Sr. Category Manager - Packaging

Owens & Minor; Virginia; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote/Hybrid flexibility

Up to 10% travel

Job summary

Owens & Minor in the United States seeks a Global Category Manager – Packaging to lead a 12–36 month worldwide sourcing plan and manage $100M in spend.

You will shape category strategy, drive cost savings, oversee supplier relationships, and ensure ESG and brand standards while coordinating with R&D, Marketing, Operations and Quality.

This role offers remote/hybrid flexibility with up to 10% travel to support global packaging portfolios.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or related field.
• Experience managing complex packaging portfolios in FMCG/chemical sectors.
• Proficiency in data analysis and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a 12–36 month global packaging category strategy.
• Structure and enforce agreements with market benchmarks.
• Lead total cost modeling and monitor material trends.
• Align with Marketing, R&D, Operations, and Quality for centralized control.
• Drive ESG initiatives including recycled content and lightweighting.

Skills

Multilingual capabilities

Analytical thinking

Negotiation

Data analysis

Strategic thinking

Education

Master’s in SCM or related field

Tools

SAP

Oracle

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.Portfolio of 300 propriety and branded product offerings
• 1,000 branded medical product suppliers
• 4,000 healthcare partners served

Comprehensive Healthcare Plan - Medical, dental, and vision plans start on day one of employment for full-time teammates.

• Employer-Paid Life Insurance and Disability - We offer employer-paid life insurance and disability coverage.
• 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) and 401(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, and additional types 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 Global Category Manager – Packaging is a strategic leadership role accountable for developing and executing a 12–36 month worldwide sourcing plan spanning all packaging tiers managing $100 MM in spend. This role establishes commercial guardrails for packaging development in close collaboration with R&D and Marketing, optimizing total cost and protecting brand standards, while safeguarding manufacturing locations from commodity price volatility through disciplined, centralized oversight.

Category Strategy: Develop and deliver a robust, clear and aggressive 12–36 month global category strategy covering flexible, rigid, corrugated, labels, and tertiary packaging. Takes innovation, supply chain resilience, supplier relationships, and commodity volatility to deliver 4-5% cost savings to enable clear commercial advantage.

Responsibilities

• Structure and enforce transparent, index-linked agreements, separating material inputs from conversion costs using market benchmarks.
• Cost & TCO Management: Lead value creation through advanced total cost modeling, incorporating yield, throughput, transportation efficiency, and disposal impacts. Track raw material trends (pulp, films, resins, and inks) to secure advantageous forward positions and prevent unjustified cost pass-throughs.
• Supplier Strategy & Continuity: Expand and diversify the supplier network to strengthen resilience, reduce risk exposure, and ensure consistent supply.
• Align with Marketing, R&D, Operations, and Quality to maintain centralized commercial control while enabling seamless execution at site level.
• Drive adoption of recycled content, lightweighting, and simplified material formats to meet ESG objectives without eroding modeling techniques incorporating yield, scrap, freight, and quality to leadership on market dynamics, supplier performance, and risk posture.
• Performance Management: Enforce supplier KPIs covering quality, delivery,
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Packaging Engineering, Business, or a record managing highly complex packaging portfolios in the FMCG, chemical, extrusion, blow molding, corrugation, printing), raw material index Advanced capability in should-cost modeling, tooling analysis, and indexbased contract mechanics.

Requirements

• Master degree in supply chain management, business, packaging engineering
• Multilingual capabilities (e.g., Mandarin, Thai) to facilitate seamless negotiation and management within the APAC hub.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills, with proficiency in data analysis and reporting.
• Data-Driven Decision Making: SAP, Oracle) and e-procurement tools (e.g.,
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fastpaced
• Richmond, VA and US based remote work
• Ability to travel up to 10%.
• No environmental hazards indicated for this classification.
• Remote/Hybrid flexibility offered. global time zones to effectively manage the direct report in Thailand and

This position will accept applications on an ongoing basis.

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.