Strategic Sourcing Category Manager

Job description

Posting Date 04/21/2026 2000 16th Street, Denver, Colorado, 80202, United States of America General Purpose of the Job: The position will be an individual contributor focusing on managing various direct spend categories, primarily related to our nearly 3,000 clinical facilities. These are primarily centered around but not limited to pharmaceuticals. The position will partner with others on the Strategic Sourcing team on various projects and will focus on reducing spending and consolidating suppliers, but the position will be largely autonomous in deciding which opportunities to pursue based on individual judgment. The ideal candidate must have excellent communication skills as they will be working with DaVita teammates and DaVita vendors across multiple functional areas that are not familiar with procurement. This will require a high level of strategic and analytical thinking, project management, and organizational skills. Essential Duties & Responsibilities: 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 co...