Sr. Manager, Network Design and Optimization

Owens & Minor; Glen Allen (VA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Healthcare Plan

Educational Assistance

Employer-Paid Life Insurance and Dis/

HSA and 401(k)

Paid Leave

Well-Being programs

Job summary

Owens & Minor, a global healthcare solutions leader, seeks an analytics-focused professional to own demand-by-DC modeling and inventory placement across a 50-node distribution network. You will define cohort logic and placement policies feeding the platform’s optimization module to reduce costs and improve service.

The role requires advanced Excel and Power BI skills, the ability to translate large datasets into clear operational guidance, and strong communication for executive audiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Advanced Excel and Power BI skills.
• Ability to synthesize large datasets into actionable insights.
• Strong communication for VP-level audiences.
• Hybrid work environment with ~25% travel.

Responsibilities

• Own the customer and inventory placement analytical function: demand-by-DC modeling and cohort analysis.
• Produce placement KPIs for weekly and monthly reporting, including disparity indices and stranded inventory value.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Planning, Operations, and IT to align inbound receipt plans with demand signals.
• Support capacity and DC strategy, including new/closing DCs and lease renewals.
• Provide mentorship on analytical standards and data pipelines; present to senior leaders.

Skills

Excel

Power BI

Data analysis

Process improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Travel 25%

Education

Bachelor’s degree

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 Touch140+ years serving healthcareOver 14,000 teammates worldwideServing healthcare partners in 80 countriesManufacturing facilities in the U.S., Honduras, Mexico, Thailand and Ireland40+ distribution centersPortfolio of 300 propriety and branded product offerings1,000 branded medical product suppliers4,000 healthcare partners servedBenefitsComprehensive Healthcare Plan - Medical, dental, and vision plans start on day one of employment for full-time teammates.Educational Assistance - We offer educational assistance to all eligible teammates enrolled in an approved, accredited collegiate program.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 anticipated salary range for this position is $100-130k base salary, plus an AIP of 15%. The actual compensation offered may vary based on job related factors such as experience, skills, education and location.Job SummaryThis position owns the analytical intelligence that determines where inventory is positioned across O&M’s ~50-node distribution network and supports the expansion of the distribution network’s physical footprint. This role is the cross between supply chain expert and intelligence layer feeding external tech’s Positioning module — defining the demand-weighted cohort logic and and DC-level placement policy that the platform acts on. The role requires financial modeling rigor, supply chain analytical depth, and the ability to translate operational data into network decisions that reduce transfer costs and service failures across the organization.Core ResponsibilitiesOwn the customer and inventory placement analytical function: demand-by-DC modeling, days-of-cover disparity analysis, and the T2/T3 (head/body/tail) cohort framework that identifies stranded and overstock inventory across the networkProduce placement KPIs for WBR and MBR reporting: days-of-cover disparity index, IBT avoidability rate, stranded inventory value, and receipt-to-demand alignment scoreCollaborate cross-functionally with Procurement, Planning, Operations, and IT to align inbound receipt plans with demand signals before inventory arrives at the DCFacilitate the acquisition / moving of customers to and from new / closing DCs from the Capacity sideSupport the Sr. Manager / Director in developing team analytical standards, methodology documentation, and data pipeline requirements for the Inbound Placement functionSupport lease renewal workstreams across medical distribution and global products businessesIdentify strategic opportunities to reduced fixed cost spend in warehouse footprint across the supply chain, working cross-functionally with operations to reduce barriers and drive impactProvide consultation on network flows and supply chain design to Senior Leadership, including but not limited to NPV impact and PowerPoint presentations highlighting impactProvide mentorship to Analysts and Senior Analysts regarding project plans, standardization of work / reporting, and executive communicationQualifying ExpereinceBachelor’s degreeKnowledge, Skills & AbilitiesAdvanced proficiency in Excel and Power BI (or equivalent); ability to build and validate quantitative analytical frameworks from source dataAbility to synthesize large complex datasets into clear operational recommendations for cross-functional and VP-level audiencesProcess improvement orientation — track record of identifying operational inefficiencies and redesigning workflows systematicallyCollaborative and cross-functional; comfortable working across Procurement, Planning, IT, and Operations without direct authorityStrong written and verbal communication; able to present KPI findings and placement recommendations to senior leadershipAbility to travel ~25% to Distribution Centers and Plants.No environmental hazards indicated for this classification.Open to a hybrid remote working environment.#LI-TR1If you feel this opportunity could be the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply. This position will accept applications on an ongoing basis.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.