Category Manager Travel

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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 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/