🚀 Sr Manager, Strategic Sourcing

Sr Manager, Strategic Sourcing

DaVita Kidney Care – Centennial, CO – Full-time – Mid‑Senior level – Purchasing & Supply Chain – Hospitals and Health Care

Base pay range: $100,100.00/yr – $147,000.00/yr.

Posting Date: 09/24/2025.

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 the innovation pipeline, drive cost savings, and influence industry transformation.
• Manage overall strategic supplier relationships, develop 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 improving processes 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.
• 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.
• Balance multiple tasks and competing priorities simultaneously.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of business experience, or an MBA with background in contract analysis and negotiation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; interaction with teammates across multiple departments and supplier partners.
• Experience developing and implementing category strategies.
• Ability to work independently balancing multiple tasks and competing priorities.
• Experience leading & executing RFPs and competitive bidding processes.
• Strong strategic mindset and analytic skills – proficient with large data sets to drive decisions.
• Excellent computer skills in Excel, PowerPoint & Word; experience with Tableau is valued.
• Personal values aligned 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, Headspace, backup child/elder care, maternity/paternity leave.
• Professional development programs: virtual leadership and development courses via DaVita’s online training platform StarLearning.
• Performance‑based rewards based on individual and team contributions.
• A culture that puts community first and values patient outcomes above national averages.

DaVita is an equal opportunity employer and complies with state and federal affirmative action requirements. 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.

Colorado Residents: Please do not respond to questions that may seek age‑identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You may redact this information from any materials you submit during the application process. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

This position will be open for a minimum of three days.

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