Category Manager IV - Finance & Consultants

Owens & Minor is a global healthcare solutions company providing essential products, services and technology solutions that support care delivery in leading hospitals, health systems and research centers around the world. For over 140 years, Owens & Minor has delivered comfort and confidence behind the scenes, so healthcare stays at the forefront, helping to make each day better for the hospitals, healthcare partners, and communities we serve. Powered by more than 14,000 teammates worldwide, Owens & Minor exists because every day, everywhere, Life Takes Care™.

Global Reach with a Local Touch
140+ years serving healthcare
Over 14,000 teammates worldwide
Serving healthcare partners in 80 countries
Manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Honduras, Mexico, Thailand and Ireland
40+ distribution centers
Portfolio of 300 propriety and branded product offerings
1,000 branded medical product suppliers
4,000 healthcare partners served
Benefits
Comprehensive Healthcare Plan

• Medical, dental, and vision plans start on day one of employment for full-time teammates.

Educational Assistance

• We offer educational assistance to all eligible teammates enrolled in an approved, accredited collegiate program.

Employer-Paid Life Insurance and Disability

• We offer employer-paid life insurance and disability coverage.

Voluntary Supplemental Programs
– We offer additional options to secure your financial future including supplemental life, hospitalization, critical illness, and other insurance programs.
Support for your Growing Family
– Adoption assistance, fertility benefits (in medical plan) and parental leave are available for teammates planning for a family.
Health Savings Account (HSA) and 401(k)

• We offer these voluntary financial programs to help teammates prepare for their future, as well as other voluntary benefits.

Paid Leave

• In addition to sick days and short-term leave, we offer holidays, vacation days, personal days, and additional types of leave – including parental leave.

Well-Being
– Also included in our offering is a Teammate Assistance Program (TAP), Calm Health, Cancer Resources Services, and discount programs – all at no cost to you.
The compensation for this position will be $100,000 - $130,000 annually. The exact compensation will vary by experience, education and location.
SUMMARY
The Category Manager IV is a senior individual contributor responsible for leading highly complex sourcing, supplier management, and category strategy activities across assigned Indirect Procurement categories. This role independently manages senior stakeholder relationships, develops sourcing strategies, leads negotiations, and provides procurement guidance on market conditions, supplier capabilities, cost drivers, and risk considerations. The Category Manager IV may mentor junior procurement professionals and support best practice development but is not expected to have direct reporting responsibility unless separately assigned. The ideal candidate is a results-driven procurement category manager with deep experience managing Finance and Consulting Services categories. They excel at negotiating consulting, advisory, audit, tax, and financial services agreements; developing category strategies; optimizing supplier portfolios; and delivering sustainable cost reductions while ensuring compliance, risk mitigation, and service excellence. Comfortably operating in highly confidential environments, they effectively manage sensitive initiatives, executive-level projects, and strategic business transformations with discretion, sound judgment, and strong stakeholder management skills.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Category Strategy
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Develop and execute multiyear category strategies that support business objectives and procurement value targets. Responsible for development and actionable opportunity pipelines.
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Develop actionable strategic sourcing plans, initiative pipelines, and category roadmaps for assigned Indirect categories.

• Monitor and utilize market intelligence, supplier segmentation, and business
• Execute category strategies effectively to show strategic sourcing ownership

Strategic Sourcing & Negotiations

• Lead end-to-end sourcing events, including stakeholder alignment, supplier
• Develop negotiation strategies that address commercial value, service
• Partner with Legal, Finance, Compliance, and business stakeholders to

Supplier & Financial Management

• Manage key supplier relationships and support supplier performance reviews,
• Deliver annual P&L Reduction and P&L Protection targets through sourcing,
• Track sourcing results, validate benefits with Finance as appropriate, and
• Establish preferred supplier programs to aggregate spending with suppliers

Stakeholder Management

• Develop executive stakeholder relationships and drive organizational
• Partner with CFO and supporting org in Finance, General Counsel and other
• Implement a well-coordinated, finance supported spend control tower to
• Lead complex cross-functional initiatives, influencing senior leaders to
• Champion change management efforts to ensure adoption of procurement
• Balance stakeholder priorities with governance, risk management, and
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous

Advisory & Mentoring

• Serve as a procurement subject matter expert for assigned Indirect
• Advise stakeholders on procurement processes, market dynamics, supplier
• Mentor less experienced Category Managers, Analysts, or sourcing team

Digital Procurement & Analytics Capability

• Demonstrates a strong ability to leverage digital procurement technologies,
• Possess hands-on experience utilizing procurement platforms and analytical

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree required; procurement certification preferred.
• 8+ years of procurement, strategic sourcing, supply chain, category

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, &
ABILITIES

• Experience independently managing large, complex, or strategically
• Strong experience leading negotiations, sourcing events, supplier evaluations,

ADDITIONAL
REQUIREMENTS

• Inside working conditions.
• No environmental hazards are indicated for this classification.

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.