Performance Consultant - Supply Chain Management

Mayo Clinic•Rochester, MN

3d•$107,453 - $150,426•Hybrid

About The Position

Mayo Clinic is a top-ranked care provider known for putting patient needs first. They are dedicated to their employees, offering competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits for current and future well-being. The organization also provides continuous education and advancement opportunities, fostering long-term career success. This hybrid position requires candidates to be located within 100 miles of a Mayo Clinic campus due to occasional on-site expectations. The role involves partnering with the Indirects Contracting team and supporting initiatives in SCM, Category Management, Captis, and Inspirity. It requires applying structured problem-solving and continuous-improvement methods to complex business challenges, advancing opportunities from assessment to implementation, and balancing strategic analysis with hands-on execution. The role demands adaptability to changing priorities and stakeholder needs, and the ability to build effective relationships across various functions to influence decisions.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of eight (8) years' relevant experience in health care, finance, accounting, business, or systems; certifications may be considered in lieu of experience; Or, Master's degree in health care, finance, accounting, business, or systems with 5 years' relevant experience in noted areas; certifications may be considered in lieu of experience.
Demonstrated organizational skills with the ability to function independently required.
Demonstrated oral communication skills required.
Highly developed understanding of accounting and finance practices.
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft applications including Word, Excel and Outlook.
Strong investigational skills, shows attention to detail, accuracy and ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks.
Solid customer-service skills; understands and addresses customer needs in a timely manner.
Ability to work in a team environment and develop constructive working relationships with others.
Experience should encompass all aspects of SCM, with a focus on developing and implementing innovative strategies designed to reduce SCM expenses and/or enhance revenue.
Demonstrated abilities in developing strong relationships with physicians, clinicians, executives and vendors in order to facilitate and enhance SCM best business practices leading to extensive year over year non-labor SCM expense reductions.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of DRG, CPT and ICD-9 coding and medical terminology preferred.
Thorough experience with related products within clinical expertise areas preferred.
Lean and Six Sigma ASQ Certification, AHRMM CMRP, PMP, or other SCM or related industry certifications preferred.
Mayo Quality Fellows Silver and Gold Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides SCM and customers with a solid understanding of best practices, innovations, trends in the industry, to include cross-industry disciplines (e.g., SCM, analytic, strategic, etc.).
Maintains abreast of leading edge concepts, best practices, and innovation in SCM.
Works closely with senior level administrative and clinical leaders in specific divisions/departments including institutional initiatives to provide industry vision and strategic direction for Mayo in SCM excellence.
Aggressively monitor industry trends to anticipate department's future needs and develop leading-edge approaches and recommendations.
Develops, implements, and maintains programs and tools for financial reporting for complex activities.
Interprets and implements accounting rules, fiscal compliance, policies and regulations.
Proactively identifies opportunities and recommends options for increasing financial margins, while preserving Mayo standards and minimizing the financial and legal risks to Mayo.
Conducts research and analysis, benchmarking, and audits to ensure reasonableness and accuracy of information.
Responsible for project management of assigned department or clinical areas.
Provides leadership in a team environment supporting complex, ambiguous and highly visible multidisciplinary activities or projects, task forces and institutional committees.
Mentors, coaches, trains and assists in decision making for the work unit.
Applies structured problem-solving and continuous-improvement methods to complex or ambiguous business challenges and independently advances opportunities from initial assessment through implementation and measurable results.
Balances strategic analysis with hands-on execution and adapts quickly to changing priorities, stakeholder needs, project requirements, and emerging organizational opportunities.
Builds effective relationships across clinical, administrative, technical, and operational functions and influences decisions.