear roadmap with actionable plans, workstreams, capability builds, and governance forums.
• Lead the transformation of Sales Performance Management into a more efficient, data-driven, ROI-focused, and increasingly AI-enabled growth engine.
• Drive cross-functional alignment by facilitating decision-making, resolving interdependencies and risks, and building commitment across teams.
• Partner across Commercial Excellence and area leadership to optimize sales strategy, organizational design, sales coverage, and territory structure.
• Develop and implement a scalable Sales Performance Framework spanning incentive design, forecasting, execution excellence, capability building, systems, and governance.
• Provide structured project leadership and early solutioning support to translate strategic priorities into actionable initiatives and measurable outcomes.

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)
• Ten (10) or more years' experience in sales performance management, sales operations, or commercial excellence in a private, public, government or military environment
• Five (5) or more years' experience designing and implementing sales frameworks, incentive models, and forecasting processes
• Five (5) or more years' experience with organizational design, territory optimization, and governance models

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

• Experience in consumer, CPG, retail, or similarly complex commercial environments.
• Sales leadership experience, with success working across global, cross-functional, and matrixed teams.
• Strong strategic planning, transformation, and change leadership skills in fast-paced, dynamic environments.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead cross-functional execution.
• Strong analytical mindset, with the ability to use data, digital tools, AI-enabled processes, and modern sales technologies to improve decision-making.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills.

Work location:

• Onsite: 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 20% domestic/international
• Relocation: 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.

Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $250,253 - $305,864, 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:

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