Senior IT Category Manager
Owens & Minor
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Virginia • West Virginia • United States
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Salary
💰 $129,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Develop strategic approaches for indirect procurement categories across IT Shared Services
- Build category strategies using business needs, market insights, spend baselines, and benchmarking
- Research, select, develop, and maintain sources of supply ensuring optimal quality, service, and cost
- Develop negotiation strategies and successfully lead technology contract negotiations
- Monitor contract usage and vendor adherence and implement cost optimization improvements
- Manage post-award performance including license usage vs. purchase volume
- Track SLA performance and escalate gaps with suppliers
- Lead risk assessments and continuity planning for technology categories
- Support supplier network health and enable long-term partnership resilience
- Conduct annual supplier business reviews
- Collaborate with stakeholders to improve cost, supply continuity, risk, and innovation
- Provide input on contracts (terms, indemnification, IP, etc.)
- Forecast pricing and availability for IT categories and communication insights to leadership
- Ensure compliance with corporate policies and government regulations
- Promote a collaborative, respectful environment and communicate clearly and transparently
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business or related discipline
- 7+ years of procurement experience with demonstrated expertise in technology categories
- Strong negotiation, supplier management, financial acumen, and analytical skills
- Ability to thrive in lean, evolving environments undergoing change
- Industry-agnostic; consulting backgrounds welcome
- Very strong negotiation skills
- Experience in strategic sourcing of indirect materials and IT/IT Professional Services
- Commercial awareness beyond procurement
- Strong quantitative, cost modeling, and data analysis skills
- Strong supplier relationship management skills
- Strong communication, leadership, and project management abilities
- Change agent capable of influencing cross-functional teams
- Financial acumen including TCO and business case development
- Builder mindset and ability to operate in ambiguity
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision care coverage
- Paid time off plan
- 401(k) Plan
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Basic life insurance
- Short-and long-term disability coverage
- Accident insurance
- Teammate Assistance Program
- Paid parental leave
- Domestic partner benefits
- Mental, physical, and financial well-being programs
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
negotiation strategiessupplier managementfinancial acumendata analysiscost modelingstrategic sourcingcontract negotiationrisk assessmentperformance monitoringcompliance
Soft Skills
communicationleadershipproject managementanalytical skillscollaborationchange managementinfluencingadaptabilityproblem-solvingrelationship management
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree