Sr. Category Manager – HR/Benefits

United StatesRemotesenior

Category ManagerProcurement & Purchasing

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Key Responsibilities

Develop and execute multiyear category strategies that support business objectives and procurement value targets. Responsible for development and actionable opportunity pipelines.

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Category ManagerProcurement & Purchasing

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™.

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

What We Offer

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✓Comprehensive 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.

✓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.

✓Actively own contingent labor, MSP, VMS, RPO, talent management/development, benefits, learning and HR services categories.

✓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.

✓Develop partnership with CHRO and HR leadership on workforce strategy and deliver on targeted negotiations

✓For negotiations that need to be led by stakeholders, actively support benefits sourcing and workforce optimization initiatives.

✓Partner with Legal, Finance, Compliance, and business stakeholders to support contract review and business decision-making.

✓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.

✓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 with the CHRO and their leadership team across various HR domain areas

✓Drive organizational alignment to position Procurement as a strategic business partner and work with stakeholders to effectively implement labor rate management, supplier consolidation and contingent labor governance.

✓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.

✓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.

Location & Eligibility

Where is the job

United States

Remote within one country

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About this job

Pay per year: $115,000–$150,000 a year; 6% above the $125,000 median for Category Manager jobs on Jobera (50 salaries).
Who can apply: United States
Posted: 19 days ago
Employer: has 80 open jobs on Jobera.