Tactical Sourcing Team Leader

At Owens & Minor, we are a critical part of the healthcare process. As a Fortune 500 company with 350+ facilities across the US and 22,000 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. 

Job Description: The Tactical Sourcing Leader is responsible for collecting quotes, negotiation, and finalization of External Contract Manufacturers and Outsourcing Suppliers. This role oversees the "Tactical Sourcing Factory" - a centralized hub for efficient, standardized sourcing execution - while driving process improvements and technological advancements.

Key Responsibilities:

Tactical Sourcing Strategic Management:

• Own and optimize the Tactical Sourcing Factory concept - a centralized, process-driven approach to high-volume, repeatable sourcing activities.

• Standardize and streamline sourcing workflows to maximize efficiency and minimize cycle times.
• Implement factory metrics to measure throughput, quality, and cost-effectiveness of tactical sourcing activities.

Process Excellence & Technology:

• Collaborate with the Center of Excellence (COE) to drive continuous process improvements, targeting 5% annual efficiency gains.
• Leverage AI and advanced analytics to automate routine tasks, improve decision-making, and enhance sourcing outcomes.
• Implement and maintain digital tools to support tactical sourcing operations.
• AI/automation adoption rate in sourcing processes. Cycle time reduction for tactical sourcing activities
• Advanced analytical capabilities with proficiency in data visualization tools.
• Develop and report on tactical sourcing metrics, KPIs and service delivery.
• Provide regular performance dashboards to senior leadership.

Cross Functional Collaboration, Regulatory and Compliance

• Comply with all standard operating procedures in place relevant to your work activities ensuring not to perform any tasks you have not received training in.
• Serve as primary relationship manager for internal stakeholders including product teams, operations, and finance.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to resolve sourcing challenges.
• Communicate effectively with global teams across different time zones.
• Drive innovation and bring O&M first innovation to improve margin performance.
• Collaborate with Proprietary Product Sourcing leaders on how to bring proprietary products capabilities in competitive analysis and drive process improvements.

Team and Resource Management:

• Provide leadership people management to the teammates. Develop a high performing team of global procurement.
• Establish, train, motivate, mentor and evaluate the team’s performance through the performance management process.
• Responsible for setting and managing the department’s monthly and annual operating budget. To perform all other work as and when assigned.

Performance Measurement & Continuous Improvement

• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure ECM success, including:
  • Enable Annual P&L Impact and P&L Protection by working closely with other leaders in procurement to ensure Procurement meets or exceeds annual goals. 
  • Deliver 5% of higher cost savings from eAuctions and 3% of higher on eSourcing events.
  • Drive continuous improvement in ECM processes, tools (e.g., Spend Analysis, Value Tracker)
  • Reduce risk of tariff exposure due to reliance on sole source supply
  • SCM (Strategic Category Management) Development and Deployment
  • Catalyst 2025: Accelerate Value Delivery - pipeline build for next 3 years.
  • eSourcing on every sourcing event over $1MM

Qualifying Experience:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a related discipline.
• 10 years’ experience in a data management / analysis environment, ideally within an International Procurement.
• Experience working as part of an international team, and daily engagement with global stakeholders.
• Proven experience in implementing and managing centralized sourcing operations
• Demonstrated success in driving process improvements and efficiency gains
• Experience with AI and digital tools in a sourcing context
• Strong stakeholder management skills with ability to influence cross-functional teams
• Advanced analytical capabilities with proficiency in data visualization tools
• Capable of working in a multi-function team environment where strong inter-personal skills and effective communication is a necessity.
• Experienced using MS Office, in particular advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.

If you feel this opportunity could be the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply. This position will accept applications on an ongoing basis.

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.