Sr Manager, Strategic Sourcing

Responsibilities

• Develop extensive market knowledge and a deep understanding of the assigned categories.
• Lead 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.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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).

Qualifications

• 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.