Remote Senior Category Manager — Professional Services

Halyard Health; Virginia, Northern (MN, KY); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Owens & Minor is seeking a Senior Manager, Indirect Category Management to lead 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 ideal candidate has 10+ years of procurement experience, a Bachelor’s degree, and 3+ years of direct

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of indirect procurement, category management, strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, contract negotiations, and procurement best practices across multiple spend categories.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute multiyear category strategies and roadmaps for indirect spend categories.
• Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing events, including RFP/RFQ processes and negotiations.
• Partner with Legal, Finance, and business stakeholders to support contract review and decision-making.
• Manage supplier relationships, monitor performance, and drive continuous improvement and cost savings.

Skills

Indirect procurement

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Owens & Minor is seeking a Senior Manager, Indirect Category Management to lead 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 ideal candidate has 10+ years of procurement experience, a Bachelor’s degree, and 3+ years of direct