DaVita Kidney Care · 2 days ago
Sr Manager, Strategic Sourcing
Denver, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$98K/yr - $155K/yr
7+ years expDaVita Kidney Care is focused on improving the lives of patients with chronic kidney failure, and they are seeking a Senior Manager of Strategic Sourcing to manage various direct spend categories related to their clinical facilities. The role will involve developing category strategies, managing supplier relationships, and performing spend analysis to drive cost savings and process improvements.
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Responsibilities
Develop extensive market knowledge and a deep understanding of the assigned categories
Have experience leading all aspects of the sourcing process from end to end including RFIs/RFPs, bid analysis, supplier negotiation, and contracting
Develop category strategies to increase our innovation pipeline, drive cost savings, and influence industries to transform themselves
Manage overall strategic supplier relationships including developing supplier performance (KPIs), capability development, cost and quality improvements for key suppliers and product categories
Perform spend analysis and develop a sourcing roadmap focused on identifying cost savings, reducing supply risk, and identifying process improvements in a variety of direct spend categories
Provide insights and recommendations based on analysis, research, industry trends, benchmarking, and best practices
Identify and document supplier risk items and develop mitigation strategies and plans
Monitor compliance with DaVita’s product formularies and ensure contract terms are being met
Collaborate with internal business partners both clinical and technical to understand demand and supplier trends
Ability to balance multiple tasks and competing priorities simultaneously
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of business experience, or an MBA with background in contract analysis and negotiation
Excellent verbal and written communication skills. The position requires interaction with teammates in various departments and with supplier partners
Experience developing and implementing category strategies
Able to work independently to balance multiple tasks and competing priorities simultaneously
Experience leading & executing RFPs and competitive bidding processes
Strong strategic mindset and analytic skills – the ability to work with large amounts of data to drive strategic decisions
Excellent computer skills in Excel, PowerPoint & Word, ability to operate Tableau (building dashboards is not required but experience is valued)
Personal values in line with DaVita's values of Service Excellence, Integrity, Team, Continuous Improvement, Accountability, Fulfillment & Fun
Ability to get the job done, push through obstacles, and take full accountability and ownership of work
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out
Support for you and your family: Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more
Professional development programs: DaVita offers a variety of programs to help strong performers grow within their career and also offers on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita’s online training platform StarLearning.
Company
DaVita Kidney Care
DaVita means “to give life,” reflecting our proud history as leaders in dialysis—an essential, life-sustaining treatment for those living with end stage kidney disease (ESKD).
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$2.5B2025-05-20Post Ipo Debt· $750M
2024-08-08Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2021-02-24Post Ipo Debt· $750M
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CEO
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Chief Financial Officer
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