Owens & Minor
Owens & Minor
Owens & Minor is a global healthcare solutions company that helps move care from hospitals to homes. Its work spans healthcare logistics, inventory management, supply chain services, infection prevention, and consulting for acute and non-acute care providers. By coordinating products, partnerships, and operational support, the company helps healthcare organizations reduce complexity, manage costs, and serve patients, manufacturers, and communities more effectively. Its broad healthcare and logistics operations create opportunities for professionals interested in improving how essential care products reach the people and facilities that need them.

Senior Category Manager, Finance and Consulting Services – Remote Virginia

Lead strategic sourcing, negotiations, supplier performance, and category governance for finance and consulting services at Owens & Minor. The role supports procurement value, risk management, stakeholder alignment, and supplier optimization.

Description

  • Create and deliver multiyear category strategies aligned with business priorities and procurement value goals.
  • Build sourcing plans, initiative pipelines, and category roadmaps for assigned indirect categories.
  • Analyze market intelligence, supplier segments, demand patterns, and risk mitigation approaches.
  • Direct category strategies covering consulting, legal, audit, tax, engineering, and financial advisory services.
  • Manage complete sourcing events, from stakeholder alignment and supplier evaluation through RFP/RFQ execution, analysis, negotiations, and award recommendations.
  • Shape negotiation approaches covering commercial value, service standards, risk, contract flexibility, and supplier performance.
  • Work with Legal, Finance, Compliance, and business partners on contract reviews and commercial decisions.
  • Oversee strategic supplier relationships, performance reviews, issue resolution, and ongoing improvement.
  • Achieve annual P&L reduction and protection goals through sourcing, negotiations, demand management, supplier optimization, working capital, savings pipelines, benefit validation, and budget impact management.
  • Monitor sourcing outcomes, confirm benefits with Finance, and contribute to leadership reporting.
  • Create preferred supplier programs and governance frameworks for professional services.
  • Build executive stakeholder relationships and strengthen organizational alignment.
  • Collaborate with the CFO, Finance, General Counsel, and corporate business leaders.
  • Establish a Finance-supported spend control tower to improve transparency and show functional budget impact.
  • Lead complex cross-functional programs and influence senior decision-makers.
  • Guide change management across procurement strategies, processes, and technologies.
  • Reconcile stakeholder priorities with governance, risk controls, and business needs.
  • Promote collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
  • Act as the procurement subject matter expert for assigned indirect categories.
  • Advise stakeholders on procurement practices, market conditions, supplier alternatives, and commercial strategy.
  • Mentor junior procurement and sourcing professionals when needed.
  • Apply digital procurement systems, data analytics, and automation to improve decisions and stakeholder results.
  • Use procurement platforms and analytical tools for category planning, sourcing delivery, supplier management, and performance reporting.

Requirements

  • A bachelor’s degree is required; procurement certification is preferred.
  • At least eight years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, supply chain, category management, finance, or a related business field.
  • Demonstrated ability to independently manage large, complex, or strategically significant indirect categories.
  • Substantial experience leading negotiations, sourcing events, supplier assessments, and contract-support activities.
  • Background managing Finance and Consulting Services categories.
  • Experience negotiating agreements for consulting, advisory, audit, tax, and financial services.
  • Capability to develop category strategies and improve supplier portfolios.
  • Ability to generate sustainable cost reductions while maintaining compliance, mitigating risk, and protecting service quality.
  • Sound discretion and judgment when handling highly confidential information.
  • Strong stakeholder management capabilities.
  • Ability to apply digital procurement technologies, data analytics, and process automation.
  • Practical experience using procurement platforms and analytical tools.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage begins on the first day of employment for eligible full-time teammates.
  • Educational assistance is available to eligible teammates pursuing an approved program at an accredited college or university.
  • Employer-paid life insurance and disability coverage are provided.
  • Optional supplemental programs include life, hospitalization, critical illness, and other insurance coverage.
  • Adoption assistance is available.
  • Fertility benefits are included in the medical plan.
  • Parental leave is provided.
  • Health Savings Account access is available.
  • 401(k) plan is offered.
  • Sick days and short-term leave are included.
  • Paid holidays, vacation, and personal days are provided.
  • Teammate Assistance Program (TAP) is available.
  • Calm Health is included.
  • Cancer Resources Services are available.
  • Employee discount programs are offered.

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