Senior Indirect Category Manager — Professional Services

Owens & Minor; Virginia; On-site; USD 115,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Educational assistance

Life insurance

Parental leave

HSA & 401(k)

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. You will partner with business leaders to understand requirements, improve supplier value, deliver cost savings, and strengthen procurement discipline.

Strong leadership in services like consulting, legal, and advisory is essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of procurement, sourcing, supply chain, category management, finance, or related business experience.
• Experience leading indirect procurement strategies across multiple spend categories.
• People leadership experience preferred or required depending on org need.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute multiyear category strategies aligned to business objectives.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing events including RFP/RFQ and negotiations.
• Manage supplier relationships, performance reviews, and continuous improvement.
• Mentor and develop procurement team members and champion procurement standards.

Skills

Indirect procurement

Category management

Strategic sourcing

Contract negotiations

Supplier management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA / related advanced 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. You will partner with business leaders to understand requirements, improve supplier value, deliver cost savings, and strengthen procurement discipline.

Strong leadership in services like consulting, legal, and advisory is essential.