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Customer Operations Manager

Detroit, United States

Job Description:

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 will make with the role

In this new role, you will make a direct impact by ensuring 3M deliveries in response to customer portal and survey requests are timely, accurate, and consistent. Your work will strengthen trust with key customers, enable key account and sales team to stay focused on growth, and position 3M to compete successfully for new business.

By developing best practices and streamlining how we manage requests across functions, you will not only create efficiencies for the organization but also shape how 3M engages with customers in the automotive segment. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence both customers’ satisfaction and business outcomes while building cross-functional expertise and leadership visibility.

As a Customer Operations 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:

Monitor customer portals daily to identify incoming customer requests
Route request to the appropriate function (e.g. supply chain, trade compliance…etc.) and ensure clarity on requirements
Follow up with stakeholders to confirm timely entry of information in portals
Act as a collection point for customer survey and other data requests received outside the portals
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop responses and leverage best practices for efficiency
Communicate directly with customers to clarify requests and ensure alignment

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)
Five (5) years of experience working at 3M, with knowledge of 3M systems in a private, public, government or military environment

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

Experience in supply chain management
Experience in manufacturing
Project management skills
Operating with a sense of urgency
Strong track record of navigating complex, multi-functional organizations
Ability to work in a highly dynamic environment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
2+ years of experience in an automotive customer-facing role such as sales, customer service, marketing or program management

Work location: Onsite (Job Duties allow for some remote work but require travel to a 3M hub at least 4 days per week)

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.

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Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $141,150 - $172,517, 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 10/15/2025 To 11/14/2025 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.

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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/

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