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Senior Category Manager

Job ID 389296 Date posted 08/17/2026 Job Expiration Date 08/31/2026

• Rochester, Minnesota
• Full Time
• Finance
• Remote: No

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Benefits Highlights

• 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. In addition they may lead, mentor and collaborate in work units within SCM.

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 medium or higher risk teams or projects as directed. When in a leadership role they are expected to provide day-to-day oversight for personnel and projects.

The person in this role should be able to meet the minimum expectations in the Category Manager job description Position Overview

At a minimum, this role must engage and advise departmental 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 medium-to-higher complexity and medium-to-higher risk contracts.

This role will develop presentations for report outs, including leading the creation of relevant visual presentation materials, and preparing written narrative as needed.

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.

This is a hybrid position and eligible candidates must be located within 100 miles of a Mayo Clinic campus for occasional on-site expectations based on business needs.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in relevant field with a minimum of eight (8) 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.Advanced academic degree in business administration, healthcare management, finance, law or a related field preferred.

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 work in a team-oriented 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.

Experience using project management skills

In depth experience applying analytical skills and understanding of accounting principles

Some experience relevant to the market or responsibilities of teams or role (e.g. Capital equipment, Pharmacy, IT) that will initially be supported is preferred.

Experience that shows increasing responsibility in negotiating, interpreting and establishing contracts and coordinating closely with financial experts and legal counsel.

Experience that shows increasing ability to work in and manage agile teams. Ability to successfully interact with department chairs and their management teams.

At a minimum must have documented experience developing a simple/tactical negotiation strategy and leading a negotiation team.

If in a team leader role, some experience successfully supporting multiple priorities in an ambiguous environment.

Exemption Status

Exempt

Compensation Detail

$107,452.80 - $150,425.60 / year

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Schedule

Full Time

Hours/Pay Period

80

Schedule Details

Monday through Friday during normal business hours

International Assignment

No

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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. Learn more about what each unique Mayo Clinic campus has to offer, and where your best fit is.

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