Sr Director, Strategic Sourcing

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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 leader with Vendor Management and Supplier Diversity experience to join our leadership team.

In this vital role, based onsite in Denver, CO. reporting the Vice President of Procurement, you will lead an Indirect Procurement organization with direct leadership over several Sourcing and Purchasing Professionals. We are seeking a strategic and results-driven Senior Director of Indirect Procurement to lead our indirect procurement function. This leader will help shape the lane in a manner to meet the evolving external landscape and will drive high-impact procurement strategies. Seeking a leader with a track record of revitalizing teams, and fostering strong business partnerships to deliver measurable value across the organization.

This portfolio includes several categories including Consulting & Professional Services, Facilities, Construction & Design, MRO, Contingent Labor, Compliance, Travel and Human Resources. This position will own the procurement relationship with many of DaVita's key functional and/or business stakeholders. The leadership responsibilities include leading and governing category management, sourcing strategies, process and performance improvement and delivering against the organization's performance goals and objectives to support a broad array of procurement activities. This role also leads or supports the development of critical processes and metrics, supplier relationships and service agreements to ensure DaVita maintains a competitive cost position. Key activities include organizational development, contract negotiations for critical programs / suppliers, driving procurement change across more than 2800 facilities, problem resolution, ensuring service delivery and cost reduction/ mitigation. The position is a member of the Procurement Executive Leadership Team and must uphold the Core Values of DaVita and comply with DaVita policies and regulations.

This is an onsite role in Denver, Colorado.

Responsibilities:

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

Leadership and Team Development

• Inspire, and develop a high-performing Indirect procurement team, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and collaboration.
• Drive a shift from transactional to strategic procurement by embedding best practices and digital tools.
• Ability to connect well with leadership - evangelizing procurement value across the Enterprise and driving more spend under management.
• Experience and comfort presenting and influencing Executives across the Enterprise

Business Partnership & Stakeholder Management

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key internal stakeholders, ensuring procurement is a trusted business advisor including IT, Finance, and Operations to align procurement initiatives with organizational goals.
• Proactively engage with senior leadership to identify cost-saving opportunities, mitigate risks, and enhance operational efficiency.

Contract Negotiation & Value Creation

• Drive high-impact negotiations to secure favorable contract terms and deliver long-term value.
• Develop procurement strategies that go beyond cost savings to include risk mitigation, service quality, and operational efficiency.
• Lead initiatives that enhance procurement's contribution to overall P&L performance.
• Develop and drive annual business plans and category playbooks for critical spend areas

Transformation

• Development of forward-thinking improvements that advance DaVita's ability to optimize our strategic sourcing capabilities and bring visibility to Indirect Procurement value across the organization and to our patients, and teammates
• Drive Category management and Supplier Relationship Management discipline across all critical categories and suppliers.

Qualifications:

• 12+ years of either Procurement / Strategic Sourcing / Supply Chain experience required
• 8+ years of Indirect sourcing experience required
• 5+ years leading teams required
• Experience as a Director preferred
• Experience establishing and growing a Procurement organization preferred
• Experience with Stakeholder Management and cross functional collaboration preferred
• Bachelor's degree is required. Master's degree or similar certification in Supply chain/ Procurement preferred

Demonstrated Track record in the following:

• Communication skills, written and oral
• Ability to create and present strategies to Executives
• Leading through influence
• 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.

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

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 https://careers.davita.com/benefits

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