Sr. Category Manager – Professional Services

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

Job summary

They bring extensive experience negotiating consulting, legal, audit, tax, engineering and advisory services agreements; developing category strategies and optimizing supplier portfolios to achieve measurable value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of procurement, sourcing, or related experience.
• 3+ years of direct people leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of indirect procurement, category management, and strategic sourcing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute multiyear category strategies for indirect spend.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing events including RFPs and negotiations.
• Manage key supplier relationships and drive cost reductions.
• Coach and develop procurement team members and promote collaboration.

Skills

Indirect procurement

Strategic sourcing

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree preferred

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.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 compensation for this position will be $115,000 - $150,000 annually. The exact compensation will vary by experience, education and location.

SUMMARY

The Senior Manager, Indirect Category Management leads 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 Senior Manager provides direct leadership to assigned procurement resources, including coaching, prioritization, work allocation, performance feedback, and professional development. The ideal candidate is a results-driven procurement leader who excels at managing strategic professional services categories and cultivating senior stakeholder relationships across the organization.

They bring extensive experience negotiating consulting, legal, audit, tax, engineering, and advisory services agreements; developing category strategies; optimizing supplier portfolios; and delivering sustainable cost reductions while ensuring business continuity, regulatory compliance, and service excellence.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Category Strategy

• Develop and execute multiyear category strategies that support business objectives and procurement value targets. Responsible for development and actionable opportunity pipelines.
• Develop actionable strategic sourcing plans, initiative pipelines, and category roadmaps for assigned Indirect categories.
• Monitor and utilize market intelligence, supplier segmentation, and business demand patterns, and risk mitigation plans to inform sourcing strategy.
• Execute category strategies effectively to show strategic sourcing ownership of spend in consulting, legal, audit, tax, engineering and financial advisory services categories

Strategic Sourcing & Negotiations

• Lead end-to-end sourcing events, including stakeholder alignment, supplier selection, RFP/RFQ execution, analysis, negotiations, and award recommendations.
• Develop negotiation strategies that address commercial value, service expectations, risk, contract flexibility, and supplier performance.
• Partner with Legal, Finance, Compliance, and business stakeholders to support contract review and business decision-making.

Supplier & Financial Management

• Manage key supplier relationships and support supplier performance reviews, issue resolution, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Deliver annual P&L Reduction and P&L Protection targets through sourcing, negotiation, demand management, supplier optimization, working capital, savings pipeline, benefit validation, and budget impact.
• Track sourcing results, validate benefits with Finance as appropriate, and support leadership reporting.
• Establish preferred supplier programs aggregate spend with suppliers and professional services governance across functional domains.

Team Leadership

• Directly supervise Category Managers, Analysts, Specialists, or other assigned procurement team members.
• Provide coaching, feedback, talent development planning, workload prioritization, governance and performance management.
• Mentor team members on category strategy, sourcing discipline, stakeholder engagement, and negotiation preparation.
• Promote collaboration, accountability, process alignment, and consistent procurement standards within the team.

Stakeholder Management

• Develop executive stakeholder relationships and drive organizational alignment to position Procurement as a strategic business partner.
• Partner with CFO and supporting org in Finance, General Counsel and other corporate business leaders to ensure early engagement of procurement and visibility at the leadership levels
• Implement a well-coordinated, finance supported spend control tower to provide transparency and impact on functional budgets to the best possible level of granularity
• Lead complex cross-functional initiatives, influencing senior leaders to achieve enterprise objectives and maximize value.
• Champion change management efforts to ensure adoption of procurement strategies, processes, and technologies.
• Balance stakeholder priorities with governance, risk management, and business requirements to support informed decision-making.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement across Procurement and business functions.

Digital Procurement & Analytics Capability

• Demonstrates a strong ability to leverage digital procurement technologies, data analytics, and process automation to drive business value to improve decision-making and enhance stakeholder outcomes.
• Possess hands-on experience utilizing procurement platforms and analytical tools to support category strategy, sourcing execution, supplier management, and performance reporting.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of procurement, sourcing, supply chain, category management, finance, or related business experience.
• 3+ years of direct people leadership experience preferred or required based on organizational need.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

• Strong knowledge of indirect procurement, category management, strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, contract negotiations, and procurement best practices across multiple spend categories.
• Expertise in leading complex sourcing events, supplier negotiations, and cross-functional procurement initiatives that drive cost optimization, operational efficiency, supplier performance, and measurable business value.
• Experience managing business stakeholders and indirect supplier relationships and delivering measurable savings or value outcomes.

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.

At Owens & Minor, our greatest strength is the unrivaled dedication of our teammates. Powered by more than 14,000 teammates worldwide, Owens & Minor delivers comfort and confidence behind the scenes so healthcare stays at the forefront. The contributions, experiences, and perspectives of all our teammates helps strengthen our company as we innovate and grow to serve our healthcare customers.

We appreciate your interest in joining Team O&M!