Category Manager - Supply Chain Management

About the role

Why Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic.

Site Description: Just as our reputation has spread beyond our Minnesota roots, so have our locations. Today, our employees are located at our three major campuses in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, Jacksonville, Florida, Rochester, Minnesota, and at Mayo Clinic Health System campuses throughout Midwestern communities, and at our international locations. Each Mayo Clinic location is a special place where our employees thrive in both their work and personal lives.

Benefits

• Medical: Multiple plan options.
• Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
• Vision: Affordable plan with national network.
• Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.
• Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future.

Responsibilities

• This position generates value through negotiating pricing discounts and protecting Mayo Clinic from various types of risk.
• Work will be assigned and monitored by team leaders based upon current business needs.
• This position may serve on multiple teams.
• This position may lead lower risk teams or projects as directed.
• When in a mentoring role they are expected to provide day-to-day oversight for personnel and projects.
• This role must maintain effective working relationship with a variety of individuals throughout the institution and will have contact with persons outside Mayo.
• At a minimum, this role must develop ongoing relationships with operations managers and project leaders to understand sourcing needs, opportunities, and priorities.
• Provides leadership for the day-to-day management of contracting activities and personnel.
• Independently negotiates medium complexity and medium risk contracts.
• Utilizes and effectively applies contract law and category knowledge.
• Participates in the development of short-term tactics and long-range plans to secure Mayo's business and legal interests resulting in optimal administration and management solutions.
• Participates in the processes concerning the negotiation, consultation on supplies, distribution agreements, awarding of agreements and supplier performance.
• After contracts are negotiated and executed, this role will participate and sometime lead lifecycle management activities such as determining the necessity for amendments or extensions of contracts, compliance to contractual obligations