Category Manager IV, Indirect Procurement

At Owens & Minor, we are a critical part of the healthcare process. As a Fortune 500 company with 350+ facilities across the US and 22,000 teammates in over 90 countries, we provide integrated technologies, products and services across the full continuum of care. Customers—and their patients—are at the heart of what we do.

Our mission is to empower our customers to advance healthcare, and our success starts with our teammates. 

Owens & Minor teammate benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, available on first working day

• 401(k), eligibility after one year of service

• Employee stock purchase plan

• Tuition reimbursement

• The anticipated salary range for this position is$90,300.00 - $167,700.00 USD annual. The actual compensation offered may vary based on job related factors such as experience, skills, education and location.

Job Summary

The Sr Category Manager, Indirect Procurement – will lead the sourcing, negotiation, and management of technology-related goods and services—including hardware, software, cloud solutions, telecom, and IT services. This role requires a highly skilled, adaptable, and motivated professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is committed to delivering measurable value to the organization. Information Technology will manage assigned categories, suppliers, and spend to meet internal stakeholder needs. Value of spend managed typically would be in the $100 Million to $150 Million range and/or may include a large number of suppliers (200+). Utilizing a structured sourcing process, handles category sourcing, contract negotiations, and seeks opportunities for strategic partnerships to enable growth and ensure continuity of business. Provides technical direction, advice, and counsel on a wide array of procurement issues, bringing broad depth and breadth of experience to handle buying in complex and/or rapidly changing marketplaces.

Qualifications

• Develop strategic approaches for indirect procurement categories for the Information Technology Shared Services business.
• Develops thorough category strategies to drive value based on an understanding of business needs, the supply market, spend baseline, evolution and benchmarking. Effectively document, communicate and gain buy-in for the strategies.
• Research, select, develop, and maintain adequate sources of supply to ensure the requirements of the categories are met with the optimum quality, service and cost to use.
• Ability to successfully reach business objectives through supplier negotiations. Analyzes market and supply dynamics related to supplier
• Develop strategic approaches for indirect procurement categories for the Information Technology Shared Services business.
• Develops thorough category strategies to drive value based on an understanding of business needs, the supply market, spend baseline, evolution and benchmarking. Effectively document, communicate and gain buy-in for the strategies.
• Research, select, develop, and maintain adequate sources of supply to ensure the requirements of the categories are met with the optimum quality, service and cost to use.
• Ability to successfully reach business objectives through supplier negotiations. Analyzes market and supply dynamics related to supplier proposals to develop a matrix of negotiation scenarios. Engages business leaders to align on acceptable negotiation outcomes. Develops a negotiation plan, counterarguments, opening positions, and plan for executing negotiations.
• Leads the development of risk analyses, assessments and mitigation plans for categories of spend. Manage supplier network for assigned categories to provide sufficient goods and services to meet highest short-range requirements, protect against temporary supply interruptions and provide for long-range growth needs. Develop and execute a plan to quickly and effectively manage any supply interruptions.
• Plan, prepare, and execute annual supplier business reviews that cover all aspects of the supplier-customer relationship.
• Contribute to the annual Procurement Savings initiative through effective negotiations, sourcing changes, or specification changes with close collaboration with key internal stakeholders.
• Interacts with stakeholders to develop, engage and lead supplier relationships for extracting the greatest value in cost, security of supply, risk management, sustainability and innovation. Manage the ongoing performance of our suppliers including objective setting and supplier evaluations where warranted.
• Comprehend and provide constructive input on legal contract documents related to purchasing terms, conditions, indemnification, intellectual property ownership, etc.
• Knowledgeable about the markets and how they affect price, availability, or supply chain logistics. Will use specific market analysis to predict behavior and supply risks to the organization. Will adjust strategies to minimize effect of market change. May provide market analysis to customers and advice to others within procurement.
• Forecast timely price and availability information on assigned categories to the various consuming businesses and communicate this information to appropriate personnel in the company so it is properly integrated into business strategy and decision-making.
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of corporate policies and procedures, as well as related governmental laws and regulations to ensure purchasing activities are conducted within the parameters of each.
• Contribute to an environment in which all team members are respected regardless of their individual differences and are motivated to improve both their individual and team contributions to achieve desired business results.
• Communicate fully with superiors, subordinates and others who have need to know in a way that is timely, complete, concise; candid, accurate; clear, and responsive.

Education and Experience

• ·Bachelor's degree in business or related discipline
• 7 or more years of relevant experience in Procurement
• Operates with minimal business direction
•  Demonstrated knowledge and experience in procurement processes and driving business results through influence and leadership
• Procurement experience in a distribution and/or manufacturing business is a plus.

If you feel this opportunity could be the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply. This position will accept applications on an ongoing basis.

Owens & Minor is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, religion, disability, age, status as a veteran, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law.