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General Description of Role

The Procurement Category Senior Manager oversees the entire DaVita Way of Procurement process for large global categories (typically >$50M spend, and up to $500M), from strategy development to execution. They set goals, manage supplier relationships, and collaborate with field/regional counterparts for optimal strategy implementation.

Expected Outcomes Driven by the Teammate

Savings, Innovation, improved quality and Service: Leading the entire category management process ensures optimized strategies, fostering efficiency and innovation in procurement practices. Yearly Savings targets will vary from $1.0 to $3.5M Creative Commercial Outcomes: Developing and executing effective "go to market" strategies facilitates successful negotiations, driving favorable commercial terms and value creation. Regular negotiations with VP, Director level at Suppliers Interdepartmental Collaboration: Lead cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and develop category strategies.  Maintain alignment on supplier solutions with business unit leadership. Collaborating across business units and regional teams fosters positive organizational outcomes, ensuring alignment and synergy in procurement efforts. Supplier Relationship Management: Leading supplier performance management processes enhance supplier relationships, fostering accountability and driving continuous improvement.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop extensive market knowledge and a deep understanding of the assigned spend areas.  Provide guidance on available suppliers solutions and overall category strategy.
• Identify additional areas for Procurement engagement and increase spend under management.
• Lead collaboration with internal business partners, both clinical and technical, to understand demand and supplier trends.  Builds effective relationships and successfully influences key stakeholders to adopt best practices related to Sourcing and supplier strategies.
• Develop and gain internal alignment on category strategies for assigned areas. Lead sourcing activities to support strategy and make adjustments to support changing business requirements or priorities.
• Manage supplier relationships including developing supplier performance (KPIs), capability development, cost and quality improvements for key suppliers and product categories. Conduct regular reviews with suppliers and key stakeholders and assess performance to targets and KPIs.
• Identify and document supplier risk items to develop mitigation strategies and plans
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills with ability to extract key themes, determine root causes, develop creative solutions, and craft concise messages
• Monitor compliance with DaVita’s product formularies and ensure contract terms are being met
• Ability to balance multiple tasks and competing priorities simultaneously
• Viewed as a peer leader within the team and department
• May lead 2 or more direct reports, providing guidance on projects and priorities, coaching and development, and holding team members accountable to objectives and targets.
• Other Duties as Assigned

Education and Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 7-9 years of relevant SC/Procurement experience, or an MBA with background in contract analysis and negotiation.  Experience in Finance, Operations and similar functions is applicable
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. The position requires interaction with teammates in various departments and with supplier partners.
• Able to work independently to balance multiple tasks and competing priorities simultaneously
• Experience leading & executing RFPs and competitive bidding processes
• 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

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

CPSM or equivalent Supply Chain certifications are a plus

Travel and Time Requirements.

Travel up to 15%

Additional Requirements

Language Skills: Fluent in the written and verbal skills necessary to successfully perform the essential functions, duties, and responsibilities of the 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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This position will be open for a minimum of three days.

Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at https://careers.davita.com/benefits