Remote Category Manager III: Indirect Procurement

Owens & Minor; Richmond (VA); Remote; USD 87,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Owens & Minor is seeking a Category Manager III to lead strategic sourcing across indirect procurement categories, with a focus on hardware and telecommunications. You will drive supplier selection, negotiations, and category roadmaps while partnering with stakeholders across Legal, Finance, IT and operations.

The role requires 5–7 years in procurement, a Bachelor’s degree, and experience managing telecom services, network connectivity, and end-user devices.

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex indirect spend categories in procurement.
• Strong negotiations and category management capabilities.
• Ability to collaborate with Legal, Finance and IT stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead category strategies and end-to-end sourcing events for indirect categories.
• Negotiate contracts focused on cost, risk, and supplier performance.
• Partner with Legal, Finance and business stakeholders to support decision-making and contract reviews.

Skills

Hardware procurement

Telecom procurement

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Procurement systems

Spend analytics tools

Job description

Owens & Minor is seeking a Category Manager III to lead strategic sourcing across indirect procurement categories, with a focus on hardware and telecommunications. You will drive supplier selection, negotiations, and category roadmaps while partnering with stakeholders across Legal, Finance, IT and operations.

The role requires 5–7 years in procurement, a Bachelor’s degree, and experience managing telecom services, network connectivity, and end-user devices.