Category Manager - Global Logistics Sourcing

About the role

Labcorp is a global leader in laboratory services, providing insights and answers that help healthcare providers, patients, researchers, pharmaceutical companies and health systems make confident decisions and improve outcomes. Through unparalleled science, data, technology and laboratory network, Labcorp advances diagnostics, accelerates innovation and helps address important health challenges. The company leverages advanced technologies, intelligent digital solutions and data‑driven innovation across operations to enhance how work gets done and deliver greater value to customers and patients. Labcorp is seeking a hybrid Category Manager - Global Logistics Sourcing to join the team in Burlington or Durham, North Carolina. In this role you will drive sourcing excellence across transportation, freight, distribution, warehousing, courier and other logistics‑related services, supporting reliability, compliance, risk management and operational excellence in highly regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Logistics & Transportation Sourcing: Lead sourcing initiatives for logistics, transportation, freight, parcel, courier, warehousing, distribution, 3PL, and related supply chain services.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies that support service excellence, transportation efficiency, supplier performance, compliance, and total cost optimization.
• Lead competitive sourcing events, RFQs, RFPs, supplier negotiations, and contracting activities.
• Evaluate transportation providers, logistics partners, and suppliers based on service capabilities, risk profile, performance, pricing, and regulatory requirements.
• Drive supplier selection decisions that balance cost, quality, service levels, compliance, and business continuity.
• Supplier Relationship Management: Build and manage strategic relationships with transportation providers, logistics partners, freight carriers, courier services, and warehouse operators.
• Conduct supplier performance reviews and identify opportunities to improve service, reduce costs, and enhance operational reliability.
• Monitor supplier compliance with contractual obligations, regulatory requirements, service level agreements (SLAs), and performance metrics.
• Resolve supplier performance issues while fostering collaborative and productive long‑term partnerships.
• Risk Management & Compliance: Support supply continuity strategies and transportation risk mitigation initiatives.
• Partner with stakeholders to identify logistics vulnerabilities and develop contingency plans.