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LabCorp is seeking a Sr Category Manager, Global Sourcing to join Sourcing & Procurement organization to support LabCorp’s Facilities Management & Real Estate and Physical Security transformation!
The Senior Category Manager, Global Sourcing is a senior individual contributor accountable for building and managing executive level business partnerships and becoming a trusted advisor. The role will manage a complex portfolio of global suppliers. The role also, partners with the business and leverages market expertise to develop sourcing strategies and lead advanced negotiations with strategic and global suppliers. The successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders while influencing and shaping sourcing and supplier strategies and the business decisions that drive them. This role does not have direct reports, but is expected to influence executive level strategies and decision making. It will also provide informal leadership and mentoring to other ICs.
Schedule: Monday – Friday; 8:00am-5:00pm EST
This hybrid position offers a balanced schedule of three in-office workdays at either our Burlington, NC or Durham, NC location and two remote workdays per week, supporting both collaboration and flexibility.
Up to 10% domestic travel may be required
Core Responsibilities:
•Continuously monitor industry trends, emerging technologies, supplier innovations and market dynamics across assigned categories to identify opportunities for cost optimization, service enhancement, risk mitigation and value creation
•Become a trusted advisor and partner to key business stakeholders at the executive level
•Develop (sub)Category Strategies based on business needs and market opportunities
•Demonstrate the ability to rapidly adapt sourcing strategies and priorities in response to changing business requirements, market conditions, organizational objectives and supply chain disruptions while maintaining focus on delivering measurable results
•Own end-to-end management of applicable strategic supplier portfolio
•Translate market intelligence into actionable category strategies that support business objectives and strengthen competitive advantage
•Lead complex negotiations, including global and high value agreements
•Drive supplier performance against KPIs (cost savings, service, quality, risk mitigation)
•Conduct and lead Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs)
•Identify supply risks, market trends, and innovation opportunities
•Partner with Sourcing CoE to enforce governance compliance and sourcing standards
•Develop and present business cases and supplier strategies for leadership approval
•Maintain deep knowledge of the assigned spend category, associated supplier offerings, market trends to develop and execute strategic global sourcing strategies
•Drive innovation in global sourcing practices to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
•Maintain a deep understanding of contract terms and conditions with the ability to develop and execute long term strategies with a vision for flexibility and business continuity
•Effectively manage supplier relationships to achieve favorable negotiations, contract terms with aggressive pricing, minimized risks, mitigated price increases, and additional savings opportunities
•Communicate regularly with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment on sourcing activities and strategy
•Facilitate cross-functional sourcing projects and drive strategic initiatives
•Provide mentorship and training to Global Sourcing Managers and Sourcing Specialist
Minimum Qualifications:
•Bachelor's degree in business, finance, engineering, supply chain, life science or related field
•6 years sourcing experience in Facilities Management, Real Estate, and Physical Security related categories
•11 years of equivalent experience in lieu of Bachelor's degree
Preferred Qualifications:
•Experience building and implementing an IFM (Integrated Facilities Management) model across a large enterprise
•Understanding of the General Contractor market nationally, regionally, and locally (in the US)
•Experience sourcing and managing Architecture & Engineering services
•Experience leading cross-functional teams for large scale projects and/or process improvement initiatives
•Proven track record of success with large, complex global supplier negotiations and management
•Experience in navigating and mitigating challenging global supply chain networks and disruptions
•ISM or similar certification preferred
Additional Job Standards:
•End to end supply chain/total cost of ownership perspective
•Ability to create business cases and influence cross functional leaders
•Demonstrated understanding of capital request and review processes
•Deep knowledge and ownership of supplier portfolio
•High autonomy in supplier portfolio decision-making
•Strategic influence without people leadership
•Strong ability to translate category strategy into supplier level execution plans
•Deep expertise in managing moderate-high complex global supplier relationships
•Ability to independently identify risk, opportunity, and performance gaps
•Proven success negotiating complex, high-value global contracts
•Strong capability in contract structuring, terms, and risk mitigation
•Ability to achieve balanced outcomes across cost, service, and innovation
•Ability to interpret supplier data, market trends, and performance metrics
•High level of independent decision-making within strategic guardrails
•Ability to manage multiple complex supplier initiatives simultaneously
•Strong accountability for supplier outcomes and performance delivery
•Ability to act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders
•Strong communication skills across technical and business audiences
•Effective cross-functional collaboration (Legal, Finance, Operations, etc.)
•Ability to leverage CoE analytics and reporting to drive decisions
•Supports continuous improvement by providing feedback to CoE
•Ability to develop strategy for assigned portfolio of suppliers while identifying opportunities and effectively use leverage in contract negotiation through execution
•Emerging stakeholder management abilities, including abilities to gather requirements and set expectations and timelines
•Strong understanding of global supply chain dynamics
•Deep understanding of contract terms and conditions and ability to execute long-term strategies to minimize risks and maximize savings
•Proven record of negotiation skills for complex global contracts to ensure harmonized global pricing from LabCorp’s global businesses
•Strong problem-solving abilities to resolve supply chain interruptions or other challenges to maintain business continuity
•Critical and analytical understanding of financials to demonstrate, present, and execute the strategic plan to support category initiatives with stakeholders
•Ability to manage multiple projects independently as well as in a team environment, setting priorities and measurable targets to meet deadlines and budgets
•Ability to work remotely with high performance and ethical standards
•Ability to adapt to global team time zones and network with teammates from multiple cultural backgrounds
•Advanced business case modeling and quantitative analysis skills
•Technology savvy to effectively use technology tools (ERP, sourcing tools, contracting tools such as Certis) for improved outcomes
The position is also eligible for an annual bonus under the LabCorp Bonus Plan. Bonuses are payable based on corporate and/or business segment performance and are subject to individual performance modifiers.
Benefits: Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours, Casual, Intern, and Temporary employees are only eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan. Employees who are regularly scheduled to work a 7 on/7 off schedule are eligible to receive all the foregoing benefits except PTO or FTO. For more detailed information, please click here.
Labcorp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:
Labcorp strives for inclusion and belonging in the workforce and does not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind. We make employment decisions based on the needs of our business and the qualifications and merit of the individual. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), family or parental status, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, personal appearance, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic. Additionally, all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law.
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