Sr Director, Procurement Operations

At Owens & Minor, we are a critical part of the healthcare process. As a Fortune 500 company with 50+ facilities across the US and 18,000 teammates in over 90 countries, we provide integrated technologies, products and services across the full continuum of care. Customers—and their patients—are at the heart of what we do.

Our mission is to empower our customers to advance healthcare, and our success starts with our teammates.

Owens & Minor Teammate Benefits Include

• 401(k), eligibility after 30 days of employment
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, available on first working day
• Tuition reimbursement
• Development opportunities to grow your career with a global company

Summary

• This position is remote and may be located anywhere in the US.*

Develops and implements Global Procurement Operational Initiatives. Manages supplier/product evaluation to negotiate contracts and compliance monitoring. Manages a team of individuals that coordinates and manages the ongoing supplier management process. Maintains an up-to-date understanding of enterprise needs, relevant industries, and best practices for strategic sourcing. Manages commodity and strategic sourcing efforts and relationships. Successfully liaise between the site locations and corporate to implement necessary updates to support business initiatives and sourcing strategy.

Core Responsibilities

• Works with internal customers and business units to formulate short to long-term sourcing strategies for external suppliers/service providers.
• Takes advantage of opportunities to increase utilization of e-procurement tools.
• Analyzes spending patterns and all associated costs relative to the total cost of ownership related to goods and services.
• Works independently to analyze enterprise-wide current spend and suppliers used through the Accounts Payable, Travel & Expense, wire transfers, corporate procurement cards, and other financial systems.
• Prepares financial models and presents results to sourcing teams and internal customers.
• Leads (or assist with) contract negotiations using a variety of techniques, including multi-round competitive bidding Request for Information processes; manages and facilitates cross-functional teams in the pursuit of corporate procurement categories; maintains the highest degree of ethical standards and adherence to Owens & Minor policies in the conduct of corporate procurement projects.
• Reviews paper and electronic invoices to understand and un-bundle the current pricing of goods and services into parts, such as purchase prices, discounts, implementation charges, and add-on fees.
• Develops effective working relationships with key decision makers/influencers, line of business executives, and subject matter experts.
• Provides management support for technology tools that support the supplier and contract management processes
• Monitors organizational compliance with established vendor agreements, including adherence to contract terms, meeting requirements for self-audit and true-up, and timeliness of invoice payment.
• Runs queries in financial systems and interprets data and results to help Owens & Minor to make vital business decisions as part of the sourcing process.
• Networks externally to facilitate competitive intelligence: best practices, emerging/potential sources of competitive advantage, market pricing, etc.
• Analyzes procurement processes for inefficiencies, gaps, and ineffectiveness, making recommendations to management regarding opportunities for improvement; leads, partners, or consults on implementing sanctioned changes or modifications.
• Understands and develops volume, growth patterns, and assumptions necessary for sourcing any individual category.
• Performs spend analysis based on several different sources of information/data.
• Monitors significant developments among suppliers, i.e., financial results, management turnover, and product line strategies.
• Reviews and analyzes supplier responses at each round and identifies areas for clarification, i.e., incomplete information, comparing specific and total pricing.
• Supports a team of Procurement individuals that performs critical business processes related to Risk, ESG, Supplier Diversity, and more.
• Monitors supplier compliance with established agreements to include: service levels, outages or other unusual events, customer satisfaction levels, supplier responsiveness, accuracy and timeliness of invoices, and invoice processing efficiency.
• Provides training and tools to business users and internal customers to support procurement processes.
• Identifies qualified suppliers for participation in sourcing events.
• Tracks and reports savings for assigned categories.
• Enables a team to support eSourcing initiatives and manage the contract lifecycle

Qualifying Experience

• Financial analysis skills, including the ability to prepare complex financial models by evaluating alternatives
• 10 or more years of experience in procurement and negotiation of indirect goods and services or in business areas related to assigned procurement categories (sourcing, healthcare, logistics, warehouse operations, inventory management, etc.)
• CPM, CPIM, and CPSM certifications preferred
• Understands principles of accounting, including the ability to read and analyze financial statements of suppliers
• Demonstrated ability to conduct Requests for Procurement and Request for Information processes
• International regulatory experience/exposure preferred
• Ability to read and write contracts and agreements
• Solid knowledge of procurement and asset management
• Broad understanding of major corporate suppliers
• Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional teams
• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred
• Demonstrated ability to conduct competitive bidding processes in an unbiased and ethical manner

If you feel this opportunity could be the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply.

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.