Strategic Sourcing Category Manager

DaVita Kidney Care • Denver, CO

1d • $85,000 - $135,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Excited to grow your career? We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply. Our people make all the difference in our success. Over the last decade, we set out to be the world's greatest dialysis company, and over the next decade, we are poised to build the greatest healthcare community the world has ever seen. When you join the DaVita Village, you are joining a winning team. Through our commitment to training, growth and quality, we consistently achieve superior clinical outcomes while giving teammates the opportunity to excel in an award-winning environment that enables them to thrive both professionally and personally. DaVita’s procurement team also known as PRISM (Procurement, Risk reduction, Innovation, and Supply Management) is on a multi-year journey of transforming our procurement / supply-chain / strategic sourcing process to be the best for our patients and partners and are looking for an innovative Category Manager, Travel Services with Travel Management Company contracting, Airline & Hotel rate negotiation experience to join our team.

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional work experience
• 3+ years of corporate travel experience required
• Excellent executive presence and ability to interact directly with C-Suite leaders
• 5+ years of Procurement/Purchasing Experience preferred
• Schedule flexibility for needs outside normal business hours and accountable for ensuring backup support
• Experience with vendor relationship management and working with 3rd party providers
• Keen attention to detail with qualitative and quantitative inputs
• Highly honed contracting and negotiation skills
• Experience with travel management systems and technology (eg, Concur)
• Bachelor’s degree required (Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or Operations preferred)

Nice To Haves

• CPSM or similar certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop and drive category strategy(s) to assess market, supply/demand risks and opportunities.
• Collaborate with corporate (Atlas) and field leaders to understand key supplier deliverables develop and implement meaningful service levels, and KPIs to meet objectives.
• Act as primary point of contact for key travel related suppliers (ex, travel mgt company, top used airlines, hotels, and rental car companies); Facilitate and execute supplier meetings and operating reviews; Negotiate and execute necessary agreements.
• Partner with DaVita’s Account Payables team to support travel & expense related administration, training, and systems support (ex, Concur).
• Partner with DaVita’s Event Management (Wisdom) teams to support related categories and programs (e.g., Group Meetings >100 attendees)
• Development of forward-thinking improvements that advance DaVita's ability to optimize our supply management capabilities and bring visibility to supplier performance and opportunities to deliver incremental value across the organization and to our patients, and teammates.
• Monitor metrics, track progress and prepare presentations for senior management.
• Influence and support company initiative as they relate to cost savings, supplier diversity, inclusion and sustainability.
• Responsible for supporting jet services procurement activities for senior leaders and Board members
• Serve as the point of contact between jet services suppliers and DaVita finance teams
• Create and execute Purchase Orders and/or other payment needs
• Resolve travel issues as they arise
• Manage feedback communication with executives and suppliers

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out
• Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior