Strategic Category Manager: Tech & Telecom

Halyard Health

Virginia (MN)

Hybrid

USD 87,000 - 107,000

Full time

11 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plan

Educational assistance

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Parental leave

Health savings account

401(k)

Job summary

Owens & Minor is a global healthcare solutions provider seeking a Category Manager III to lead indirect procurement across sourcing, supplier management and category planning. You will partner with business stakeholders, develop sourcing strategies, run negotiations, and guide market assessments and risk considerations.

The ideal candidate has experience in hardware/telecom categories, strong savings delivery, and cross-functional collaboration to maximize value while maintaining governance.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree required.
5–7 years in procurement, strategic sourcing or related fields.
Experience leading negotiations and sourcing events.
Strong analytical and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute category strategies for indirect spend.
Lead end-to-end sourcing events including RFPs and negotiations.
Manage supplier relationships and track savings and value.
Collaborate with Finance, Legal, IT and stakeholders.
Provide procurement guidance and promote best practices.
Leverage digital procurement and analytics tools.

Skills

Indirect procurement

Negotiation

Analytics

Stakeholder mgmt

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Procurement systems

Spend analytics

Supplier management

Job description

The ideal candidate has experience in hardware/telecom categories, strong savings delivery, and cross-functional collaboration to maximize value while maintaining governance.

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