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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 Sr. Strategic Sourcing Manager with Professional Services contracting and Consulting negotiation experience to join our team.

In this vital role, reporting the Director of Strategic Sourcing, you will provide oversight of key suppliers, provide regular communications to senior leadership and participate in key initiatives and partner with internal customers and suppliers for process improvement. The position requires a deep understanding of Consulting rate sturcture, writing SOWs and work experience with large consulting firms such as Accenture, Capgemini, BCG and PWC to determine best practices, systems, and policies, and use of data to implement those practices to drive enhanced economic value to the company

Responsibilities:

The following duties and responsibilities generally reflect the expectations of this position but are not intended to be all-inclusive.

• Collaborate with DaVita and Procurement executives to create and deploy RFx and supplier relationship management best practices to meet objectives.
• Partner with Sr Director, Vendor Management to develop supplier scorecards and profiles among other 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
• Enforce DaVita's consulting procurement policy
• Deliver favorable financial outcomes while leading supplier consolidation initiative for several professional services categories
• Actively monitor KPI metrics, track progress and prepare presentations for senior management
• Facilitating and executing meaningful supplier meetings such as Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) and operating reviews
• Develop and drive category strategy(s) to assess market, supply/demand risks and opportunities.
• Identify ongoing process and service improvements to create maximum benefit and impact
• Support company initiative as they relate to cost savings, supplier diversity, inclusion and sustainability.
• Provide insight in defining future state procurement process, technology and tools related to supplier diversity
• Travel required up to 15%

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Procurement/Purchasing Experience
• 2+ years sourcing experience with expertise in influencing business strategy and vendor relations
• Bachelor's degree required (Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or Operations preferred)

• Highly honed contracting and negotiation skills within HR/HRT required
• Experience writing and generating RFPs, RFIs and RFQs to suppliers required

• Experience with Stakeholder Management and cross functional collaboration preferred
• CPSM or similar certification preferred

Demonstrated Track record in the following:

• Communication skills, written and oral
• Strong influencing skills that can be used to lead teams and build partnerships with internal resources and DaVita supply base
• Ability to prioritize and adapt based on changing priorities
• Ability to develop and deploy new initiatives at scale
• Philosophies that align with our core values of Service Excellence, Integrity, Team, Continuous Improvement, Accountability, Fulfillment and Fun
• Thrive in a company that places equal weight on cultivating a compassionate culture and fostering a fast-paced entrepreneurial culture

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 offers on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita's online training platform StarLearning.

At DaVita, we strive to be a community first and a company second. We want all teammates to experience DaVita as "a place where I belong." Our goal is to embed Diversity & Belonging into everything we do in our Village, so that it becomes part of who we are. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. As such, individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Salary/ Wage Range

Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience and may fall outside of the range shown. DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at