Principal Category Manager - Supply Chain Management

Mayo Clinic•Rochester, MN

17h

About The Position

This position generates value through negotiating pricing discounts and protecting Mayo Clinic from various types of risk. In addition they will lead, mentor, and collaborate at all levels in Supply Chain and Mayo Clinic. This position is expected to primarily lead teams as well as be an active team participant on the team they lead. This position may serve lead or serve on multiple teams. This position is expected to have the skills to lead any risk level or project. They should be comfortable speaking with executive audiences up to the C-Suite level. They are expected to provide day-to-day oversight for all personnel and projects. The person in this role should be able to meet the minimum expectations in the Senior Category Manager job description Position Overview. This role will engage and advise at all levels of leadership and management throughout a project lifecycle to understand sourcing needs, opportunities, and priorities. The role must maintain the highest standards of customer service throughout the project, communicating high-level project status, obtaining critical decisions and guidance, and ensuring continuous organizational commitment. Provides leadership for the day-to-day management of contracting activities and personnel. Independently negotiates complex, high risk, and strategic contracts. This role will develop presentations for report outs, including leading the creation of relevant visual presentation materials, and preparing written narrative as needed. Responsible for end to end project management (from concept to delivery) driving the successful completion and implementation of complex projects, solutions, negotiations, other related deliverables. If in a team leader role, this person will serve as Subject Matter Expert for team, seek ways to provide mentoring and training, introduce process improvements and eliminate work-flow inefficiencies. Performs other special projects as assigned. During the selection process, you may participate in an OnDemand (pre-recorded) interview that you can complete at your convenience. During the OnDemand interview, a question will appear on your screen, and you will have time to consider each question before responding. You will have the opportunity to re-record your answer to each question. Mayo Clinic will only see the final recording. The completed interview will be reviewed by a Mayo Clinic staff member and you will be notified of next steps. This vacancy is not eligible for sponsorship. We will not sponsor or transfer visas for this position. Also, Mayo Clinic DOES NOT participate in the F-1 STEM OPT extension program.

Requirements

Master's degree or higher in a relevant field (J.D., M.B.A., M. P.H., PharmD.) with a minimum of ten (10) years' of supply chain management experience or experience associated with supply chain activities in other relevant roles such as project management, contracting, business agreement analysis and negotiation, nursing or other related clinical positions, technology or healthcare management; which may include skills or activities such as managing third party service providers, ongoing clinical or operational engagement that interfaces with suppliers, product selection, coordination of conversion of products and services, or managing quotes or bids.
A bachelor's degree and twelve (12) years of relevant experience outlined above may be considered.
Overall requires strong personal computer skills, communication skills, problem solving, continuous improvement and teaming skills in order to ensure exceptional customer service.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to lead in a team-oriented and/or agile environment.
Must be adaptable and flexible in an ever-changing work environment.
Able to handle/prioritize tasks simultaneously.
Works as a team to provide support to all departments.
Ability to manage difficult vendor relationships.
Comprehension of customer requirements at Mayo and other business collaborations in order to provide solutions to product/service needs.
In depth experience using project management skills
In depth experience applying analytical skills and understanding of accounting principles
Significant experience that shows increasing responsibility in negotiating, interpreting and establishing contracts and coordinating closely with financial experts and legal counsel.
Significant experience that shows increasing ability to work in and manage agile teams.
Ability to successfully interact with C-Suite leadership and their management teams.
At a minimum must have documented experience developing a complex/strategic negotiation strategy and leading a negotiation team.
Documented experience successfully supporting multiple priorities in an ambiguous environment.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in business administration, healthcare management, finance, law or a related field preferred.
In depth experience relevant to the market or responsibilities of teams or role (e.g. Capital equipment, Pharmacy, IT) that will initially be supported is preferred

Responsibilities

Negotiating pricing discounts
Protecting Mayo Clinic from various types of risk
Lead, mentor, and collaborate at all levels in Supply Chain and Mayo Clinic
Lead teams as well as be an active team participant on the team they lead
Provide day-to-day oversight for all personnel and projects
Engage and advise at all levels of leadership and management throughout a project lifecycle to understand sourcing needs, opportunities, and priorities
Maintain the highest standards of customer service throughout the project, communicating high-level project status, obtaining critical decisions and guidance, and ensuring continuous organizational commitment
Provide leadership for the day-to-day management of contracting activities and personnel
Independently negotiates complex, high risk, and strategic contracts
Develop presentations for report outs, including leading the creation of relevant visual presentation materials, and preparing written narrative as needed
Responsible for end to end project management (from concept to delivery) driving the successful completion and implementation of complex projects, solutions, negotiations, other related deliverables
Serve as Subject Matter Expert for team, seek ways to provide mentoring and training, introduce process improvements and eliminate work-flow inefficiencies
Perform other special projects as assigned