Sr. Manager, Network Design and Optimization

Owens & Minor • Richmond, VA

12h • $100,000 - $140,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

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™.

Global Reach with a Local Touch
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

The Sr. Manager of Customer & Inventory Placement owns the analytical intelligence that determines where inventory is positioned across O&M’s ~50-node distribution network and supports the expansion of the distribution network’s physical footprint. This role is the cross between supply chain expert and intelligence layer feeding external tech’s Positioning module — defining the demand-weighted cohort logic and and DC-level placement policy that the platform acts on. The role requires financial modeling rigor, supply chain analytical depth, and the ability to translate operational data into network decisions that reduce transfer costs and service failures across the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and Power BI (or equivalent); ability to build and validate quantitative analytical frameworks from source data
• Ability to synthesize large complex datasets into clear operational recommendations for cross-functional and VP-level audiences
• Process improvement orientation — track record of identifying operational inefficiencies and redesigning workflows systematically
• Collaborative and cross-functional; comfortable working across Procurement, Planning, IT, and Operations without direct authority
• Strong written and verbal communication; able to present KPI findings and placement recommendations to senior leadership

Responsibilities

• Own the customer and inventory placement analytical function: demand-by-DC modeling, days-of-cover disparity analysis, and the T2/T3 (head/body/tail) cohort framework that identifies stranded and overstock inventory across the network
• Produce placement KPIs for WBR and MBR reporting: days-of-cover disparity index, IBT avoidability rate, stranded inventory value, and receipt-to-demand alignment score
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Procurement, Planning, Operations, and IT to align inbound receipt plans with demand signals before inventory arrives at the DC
• Facilitate the acquisition / moving of customers to and from new / closing DCs from the Capacity side
• Support the Sr. Manager / Director in developing team analytical standards, methodology documentation, and data pipeline requirements for the Inbound Placement function
• Support lease renewal workstreams across medical distribution and global products businesses
• Identify strategic opportunities to reduced fixed cost spend in warehouse footprint across the supply chain, working cross-functionally with operations to reduce barriers and drive impact
• Provide consultation on network flows and supply chain design to Senior Leadership, including but not limited to NPV impact and PowerPoint presentations highlighting impact
• Provide mentorship to Analysts and Senior Analysts regarding project plans, standardization of work / reporting, and executive communication

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager