Procurement Agility Manager - Indirect

Owens & Minor; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plan

Educational assistance

Life Insurance

Parental leave

HSA & 401(k)

Paid time off

Well-being programs

Job summary

Owens & Minor is seeking a Procurement Agility Consultant in the United States to lead and coordinate multiple indirect spend initiatives, drive governance, and advance procurement transformations. This senior contributor role partners with Category Managers, Finance, Legal, IT, and operations to improve process efficiency, reporting, and project delivery.

Responsibilities include building plans, tracking milestones, mitigating risks, and delivering dashboards and KPI updates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 8+ years of procurement, category management, sourcing, project management, procurement operations, business transformation, or related experience.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects, process improvement efforts, and operational execution initiatives.
• Experience supporting procurement governance, reporting, sourcing operations, project portfolio tracking, or transformation activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate multiple procurement initiatives across indirect spend categories.
• Establish and maintain project plans, milestone tracking, risk logs, action registers, and communication routines for procurement initiatives.
• Partner with Category Managers and stakeholders to keep sourcing projects on schedule and aligned to governance requirements.
• Facilitate project reviews, status updates, leadership reporting, and issue-resolution activities.
• Identify project risks, dependencies, and barriers; develop mitigation plans to support timely execution.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that improve procurement efficiency, cycle time, and stakeholder experience.
• Standardize procurement processes, templates, workflows, governance practices, and operating rhythms across the indirect procurement organization.
• Collaborate with Procurement Operations and COE teams to streamline sourcing, intake, contracting, and reporting activities.
• Monitor procurement cycle times and identify opportunities to reduce administrative burden and improve speed-to-value.
• Support deployment of procurement technology, automation, workflow improvements, and digital transformation efforts.
• Maintain the indirect procurement project portfolio, sourcing pipeline, savings tracking routines, and leadership visibility tools.
• Provide clear visibility into sourcing initiatives, project status, resource needs, key risks, and value delivery metrics.
• Support annual planning activities, category roadmaps, prioritization discussions, and leadership operating reviews.
• Coordinate cross-functional initiatives involving Procurement, Finance, Legal, IT, Risk Management, Operations, and other business teams.
• Develop and maintain procurement dashboards, KPI reporting, executive updates, and performance summaries.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual business reviews with accurate project, pipeline, savings, and risk information.
• Monitor sourcing compliance, documentation standards, and adherence to procurement policies and approval requirements.
• Ensure procurement records, project files, and reporting materials meet audit, governance, and leadership expectations.
• Act as a change champion for procurement transformation, operating model improvements, and process standardization.
• Facilitate stakeholder alignment meetings, decision forums, and cross-functional working sessions.
• Support adoption of new procurement processes, systems, tools, dashboards, and ways of working.
• Develop communication materials, training content, stakeholder updates, and adoption support tools.
• Promote collaboration, accountability, transparency, and process discipline across procurement and business teams.

Skills

Procurement program management

Agile project leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Executive reporting

Dashboard development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Finance, Operations, Project Management, or related field

PMP, Lean Six Sigma, CPSM, Agile, Scrum or equivalent certification

Job description

Owens & Minoris a global healthcare solutions company providing essential products, services and technology solutions that support care delivery in leading hospitals, healthsystemsand research centers around the world. For over140years, Owens & Minor has delivered comfort and confidence behind thescenes,so healthcare stays at the forefront, helping to make each day better for thehospitals,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 educationalassistanceto all eligible teammates enrolled in an approved, accredited collegiate program.

• Employer-Paid Life Insurance and Disability -We offer employer-paid life insurance and disabilitycoverage.

• 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)and401(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, andadditionaltypes 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 anticipated salary for this position will be $100k to 130k based on applicable experience and education.

Summary

The Procurement Agility Consultant serves as a senior individual contributor responsible for enabling procurement excellence, accelerating sourcing initiatives, driving process improvements, improving organizational effectiveness, and supporting strategic project delivery across the Indirect Procurement function. This role acts as a central coordinator and change agent, partnering closely with Category Managers, Procurement Leadership, Procurement Operations/COE, Finance, Legal, Operations, and business stakeholders to improve procurement agility, governance, reporting, pipeline visibility, and project execution. The Agility Manager helps ensure procurement initiatives progress efficiently while maintaining compliance with procurement policies, sourcing standards, and stakeholder expectations. The Agility Manager is expected to operate independently across multiple workstreams, provide leadership for cross-functional initiatives, and serve as a procurement process and project management expert. Direct reporting responsibilities are not required but may be assigned based on organizational needs.

Core Responsibilities

Procurement Program & Project Management

Lead and coordinate multiple procurement initiatives simultaneously across indirect spend categories.
Establish and maintain project plans, milestone tracking, risk logs, action registers, and communication routines for procurement initiatives.

Partner with Category Managers and stakeholders to help sourcing projects remain on schedule and aligned to governance requirements.

Facilitate project reviews, status updates, leadership reporting, and issue-resolution activities.

Identify project risks, dependencies, and barriers; develop mitigation plans to support timely execution.

Procurement Operations & Agility

Drive continuous improvement initiatives that improve procurement efficiency, effectiveness, cycle time, and stakeholder experience.

Standardize procurement processes, templates, workflows, governance practices, and operating rhythms across the indirect procurement organization.

Collaborate with Procurement Operations and COE teams to streamline sourcing, intake, contracting, and reporting activities.

Monitor procurement cycle times and identify opportunities to reduce administrative burden and improve speed-to-value.

Support deployment of procurement technology, automation, workflow improvements, and digital transformation efforts.

Strategic Portfolio Management

Maintain the indirect procurement project portfolio, sourcing pipeline, savings tracking routines, and leadership visibility tools.

Provide clear visibility into sourcing initiatives, project status, resource needs, key risks, and value delivery metrics.

Support annual planning activities, category roadmaps, prioritization discussions, and leadership operating reviews.

Coordinate cross-functional initiatives involving Procurement, Finance, Legal, IT, Risk Management, Operations, and other business teams.

Governance & Reporting

Develop and maintain procurement dashboards, KPI reporting, executive updates, and performance summaries.

Support monthly, quarterly, and annual business reviews with accurate project, pipeline, savings, and risk information.

Monitor sourcing compliance, documentation standards, and adherence to procurement policies and approval requirements.

Ensure procurement records, project files, and reporting materials meet audit, governance, and leadership expectations.

Change Management & Stakeholder Engagement

Act as a change champion for procurement transformation, operating model improvements, and process standardization.

Facilitate stakeholder alignment meetings, decision forums, and cross-functional working sessions.

Support adoption of new procurement processes, systems, tools, dashboards, and ways of working.

Develop communication materials, training content, stakeholder updates, and adoption support tools.

Promote collaboration, accountability, transparency, and process discipline across procurement and business teams.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Finance, Operations, Project Management, or a related field preferred.
• PMP, Lean Six Sigma, CPSM, Agile, Scrum, or equivalent certification preferred.
• 8+ years of procurement, category management, sourcing, project management, procurement operations, business transformation, or related experience.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects, process improvement efforts, and operational execution initiatives.
• Experience supporting procurement governance, reporting, sourcing operations, project portfolio tracking, or transformation activities.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, workstreams, stakeholders, and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong background in stakeholder engagement, meeting facilitation, issue resolution, and organizational change management.
• Experience supporting procurement technologies, workflow tools, dashboards, automation, or digital transformation initiatives preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

Procurement program and project management
Strategic planning and prioritization
Agile project leadership and execution discipline
Process improvement and continuous improvement
Change management and adoption support
Executive reporting and dashboard development
Stakeholder relationship management and facilitation
Procurement governance and documentation discipline
Data analytics and performance measurement
Cross-functional collaboration
Risk identification and mitigation
Procurement technology enablement

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

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

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.