Senior Category Manager, Logistics Sourcing

At Align Technology, we believe a great smile can transform a person’s life, so we create technology that gives people the confidence to take on whatever’s next. We revolutionized the orthodontic industry with the introduction of the Invisalign system, and we have never lost sight of that spirit of innovation.

Our diverse and collaborative teams are constantly pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. About this opportunity In this role, you will be responsible for collaborating with our Global Logistics department to lead sourcing activities on their behalf. You would be joining a dynamic category, which has significantly increased in, spend over the past two years and will continue to do so over the next few years.

You would develop category strategies and lead RFPs on ocean, air, FTL/LTL freight, small parcel, 3PL and any other Logistics needs. As the company grows and expands internationally, a strong component will become to mentor resources in international locations. You will be joining a global team based out of Raleigh, NC with peers in San Jose – CA, Wroclaw – PL, Juarez – MX, and Ziyang – CN.

Internal business partners are geographically distributed to location beyond the above. In this role, you will… • Develop category strategies in alignment with the business partner priorities/requirements and company growth/geographic expansion objectives • Understand how market trends and supplier capabilities support your sourcing roadmap and project pipeline for each mode • Take a proactive position to identify and mitigate risks within the category supported • Achieve stakeholders’ business requirements while effectively capturing value (e.g cost improvements, risk mitigation, cost avoidance, process improvements, supplier consolidation) • Negotiate and manage carrier agreements and relationships • Lead regular business reviews with suppliers and Align management • Support and drive Logistics Operations activities including supplier relationship management, operational performance, freight bill auditing, and business partner issues • Work jointly with Global and Regional Logistics teams on operational execution activities In this role, you’ll need … • Bachelors degree or equivalent experience • 6-10 years of relevant sourcing experience with at least 2 years of experience managing a broad logistics category including small parcel carriers, TL/LTL/ocean transportation services, 3PLs, warehousing services • Experience with Logistics Operations & Execution • Strong understanding of supply chain networks and optimization • Self-starter, demonstrated ability to develop a new sourcing category from the ground up • Excellent business partner engagement skills, attention to detail, and influencing will be key components of this role • Ability to navigate through a matrixed organization & collaborate in a cross regional/functional team