Company name
DaVita Inc
Location
Denver, CO, United States
Employment Type
Full-Time
Industry
Operations, Procurement, Manager, Traveling, Purchasing, Logistics, Finance
Posted on
May 25, 2023
Profile
2000 16th Street,Denver,Colorado,80202,United States of America
Job Description
Excited to grow your career?
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 preferre
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,
Company info
DaVita Inc
Website : https://www.davita.com/