Category Manager

Are you a strategic procurement specialist with a solid foundation in construction engineering ready to shape world-class pharmaceutical facilities? Join us in Visp to lead high-impact CSA sourcing packages that directly support the future of life sciences manufacturing.

Office‑first roles

This is an office‑first role. Working together in person supports close, real‑time collaboration and team alignment, enabling us to deliver our best work. You will work primarily in the office, with the flexibility to work remotely for 20% of your time (one day per week).

What you will get:

• An agile career and dynamic working culture.

• An inclusive and ethical workplace.

• Competitive hourly rate

What you will do:

• Drive the definition and deployment of the end-to-end category strategy for CSA packages across major CAPEX projects.

• Partner closely with Engineering, Construction, and Project teams to ensure early procurement involvement and seamless alignment.

• Lead sourcing, tendering, commercial negotiations, and contract management for civil, structural, and building interior works.

• Manage strategic supplier relationships and monitor contractor performance to ensure safety, cost-competitiveness, and schedule adherence.

• Deliver cost optimization and benchmarking while driving value engineering initiatives across greenfield and brownfield projects.

• Mitigate construction risks across cost, schedule, supply chain, and Health, Safety & Environment (EHS) factors.

• Ensure strict compliance with global GMP, local EHS, and industry construction standards throughout the project lifecycle.

What we are looking for:

• 7 years + of experience in Procurement, Category Management, or Construction sourcing, with a proven track record in CSA packages.

• Robust experience working within pharmaceutical or life sciences CAPEX environments, managing greenfield or brownfield projects.

• Strong technical understanding of construction execution, engineering principles, and the overall project lifecycle.

• Exceptional negotiation, contract management, and influencing skills within a complex matrix organization.

• University degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Construction Management, or a Business degree with a heavy technical background.

• Mandatory full professional fluency in both German and English (written and spoken) to interface effectively with local and global stakeholders.

• A strategic and analytical mindset combined with a high level of ownership, risk-management capabilities, and delivery focus.

About Lonza

At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together. Everyone’s ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that’s the kind of work we want you to be part of.

Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment.

As Lonza’s talent acquisition partner, please note, Randstad is responsible for the engagement and contracting of this contingent role.

Ready to play your part in shaping the future of life sciences? Apply now.