Director, Category Management

davita.de

Brentwood, Tennessee, United States of America
End-to-end strategy development
Capital equipment and consumable supplies management
Multi-year category strategies
The Director, Category Management is responsible for leading a team and partnering to develop the end-to-end strategy, sourcing, and management of capital equipment and consumable supplies used in Home and Hospital Services dialysis treatment

Job Summary

  • The Director, Category Management is responsible for leading a team and partnering to develop the end-to-end strategy, sourcing, and management of capital equipment and consumable supplies used in Home and Hospital Services dialysis treatment.
  • This role develops multi-year category strategies, leads complex negotiations, manages vendor relationships, and ensures supply continuity, regulatory compliance, and value delivery across the dialysis enterprise.
  • DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits.

Matching Summary

The Director, Category Management is responsible for leading a team and partnering to develop the end-to-end strategy, sourcing, and management of capital equipment and consumable supplies used in Home and Hospital Services dialysis treatment.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • End-to-end strategy development
  • Capital equipment and consumable supplies management
  • Multi-year category strategies
  • Complex negotiations with VP/Director level
  • Supplier relationship management
  • Cross-functional collaboration

Nice-to-have

  • Digital first culture
  • Continuous improvement
  • Community first approach
  • Belonging into everything we do

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Healthcare Administration, Engineering, or related field
  • 8-12+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or category management
  • Proven success managing medical device, capital equipment, or healthcare supplies categories
  • Experience working in regulated healthcare environments
  • CPSM or equivalent Supply Chain certifications are a plus

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