Strategic Sourcing Category Manager

General Purpose of the Job

The position will be an individual contributor focusing on managing various direct spend categories, primarily related to our nearly 3,000 clinical facilities. These are primarily centered around but not limited to pharmaceuticals.  The position will partner with others on the Strategic Sourcing team on various projects and will focus on reducing spending and consolidating suppliers, but the position will be largely autonomous in deciding which opportunities to pursue based on individual judgment. The ideal candidate must have excellent communication skills as they will be working with DaVita teammates and DaVita vendors across multiple functional areas that are not familiar with procurement. This will require a high level of strategic and analytical thinking, project management, and organizational skills. 

Essential Duties & 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 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

• Other Duties as Assigned

Education and Requirements

·         Bachelor’s degree with 3+ 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

Travel and Time Requirements

• Other Duties as Assigned

Additional Requirements

Language Skills: Fluent in the written and verbal skills necessary to successfully perform the essential functions, duties, and responsibilities of the position. 

ADA/Reasonable Accommodations: DaVita provides reasonable accommodations to enable otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential Physical and/or Mental functions of a position. 

Work Environment: Level III – Moderate noise (e.g., business office with computers or printers, light traffic). No required tasks involve greater exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues than would be encountered by a visitor. The normal work routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluids or other hazardous conditions. 

Visual: Vision adequate to perform the essential duties/responsibilities of position. 

May be required to demonstrate the ability to differentiate colors on a test strip. 

Physical Demands: Physical requirements can vary. These must be reviewed with management. However, in general, the position requires the following activities: 

• Ability to lift minimum of 5 lbs to a max of 50 lbs unassisted and able to stand, sit, stoop, walk, stretch, reach, and use full range of body motions. 

• Manual dexterity as required for specific equipment and ability to use computer keyboard and peripherals. 

What We’ll Provide: 

More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most. Teammates are eligible to begin receiving benefits on the first day of the month following or coinciding with one month of continuous employment. Below are some of our benefit offerings.  

• 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.  

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