Full-Time

Walking Delivery Associate

Updated on 9/4/2026

Life Couriers

Life Couriers

501-1,000 employees

Global logistics for life-saving medicines

Compensation Overview

$20 - $22/hr

+ 401(k) match

No H1B Sponsorship

Romulus, MI, USA

In Person

Bachelor's

Category
Vehicle Operation & Delivery (1)
Required Skills
Customer Service

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Requirements
  • Successfully handle and deliver packages on time.
  • Navigate a variety of routes throughout the delivery area via foot.
  • Provide customer service during stressful events or conditions.
  • Communicate effectively with the support team to complete deliveries.
  • Review orders before and after delivery to ensure they are complete, charges are correct, and the customer is satisfied.
  • Obtain client or customer signatures and/or pictures for proof of delivery.
  • Follow the company's safety policies and procedures.
  • Have prior customer service and delivery experience, desired but not required.
  • Be comfortable with basic smartphone operations.
  • Be detail-oriented and organized.
  • Have a high attention to detail.
  • Be able to work independently.
  • Be able to stand, walk, and climb stairs constantly throughout the shift.
  • Be able to lift up to 50 pounds frequently.
  • Be able to work in exposure to extreme hot or cold weather elements when outside or driving.
  • Have a high school diploma or equivalent.
  • Be 21 years of age or older.
  • Hold a valid driver's license with no more than two moving violations or at-fault accidents in the last three years.
  • Be authorized to work in the United States without any type of work authorization or sponsorship now or in the future.
Responsibilities
  • Pick up and drop off items while adhering to assigned routes and time schedules.
  • Ensure deliveries are complete, packed correctly, and safely delivered to the correct client.
  • Perform other responsibilities as assigned by management.
Desired Qualifications
  • Prior customer service and delivery experience.

Life Couriers specializes in delivering life-saving medicines and critical diagnostics. It is the world’s leading logistics partner for radiopharmaceuticals and stem cell shipments and has expanded to biopharmaceuticals, cell and gene therapies, lab specimens, clinical trials, organ transplants, and medical devices. Its product works by providing end-to-end, time-sensitive logistics with expert handling and specialized cold-chain and regulatory processes to ensure on-time delivery of fragile, high-prakes goods. The company differentiates itself from competitors through its leadership in radiopharmaceutical and stem cell logistics, a global footprint, and a culture focused entirely on patient outcomes and saving lives. Life Couriers’ goal is to improve patient outcomes by ensuring critical therapies and diagnostics reach patients when they are most needed.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Munich, Germany

Founded

2011

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • JLL closed August 17, 2026, backing expansion with fresh capital and healthcare expertise.
  • Demand for radiopharmaceutical and direct-to-patient logistics is rising, supporting specialized pricing power.
  • DeMartini's Kuehne+Nagel and Quick Group background strengthens global sales and operational discipline.

What critics are saying

  • JLL ownership and Edward DeMartini's August 2026 arrival create execution risk during transition.
  • Healthcare logistics failures trigger regulatory, reimbursement, and customer-switching consequences across radiopharma and stem-cell lanes.
  • If JLL overleverages the business, carrier quality slips and hospital contracts migrate to UPS or DHL.

What makes Life Couriers unique

  • Life Couriers spans radiopharma, stem cells, direct-to-patient, pharma freight, and emergency logistics.
  • Munich headquarters and operations across US, Europe, Central America, and Asia enable global handoffs.
  • Optimize Courier integration broadened service lines and expanded network under one healthcare logistics platform.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Life Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Company News

SupliiChain
Aug 18th, 2026
Life Couriers gains new CEO with sale to private equity firm.

Life Couriers gains new CEO with sale to private equity firm. Healthcare logistics is a hot market and private equity firm JLL is adding to its portfolio with a deal for specialized logistics firm Life Couriers. The post Life Couriers gains new CEO with sale to Healthcare logistics is a hot market and private equity firm JLL is adding to its portfolio with a deal for specialized logistics firm Life Couriers. The post Life Couriers gains new CEO with sale to private equity firm appeared first on FreightWaves. Why This Matters. Healthcare logistics firm Life Couriers has been acquired by private equity firm JLL. This marks another investment in the growing healthcare logistics sector. Why This Matters for Ecommerce Brands: Acquisitions like this signal increased investment and potential consolidation in specialized logistics. For ecommerce brands, this could mean fewer niche providers and potentially higher costs or longer lead times if their current partners are acquired or shift focus. Imagine a 15% increase in last-mile delivery costs for healthcare-related items. The SupliiChain Take: Proactively assess your current logistics provider's market position. Understand their financial stability and potential for acquisition. Review your service level agreements and explore alternative providers to mitigate future disruptions and cost increases. industry news freightwaves freight port By SupliiChain Team Updated: August 18, 2026

Transport Journal
Aug 17th, 2026
JLL Partners acquires pharmaceutical logistics provider Life Couriers.

JLL Partners acquires pharmaceutical logistics provider Life Couriers. Aug 17, 2026 at 4:27 PM Life Couriers, a provider of time-critical logistics solutions in healthcare headquartered in Munich, has been acquired by JLL Partners, a private equity firm based in New York. JLL Partners focuses on investments in healthcare, industrial, and business services. As part of this acquisition, Edward DeMartini has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer. He succeeds Stefan Glebke, who will remain with the company as a strategic advisor to ensure a smooth transition. Expansion of business activities. Life Couriers specializes in the transportation and handling of time-critical materials from healthcare, covering six core business areas: radiopharmaceuticals, life sciences, stem cell transport, direct-to-patient, pharma logistics, and emergency logistics. With locations in the USA, Europe, Central America, and Asia, the company operates in a growing market for outsourced healthcare logistics. The acquisition by JLL Partners enables Life Couriers to leverage the firm's expertise and investments to further strengthen its position in patient-oriented healthcare logistics. Edward DeMartini brings over 20 years of experience in specialized healthcare logistics and the global transportation industry. Prior to joining Life Couriers, he was the Chief Executive Officer at The Quick Group of Companies, a subsidiary of Kühne + Nagel. There, he led global teams and developed solutions for the healthcare sector. "It is an honor for me to join Life Couriers and lead the company," DeMartini stated. He emphasized the importance of Life Couriers' service portfolio and the intention to expand the company's geographic presence while solidifying its position as a provider of radiopharmaceutical and time-critical deliveries in healthcare. Strategic partnership with JLL Partners. Daniel Di Piazza, Managing Director at JLL Partners and board member of Life Couriers, also commented on the acquisition. He highlighted the increasing demand for radiopharmaceutical and medical logistics solutions and described Edward DeMartini as a successful leader with extensive experience in healthcare logistics. Di Piazza also thanked Stefan Glebke for his contributions to the development and integration of Life Couriers into a global platform for healthcare logistics. The acquisition of Life Couriers by JLL Partners was facilitated by an affiliated company of AUCTUS Capital Partners, an investment firm focused on the European mid-market.

The Middle Market
Aug 17th, 2026
JLL Partners Acquires Life Couriers from AUCTUS Capital Partners

JLL Partners acquires Life Couriers from AUCTUS Capital Partners. New York-based middle-market private equity firm JLL Partners has completed its acquisition of Life Couriers, a provider of time-critical healthcare logistics services, from an affiliate of AUCTUS Capital Partners. Life Couriers also named Edward DeMartini CEO, succeeding Stefan Glebke, who will remain a strategic advisor to the company's board to support the transition. JLL said the investment will support Life Couriers' people and operations and its expansion into additional geographic markets as demand grows for radiopharmaceutical and direct-to-patient logistics services. Headquartered in Munich, Germany, Life Couriers transports and handles time-critical healthcare and life sciences materials across six core segments: radiopharma, life sciences, stem cell onboard, direct-to-patient, pharma freight and emergency logistics. The company has operations across the U.S., Europe, Central America and Asia. General Atlantic Taps JPMorgan to Lead Revived IPO Plans General Atlantic confidentially filed for an IPO in December 2023 ,but subsequently delayed its plans amid market volatility. To read the entire story, you must be logged in. Mark Cuban-Backed FORT Robotics to Go Public in $557M SPAC Deal FORT described the combined business as the first publicly traded company principally focused on the safe and scalable deployment of physical AI. To read the entire story, you must be logged in. Future Standard Invests in KDC KDC is an infrastructure platform focused on helping companies develop and scale capital-intensive projects. To read the entire story, you must be logged in. Point 41-Backed Summit Restoration Group Buys Capital Construction The acquisitions add an integrated mitigation-to-rebuild provider serving residential and commercial customers in Virginia. To read the entire story, you must be logged in.

FinanzNachrichten.de
Aug 17th, 2026
JLL Partners acquires Life Couriers, appoints Edward DeMartini as CEO to drive growth

JLL Partners has completed its acquisition of Life Couriers, a global leader in time-critical healthcare logistics solutions. The private equity firm simultaneously appointed Edward DeMartini as CEO to drive growth and geographic expansion. DeMartini brings over 20 years of experience in specialty healthcare logistics and global transportation. He previously served as CEO of The Quick Group of Companies, a Kuehne Nagel subsidiary. Munich-headquartered Life Couriers specialises in transporting time-critical healthcare materials across six segments, including radiopharma, life sciences, and direct-to-patient services. The company operates in the US, Europe, Central America, and Asia. JLL Partners acquired Life Couriers from AUCTUS Capital Partners. The company will benefit from JLL's healthcare industry expertise and operational investment as demand for radiopharmaceutical and medical logistics solutions increases.

Life Couriers UK
Jun 5th, 2026
Life Couriers win best Global Healthcare Logistics Provider 2026.

Life Couriers win best Global Healthcare Logistics Provider 2026. Life Couriers is delighted to have been awarded 'Best Global Healthcare Logistics Provider 2026' at the GHP News Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Awards. The award recognises excellence in the field of patient care and honours organisations "transforming patient care, driving medical innovation, and improving lives" around the globe. Recognizing excellence in global healthcare. The Global Health & Pharma (GHP) Awards began in 2016 and celebrates the accomplishments of businesses operating within the healthcare sector. The judging panel cited Life Couriers' "impact, business performance and contribution to patient outcomes" when selecting the business as a recipient of this award. Vision Logistics is very proud to have been chosen for this accolade, and its focus on patient-led healthcare logistics remains embedded in its day-to-day operations. A culture of care. At Life Couriers, Vision Logistics put patients first. That core philosophy, combined with industry-leading delivery success has earned Vision Logistics the trust of the world's leading healthcare organisations. From supporting breakthroughs in science through clinical trials, to delivering life-saving and life-enhancing healthcare essentials directly to patients, Vision Logistics ensure that its teams around the world share its core beliefs, centred on continuous improvement and patient-led healthcare logistics. Reflecting on the win, Peter Smith, Managing Director of Life Couriers UK, said: "We are honoured to have received this recognition from GHP News. Our commitment to improving the lives of patients is unwavering, but it's gratifying to see this recognized at an international level." Further reading. To learn more about how Vision Logistics is improving the lives of patients everywhere, visit its Direct-to-Patient service page. Who are Life Couriers? Its award-winning logistics services are trusted by healthcare manufacturers and service suppliers, alongside NHS Trusts and NHS Partners across the UK. Its strategically placed UK depots provide businesses with flexible and adaptable logistics, including 3PL services, storage & warehousing and fulfilment. If you're looking for an experienced logistics partner with an excellent track record, get in touch with Vision Logistics today to discuss your requirements. Its services. Follow Vision Logistics. #LifeCouriers #LogisticsForLife