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Owens & Minor

Global healthcare products and services distributor

General Manager - Surgical Division

Full-Time
$250k - $300k+ 40% annual incentive
Expert
Bachelor's, Master's
Dallas, TX, USA+3 moreMore locations: Virginia, USA | Springfield, IL, USA | Atlanta, GA, USA
HybridTravel up to 50% domestically and internationally.
Business & Strategy

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree is required; concentration in Sales & Marketing, Business, Supply Chain Management, Healthcare, or a related discipline is preferred, and a graduate degree in a relevant field is preferred.
  • At least 15 years of commercial healthcare experience, including supply chain, pharmacy, healthcare products or services, business-to-business sales, account management, or related fields.
  • Proven success leading direct or indirect diversified commercial teams, including sales, marketing, planning, communication, organization, and people leadership.
  • Experience launching product categories in domestic and global markets.
  • Understanding of quality assurance and regulatory affairs issues within the healthcare sector.
  • Market development success in medical device, healthcare products, pharmaceutical, or a related industry, including opening new market opportunities.
  • Regional breadth and a record of growing businesses across multiple markets.
  • Market knowledge and cultural affinity outside the home country.
  • Strong sales and marketing capabilities, including the ability to drive sales execution and effectiveness with strategic marketing support.
  • Demonstrated financial literacy, including P&L fluency, profitability analysis, scenario planning, and the ability to make trade-off decisions balancing growth, margin, customer value, and operational feasibility.
  • Senior leadership experience and organizational savvy to succeed in a matrixed structure.
  • Ability to travel up to 50% domestically and internationally based on business need and transformation demand.
  • Any combination of relevant education and experience may be considered to meet the requirements.
Responsibilities
  • Manage the business to meet top-line objectives in a dynamic, diverse market environment while holding P&L accountability for multiple lines of business.
  • Design and execute commercial strategy; prioritize markets, products, and services based on growth and profitability opportunities; increase wallet share with existing customers; and enter priority markets and channels.
  • Lead portfolio and lifecycle management, including accelerating new product introductions, rationalizing the SKU portfolio, strengthening brand positioning, and expanding margin across domestic and global markets.
  • Oversee market development, geographic expansion, and market investment decisions while assessing M&A opportunities.
  • Set the direction for Sales, Product Management, Marketing Services, E-Commerce, and Pricing & Contracting teams across direct, distributor, and online sales channels.
  • Enhance commercial capabilities through customer segmentation, customer journey insights, voice-of-customer discipline, and pricing, contracting, rebate, and chargeback strategies with customers and internal stakeholders.
  • Partner with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Finance, R&D, Regulatory, Strategic Sourcing, Value Engineering, and other teams to execute healthcare supplies strategies, improve margin, and align operations and markets.
  • Represent the business to internal and external stakeholders, co-manage relationships with government agencies, customers, and distributors, and navigate complex regulatory environments.
  • Establish product governance, decision rights, RACI discipline, stage gates, initiative management, review cadence, and trusted common data and KPIs to align teams with business strategy and model leadership commitment to quality and environmental management systems.
  • Perform additional duties as directed.
  • Set divisional vision, align teams to enterprise priorities, and make disciplined trade-off decisions across growth, profitability, quality, and customer value.
  • Apply P&L fluency, profitability analysis, scenario planning, and market, customer, portfolio, and pricing insights to define growth strategies and sustainable business results.
  • Use segmentation, customer journeys, voice-of-customer insights, and healthcare workflow knowledge to anticipate provider, distributor, and market needs while strengthening channel performance.
  • Lead across functions, geographies, and senior stakeholders using clear decision rights, governance routines, data standards, and execution cadence to create alignment and accelerate results.
  • Build high-performing teams, develop leadership depth, and guide the organization through transformation.
  • Make timely, fact-based decisions while balancing commercial opportunity, regulatory requirements, quality standards, and reputational risk.

About the company

Owens & Minor is a global healthcare solutions company that provides medical products and services for care from hospital to home, leveraging its brands Apria, Byram, and HALYARD. It moves medical supplies, home equipment, and clinical services through its supply chain, distribution network, and affiliated teams to support patients and providers. Its scale and end-to-end presence—from hospital sourcing to home care logistics—set it apart by connecting care settings and ensuring steady access across the care continuum. Its goal is to keep healthcare running smoothly by delivering reliable products and services wherever care happens, so Life Takes Care.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Indianapolis, Indiana

Founded

1882

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What believers are saying

  • May 2026 Halyard Kitting launch adds resilient, flexible procedure-tray supply for hospitals.
  • Carrie Childress joined October 2026 as first CMO, sharpening brand and product marketing.
  • Marc Rottink and Jeannine Tait arrived in 2026, strengthening operations and workforce execution.

What critics are saying

  • September 2026 reported closure will cut 400 jobs, signaling demand and cost pressure.
  • FDA recalls in May and September 2026 hit Halyard gloves and procedure kits.
  • Platinum-owned standalones face integration strain; recurring quality failures can drive hospital defections within 2026.

What makes Owens & Minor unique

  • Halyard Kitting in Honduras nearly doubles procedure-kit capacity with automation and sequencing.
  • Jim Marshall, ex-McKesson, became CEO in May 2026 after Platinum Equity's acquisition.
  • Owens & Minor combines distribution, manufacturing, and branded kits across hospital supply chains.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Company News

Repertoire Magazine
Oct 16th, 2026
Owens & Minor awarded Bronze medal rating from EcoVadis.

Owens & Minor awarded Bronze medal rating from EcoVadis. October 16, 2026- Owens & Minor Inc. has earned a Bronze Medal rating from EcoVadis, a recognition awarded to the Top 35% of companies assessed by EcoVadis in the 12 months prior to the medal issue date. It reflects the quality of the company's sustainability management system and demonstrates a commitment to promoting transparency throughout the value chain.

PR Newswire
Oct 14th, 2026
Owens & Minor launches ARMOR-FLEX, a stronger, bacteria-resistant sterilisation wrap

Owens & Minor has launched ARMOR-FLEX Sterilization Wrap, a new product in its Halyard portfolio. The company developed the wrap in-house and makes it in Lexington, North Carolina. It says the wrap is stronger, more flexible and more bacteria resistant than traditional heavyweight wraps, without added weight. Patent-pending ASSURE-DRY moisture management technology and proprietary manufacturing techniques make this possible. The aim is to prevent sterility breaches that can compromise patient safety and delay operations. "We've gone further by engineering an innovative product that delivers not just what our customers need, but what they want," said Dirk Benson, executive vice president and chief commercial officer. The product builds on nearly 50 years of operating room innovation, beginning with the first SMS single-use sterilization wrap in 1978.

PR Newswire
Oct 1st, 2026
Owens & Minor appoints Carrie Childress as first-ever chief marketing officer

Owens & Minor has appointed Carrie Childress as its first chief marketing officer in the company's 140-year history. Childress, who takes on the newly created role of executive vice president and CMO, brings nearly 20 years of experience in healthcare marketing, product management and brand development. Most recently, Childress served as vice president of Americas marketing at Cordis, where she led large-scale marketing initiatives that drove sustained growth. She has also held positions at Smith & Nephew, ConMed and AcuityMD. In her new role, Childress will lead efforts to strengthen the Owens & Minor brand and product portfolios. The appointment follows the company's transition to private ownership under Platinum Equity in December 2025.

Cardinal News
Sep 25th, 2026
Headlines from across the state: Virginia unemployment falls to 3.6% as labor force shrinks; more...

Headlines from across the state: Virginia unemployment falls to 3.6% as labor force shrinks; more... Henrico-based Owens & Minor to close production facility, cut 400 jobs. Federal judge strikes down SNAP deadline that put Virginia at risk of added costs. Prince William County moves to end by-right data centers. Here are some of the top headlines from other news outlets around Virginia. Some content may be behind a metered paywall: Education: February 13, 2026 August 25, 2026 May 13, 2025

JH Consulting Online
Aug 13th, 2026
Owens & Minor expands leadership team with appointment of chief human resources officer.

Owens & Minor expands leadership team with appointment of chief human resources officer. August 13, 2026 - Owens & Minor announced the appointment of Jeannine Tait as chief human resources officer (CHRO). As CHRO, Jeannine will lead and direct talent development, culture building, performance management, and engagement strategies for the company's global workforce of 14,000 teammates. Tait joined Owens & Minor as interim CHRO in February 2026, bringing more than 30 years of cross-industry experience delivering people-first business strategies that drive measurable improvements in employee retention, cost efficiencies, and organizational performance that support overall business objectives. Most recently, Tait served as chief human resources and communications officer for McGraw Hill, where she led an initiative that successfully transformed the company's human resources division to enable their digital enterprise strategy in advance of an initial public offering (IPO), resulting in significant cost savings, reduced turnover, and stronger employee engagement.