Global Category Manager / Global Category Manageress

Join Bavarian Nordic as a Global Category Manager for CAPEX & Engineering Services

At Bavarian Nordic, we are committed to saving and improving lives by unlocking the power of the immune system. Our commercial product portfolio includes market-leading vaccines against smallpox, mpox, rabies, tick-borne encephalitis, typhoid fever, and cholera. We excel in R&D innovation, manufacturing, and commercialization, striving to enhance health and quality of life worldwide, and protect our future.

As the Global Category Manager for CAPEX & Engineering Services, you will collaborate with global and site engineering stakeholders to define and execute the end-to-end category strategy for capital investments and engineering services across our network.

Your role will focus on ensuring the timely, cost-effective, and risk-controlled delivery of CAPEX projects and services. You will drive value through supplier strategy, contracting, and complex negotiations. Furthermore, you will build and manage a robust global supplier base, foster collaboration with key stakeholders, and leverage deep market expertise to translate insights into measurable outcomes such as cost optimization, improved project execution, and reduced project delivery risk.

This hybrid position, located in either Kvistgaard, Denmark, or Bern, Switzerland, requires occasional travel to other Bavarian Nordic locations (15-20%) and reports to the Head of Global Procurement.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain category strategies and plans for CAPEX & Engineering Services, identifying opportunities to drive value through cost optimization, risk mitigation, safety, innovation, and improved capital project execution.
• Own end-to-end category management responsibilities, ensuring effective governance, execution, and performance.
• Analyze procurement data and market intelligence to pinpoint savings opportunities, process efficiencies, and performance improvements.
• Design and implement innovative sourcing and contracting solutions that deliver measurable cost savings and operational improvements.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships, resolving key issues and ensuring high performance in delivery, quality, and compliance.
• Lead contractual and commercial governance with suppliers to support strategic priorities and ensure value protection over the lifecycle of agreements.
• Support procurement transformation and change initiatives to improve category performance and business outcomes.
• Maintain deep expertise in global CAPEX and engineering services markets, including supplier landscape, cost drivers, and innovation trends.

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Finance, Business, or a related field; MBA preferred.
• Professional procurement certification (e.g., CIPS) preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in procurement or strategic sourcing roles with CAPEX or Engineering services category or project responsibility.
• Proven experience managing procurement for large-scale CAPEX and engineering projects, including delivery of strategic sourcing initiatives and measurable business value.

Why Join Us?

This role is a vital part of our Global Procurement organization and offers an opportunity to shape and enable large-scale capital investment projects that support company growth and operational capability. Leveraging your experience, you will play a key role in driving value creation, risk management, and execution excellence across global CAPEX and engineering spending. In this position, you will also have the authoritative mandate to influence global procurement practices and enhance category management standards, contributing to a more strategic, consistent, and high-performing procurement organization within Bavarian Nordic.

Ready to Make a Difference?

Apply online using the form below. Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.

As we near the summer period, please note that you may experience a longer recruitment timeline than usual due to holidays.

We kindly request that headhunters or recruitment agencies refrain from contacting us regarding this position.

Bavarian Nordic is a global vaccine company on a mission to improve health and save lives through innovative vaccines. We are a preferred supplier of mpox and smallpox vaccines to governments to enhance public health preparedness and boast a leading portfolio of travel vaccines. With our headquarters in Denmark, we have manufacturing, research, and sales offices across Europe and North America.

Bavarian Nordic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without discrimination based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

For more information, visit www.bavarian-nordic.com.