Global Category Manager, IT & Digital (f/m/d)

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 improve people's health and quality of life worldwide, protecting our tomorrow.

As Global Category Manager for IT & Digital (f/m/d), you will partner with our IT organization and key global and sites stakeholders to define and execute the end-to-end category strategy for software, hardware, telecommunications services, and digital solution projects across the organization. You will ensure the timely, cost-effective, secure, and compliant delivery of IT solutions and services, driving value through supplier strategy and contracting. In this role, you will build and manage a strong global supplier ecosystem, foster cross-functional collaboration, and leverage deep market expertise to translate technology and sourcing insights into measurable business outcomes, including cost optimization, improved service performance, and reduced operational and technology risk.

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

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain category strategies and plans for IT, including software, hardware, telecommunications services, and digital solution projects, identifying opportunities to drive value through cost optimization, risk reduction, service performance improvement, innovation, and digital enablement
• Lead end-to-end category management activities, ensuring strong governance, execution, and performance across global IT sourcing initiatives and supplier portfolio
• Analyze procurement data and technology market intelligence to identify value opportunities, cost efficiencies, and improvements in service quality and operational performance
• Design and execute sourcing and contracting strategies for IT solutions and services, including complex negotiations with global technology vendors and service providers
• Manage strategic supplier relationships, ensuring high performance in service delivery, security, compliance, and issue resolution across the IT ecosystem
• Lead commercial and contractual governance for key IT agreements, ensuring value protection, compliance, and alignment with business and technology roadmaps
• Support the procurement transformation and continuous improvement initiatives within IT to enhance category performance, digital sourcing capabilities, and business impact
• Maintain deep expertise in global IT markets, including software, infrastructure, telecommunications, outsourcing models, and emerging technology 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 IT and digital services category or project responsibility

Why join us?

This role sits within our Global Procurement organization and offers the opportunity to directly shape and enable strategic, company-wide transformation and digital solution projects that support business growth and operational capability. Leveraging your experience, you will play a key role in driving value creation, risk management, and excellence across global IT spend, including software, hardware, telecommunications services, and digital initiatives. In this position, you will also have the mandate to influence global procurement practices, strengthen category management standards, and contribute to building a more strategic, consistent, and high-performing procurement organization at Bavarian Nordic.

Ready to make a Difference?
Please submit your CV as soon as possible; We are interviewing on an ongoing basis and look forward to receiving your motivated CV. A cover letter is not required.

As we are approaching the summer period, 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 with 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 have a leading portfolio of travel vaccines. We are headquartered in Denmark and 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 and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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

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