Sr. Category Manager – HR

Remote - Virginia

Full time

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 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, 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.

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 strategic procurement leader capable of independently partnering with executive stakeholders, leading complex workforce, benefits, and contingent labor negotiations, delivering measurable financial results, and influencing enterprise talent and workforce strategies. They possess deep expertise in contingent labor, managed service providers (MSPs), vendor management systems (VMS), recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), staffing suppliers, employee benefits, wellness programs, learning and development, and broader HR services procurement, while balancing cost optimization, workforce quality, employee experience, compliance, supplier performance, and risk management.

Category Strategy:

• Develop and execute multiyear category strategies that support business objectives and procurement value targets. Responsible for development and…