Manager Strategic Sourcing- Technology

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2000 16th Street,Denver,Colorado,80202,United States of America

Description:

The Manager, Strategic Sourcing-Technology position will focus on managing

various Indirect spend categories with a primary focus in IT (Hardware,

Software, Telecom, Infrastructure, and Services ).The position will

collaborate with other business partners / stakeholders on various projects

and will focus on implementing category strategies to reduce spend and

enabling quality & speed to market in a variety of indirect spend

categories. The ideal candidate must have a bias towards execution, have

excellent communication skills must be willing to challenge the status quo.

Requires a high level of strategic and analytical thinking, project

management, and organizational skills. The Manager has 5 years of

Strategic Sourcing and Category Management experience and must be able to

drive projects from start through completion.

Responsibilities:

* Develop extensive market knowledge and deep understanding of the assigned

industries and categories.

* Have experience leading RF(x) and contract negotiations for Indirect IT

categories.

* Develop category strategies to increase our innovation pipeline, drive

cost savings and influence industries to transform themselves.

* Identify new technologies and solutions for internal business partners

* Lead all aspects of the sourcing process from end to end including

RFIs/RFPs, bid analysis, supplier negotiation, and commercial contracting

* Manage overall strategic supplier relationships including supplier

performance (KPIs), capability development, cost and quality

improvements for key suppliers and product categories

* Drive Village wide programs including Supplier Diversity & Sustainability

* Perform spend analysis and develop a sourcing roadmap focused on cost

savings, risk reduction, process improvement, and new opportunities

* Collaborate with internal business partners both clinical and in the Central

business offices to understand demand and supplier trends

* Work independently to balance multiple tasks and competing priorities

simultaneously

Minimum Qualifications:

* Bachelor\'s degree with 7 years business experience

* Experience in whitespace or Indirect areas including services - IT

* Excellent verbal and written communication skills. The position requires

interaction with teammates in various departments and with supplier partners

* Experience developing and implementing category strategies

* Experience leading & executing RFPs and competitive bidding processes

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

characte

Salary/ Wage Range\$92,000.00-\$138,000.00 / year

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

DaVita is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. As such,

DaVita makes hiring decisions solely on the basis of qualifications

and experience, and without regard to race, color, religion, sex,

gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or

protected veteran status.

Company info

DaVita Inc
Website : https://www.davita.com/