Strategic Sourcing Category Manager

DaVita Kidney Care

Strategic Sourcing Category Manager focusing on managing direct spend categories related to clinical facilities at DaVita. Developing supplier strategies and managing supplier relationships.

Posted 5/5/2026full-timeDenver • Colorado • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $85,000 - $135,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Tableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop extensive market knowledge and a deep understanding of the assigned categories
Have experience leading all aspects of the sourcing process from end to end including RFIs/RFPs, bid analysis, supplier negotiation, and contracting
Develop category strategies to increase our innovation pipeline, drive cost savings, and influence industries to transform themselves.
Manage supplier relationships including developing 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 identifying process improvements 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 and plans
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
Ability to balance multiple tasks and competing priorities simultaneously

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years of business experience, or an MBA with background in contract analysis and negotiation.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Experience developing and implementing category strategies
Able to work independently to balance multiple tasks and competing priorities simultaneously
Experience leading & executing RFPs and competitive bidding processes
Strong strategic mindset and analytic skills.
Excellent computer skills in Excel, PowerPoint & Word.
Ability to operate Tableau (building dashboards is not required but experience is valued)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical
Dental
Vision
401(k) match
Paid time off
PTO cash out
Family resources
EAP counseling sessions
access Headspace ®
backup child and elder care
maternity/paternity leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

sourcing processRFIsRFPsbid analysissupplier negotiationcontractingspend analysiscategory strategiessupplier performancecost savings

Soft Skills

communication skillsstrategic mindsetanalytical skillsability to balance multiple tasksability to work independently

Certifications

Bachelor’s degreeMBA