Director of Procurement

Owens & Minor; India; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 15+ years of procurement, sourcing, supply chain, category management or related experience.
• 5+ years of direct people manager leadership experience preferred or required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute multiyear category strategies for Indirect spend and lead initiatives.
• Lead complex technology negotiations, SaaS licensing, cloud economics and IT services procurements.
• Partner with executive stakeholders to deliver cost savings and value outcomes.
• Coach and develop procurement resources and ensure governance and risk management.

Skills

Indirect procurement

Strategic sourcing

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Spend analytics tools

Job description

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
• Portfolio of 300 propriety and branded product offerings
• 1,000 branded medical product suppliers

POSITION SUMMARY

The Director, Indirect Procurement – Information Technology leads category strategies, sourcing programs, supplier management activities, and complex procurement initiatives for assigned Indirect spend categories. This role partners with business leaders to understand requirements, improve supplier value, deliver cost savings, and strengthen procurement process discipline. The Senior Manager provides direct leadership to assigned procurement resources, including coaching, prioritization, work allocation, performance feedback, and professional development. The ideal candidate is a strategic procurement leader capable of operating independently with executive stakeholders, leading complex technology negotiations, delivering measurable financial results, and developing high-performing teams. They possess deep expertise in software licensing, SaaS negotiations, cloud economics, AI and IT services procurement while balancing commercial value, business requirements, and risk management.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Category Strategy

• Develop and execute multiyear category strategies that support business objectives and procurement value targets. Responsible for development and actionable opportunity pipelines.
• Develop actionable strategic sourcing plans, initiative pipelines, and category roadmaps for assigned Indirect categories.
• Monitor and utilize market intelligence, supplier segmentation, and business demand patterns, and risk mitigation plans to inform sourcing strategy.
• Champion change management efforts to ensure adoption of procurement strategies, processes, and technologies.
• Balance stakeholder priorities with governance, risk management, and business requirements to support informed decision-making.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement across Procurement and business functions.

Digital Procurement & Analytics Capability

• Demonstrates a strong ability to leverage digital procurement technologies, data analytics, and process automation to drive business value to improve decision-making and enhance stakeholder outcomes.
• Possess hands-on experience utilizing procurement platforms and analytical tools to support category strategy, sourcing execution, supplier management, and performance reporting.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 15+ years of procurement, sourcing, supply chain, category management, finance, or related business experience.
• 5+ years of direct people manager leadership experience preferred or required based on organizational need.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

• Strong knowledge of indirect procurement, category management, strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, contract negotiations, and procurement best practices across multiple spend categories.
• Strong experience leading complex sourcing events, supplier negotiations, and stakeholder-facing procurement initiatives.
• Experience managing indirect supplier relationships and delivering measurable savings or value outcomes.