Sr Manager, Strategic Sourcing

The Sr Manager, Strategic Sourcing will manage various direct spend categories, primarily related to DaVita's nearly 3,000 clinical facilities. The ideal candidate must have excellent communication skills, strategic and analytical thinking, project management, and organizational skills.

Requirements

• 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 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

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