Strategic Sourcing Category Manager

Posting Date

06/19/2026

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

Job Description

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We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply.

Our people make all the difference in our success.

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 Category Manager, Travel Services with Travel Management Company contracting, Airline & Hotel rate negotiation experience to join our team. 

Responsibilities:

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

Travel / Entertainment / Meetings

• Develop and drive category strategy(s) to assess market, supply/demand risks and opportunities.

• Collaborate with corporate (Atlas) and field leaders to understand key supplier deliverables develop and implement meaningful service levels, and KPIs to meet objectives.

• Act as primary point of contact for key travel related suppliers (ex, travel mgt company, top used airlines, hotels, and rental car companies); Facilitate and execute supplier meetings and operating reviews; Negotiate and execute necessary agreements.

• Partner with DaVita’s Account Payables team to support travel & expense related administration, training, and systems support (ex, Concur).

• Partner with DaVita’s Event Management (Wisdom) teams to support related categories and programs (e.g., Group Meetings >100 attendees)

• Development of 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.

• Monitor metrics, track progress and prepare presentations for senior management.

• Influence and support company initiative as they relate to cost savings, supplier diversity, inclusion and sustainability.

Jet Services

• Responsible for supporting jet services procurement activities for senior leaders and Board members

• Serve as the point of contact between jet services suppliers and DaVita finance teams

• Create and execute Purchase Orders and/or other payment needs

• Resolve travel issues as they arise

Manage feedback communication with executives and suppliers

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of professional work experience

• 3+ years of corporate travel experience required

• Excellent executive presence and ability to interact directly with C-Suite leaders

• 5+ years of Procurement/Purchasing Experience preferred

• Schedule flexibility for needs outside normal business hours and accountable for ensuring backup support

• Experience with vendor relationship management and working with 3rd party providers

• Keen attention to detail with qualitative and quantitative inputs

• Highly honed contracting and negotiation skills

• Experience with travel management systems and technology (eg, Concur)

• Bachelor’s degree required (Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or Operations preferred)

• CPSM or similar certification preferred

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

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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 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 comply 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.

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

The Salary Range for the role is $85,000.00 - $135,000.00 per year.

 

 

 

Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. 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.