Labcorp
Labcorp
Labcorp is a global life sciences company working across clinical diagnostics and drug development. Its laboratory services support patients, healthcare providers, biopharmaceutical companies, and health organizations through routine and specialized testing, including work in oncology, women’s health, neurology, and genetics. Labcorp also contributes to biopharma research and commercialization with nonclinical studies, central laboratory services, and consulting that help advance new medicines. Its work brings together scientific expertise, laboratory operations, and healthcare support to improve understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of disease.

Category Manager, Global Logistics Sourcing – Labcorp, Burlington, NC (Hybrid)

Lead global logistics and transportation sourcing for Labcorp’s diagnostic testing and drug development operations. Manage suppliers, negotiations, compliance, risk, and cost optimization.

Description

  • Lead sourcing programs across logistics, transportation, freight, parcel, courier, warehousing, distribution, 3PL, and related supply chain services
  • Develop and implement sourcing strategies that improve service, transportation efficiency, supplier performance, compliance, and total cost
  • Manage competitive sourcing events, including RFQs, RFPs, supplier negotiations, and contracting
  • Assess transportation providers, logistics partners, and suppliers against capabilities, risk, performance, pricing, and regulatory requirements
  • Make supplier selection recommendations that balance cost, quality, service levels, compliance, and continuity
  • Establish and maintain strategic relationships with carriers, logistics providers, courier services, and warehouse operators
  • Review supplier performance and pursue improvements in service, cost, and operational reliability
  • Track supplier adherence to contracts, regulations, SLAs, and performance measures
  • Address supplier performance challenges while developing collaborative long-term partnerships
  • Support supply continuity planning and transportation risk mitigation
  • Identify logistics vulnerabilities and coordinate contingency plans with stakeholders
  • Align sourcing work with procurement policies, governance standards, and applicable regulations
  • Assist with audits, compliance reviews, supplier assessments, and required documentation
  • Analyze spend, carrier results, transportation costs, and supplier data to uncover sourcing and operational improvements
  • Apply market intelligence and industry trends to inform sourcing decisions and supplier strategies
  • Lead continuous improvement efforts that strengthen transportation performance, reduce costs, improve visibility, and reinforce supplier accountability
  • Support enterprise initiatives involving network optimization, freight management, and logistics efficiency
  • Partner with Operations, Transportation, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, Quality, and business leaders
  • Convert business needs into effective sourcing strategies and supplier solutions
  • Advise stakeholders on transportation, logistics, and supplier management practices

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Procurement, Business Administration, Operations, Finance, or a related field
  • At least 5 years of experience in logistics sourcing, transportation sourcing, procurement, category management, supply chain management, logistics operations, or a related function
  • At least 3 years leading competitive sourcing events, RFQs, RFPs, supplier negotiations, contract negotiations, or category management initiatives
  • At least 2 years using procurement platforms, e-sourcing tools, ERP systems, and supplier management technologies such as SAP, Ariba, Coupa, Oracle, or equivalent
  • At least 2 years partnering with cross-functional stakeholders and managing multiple sourcing projects concurrently in a fast-paced setting
  • Preferred: At least 5 years sourcing logistics, transportation, freight, parcel, courier, warehousing, distribution, cold chain, or other supply chain services
  • Preferred: At least 3 years managing transportation carriers, freight providers, courier networks, freight forwarders, logistics providers, or 3PL/4PL partners
  • Preferred: At least 3 years supporting transportation optimization, freight management, logistics network operations, carrier strategy, or logistics cost reduction
  • Preferred: At least 2 years sourcing or managing parcel, courier, LTL, FTL, air freight, ocean freight, expedited transportation, cold chain, or regulated transportation services
  • Preferred: At least 3 years supporting healthcare, diagnostics, life sciences, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, clinical research, or another regulated industry
  • Preferred: At least 5 years working in a matrixed, multinational, or global organization serving multiple business units and stakeholders
  • Preferred: At least 2 years applying transportation compliance, supplier governance, supply chain risk management, business continuity, or regulatory requirements in logistics operations
  • Preferred: Professional certification such as CPSM, CSCP, CPIM, CIPS, APICS, Lean Six Sigma, or equivalent
  • Preferred: MBA or advanced degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Administration, Operations, or a related field
  • Strong knowledge of global transportation markets, logistics networks, freight management, and supplier performance management
  • Ability to weigh cost, service, quality, compliance, and risk when making sourcing decisions
  • Experience working in highly regulated environments where reliability and compliance are essential
  • Record of delivering measurable value through supplier negotiations, cost optimization, risk mitigation, supplier performance improvement, or operational efficiency
  • Strong commercial judgment and negotiation capabilities
  • Demonstrated ability to build strategic supplier relationships and influence stakeholders across functions
  • Ability to interpret complex transportation and logistics data
  • Strong problem-solving skills and a continuous improvement orientation
  • Ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced environment supporting critical healthcare

Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Short-term disability (STD)
  • Long-term disability (LTD)
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO)
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

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