Senior Category Manager (CAPEX project)

m/f/d, Wallis

Job Profil (C81D9P)
  • Administration - Procurement
  • Wallis
  • Contracting
  • Vollzeit
  • asap - 12 months
  • CAPEX, Procurement

For our client from the Pharma manufacturing, we are looking for a Senior Category Manager, who will act as a Lead for the development and execution of category strategies for Civil and CSA packages within CAPEX projects

Your Tasks:

  • Define and deploy category strategy for CSA (civil works, structural steel, buildings) 
  • Lead sourcing, tendering and supplier selection for CSA packages  
  • Drive commercial negotiations including contracts, frameworks and pricing structures 
  • Partner with Engineering, Construction and Project teams to ensure early procurement involvement 
  • Manage strategic supplier relationships and contractor performance 
  • Drive cost optimization, benchmarking and value engineering across projects 
  • Ensure risk management for construction activities (schedule, cost, HSE and supply risk) 
  • Ensure compliance with GMP, EHS and construction standards 
  • Translate category strategies into project-specific sourcing and execution plans 
  • Monitor contractor performance and implement continuous improvement initiatives 

Your Profile:

  • Degree in Engineering (Civil, Structural, Construction) or Business. Technical background strongly preferred. 
  • 10–15 years experience in Procurement, Category Management or Construction sourcing
  • Strong experience in pharmaceutical / life sciences CAPEX projects
  • Proven experience in CSA / construction sourcing
  • Strong track record in complex negotiations and contract management
  • Experience in large CAPEX projects (greenfield / brownfield)
  • Solid understanding of construction execution, engineering and project lifecycle 
  • Strong stakeholder management across Engineering, Construction and Project teams  
  • Fluent English and German

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Job Profil (C81D9P)
  • Administration - Procurement
  • Wallis
  • Contracting
  • Vollzeit
  • asap - 12 months
  • CAPEX, Procurement
Alessia Biassoli

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Alessia Biassoli
Business Manager Life Sciences
+41 41 632 43 59
alessia.biassoli@coopers.ch

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