Category Manager; CAPEX – Process Equipment

Category Manager (CAPEX – Process Equipment)

A pharmaceutical organisation is seeking an experienced Category Manager to lead the development and execution of category strategies for process equipment across CAPEX projects. This position is responsible for aligning business needs, engineering requirements, and supplier market capabilities while driving cost competitiveness, supply security, and innovation within a regulated pharmaceutical environment. In this role you will define and deploy category strategies, lead sourcing and supplier selection activities, negotiate commercial agreements, and partner closely with Engineering and Project Teams to ensure procurement is integrated early into project life cycles.

You will also manage strategic supplier relationships, optimise costs through value engineering, mitigate supply risks, and ensure compliance with GMP and technical standards.

• Degree in Engineering, Business, or equivalent technical background preferred
• 10–15 years of experience in Procurement and/or Category Management
• Experience with in the pharmaceutical or another regulated industry
• Strong experience sourcing process equipment
• Proven track record in commercial negotiations and supplier strategy development
• Experience supporting large CAPEX projects
• Strong understanding of engineering principles and the project lifecycle
• Experience leading sourcing and tendering processes (RFx, supplier selection)
• Experience managing strategic supplier relationships and supplier performance
• Experience driving cost optimisation and value engineering initiatives
• Experience managing supply risks and ensuring business continuity
• Understanding of GMP requirements and technical standards
• Fluent German (mandatory)
• Fluent English (mandatory)

• Technical background
• Strategic and commercial mindset
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills
• Excellent stakeholder management across cross‑functional teams
• Strong risk management and decision-making capabilities
• High level of ownership with a delivery-focused approach

• Start Date:
  
  ASAP
• Location:
  
  Visp, Switzerland
• Scope:
  Responsible for the process equipment category across CAPEX projects within a pharmaceutical environment

Interested? Send your CV to Miguel Gomes at  or call +31 (0) / +41 (0) to discuss the opportunity.