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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Global Category Manager ICT & Professional Services - **Company:** Lonza - **Location:** Bornem, Belgium - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** SAP ERP, Information Technology, SAP Ariba - **Published:** May 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://be.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=b75d24b22db21926 ## About the Role Do you have experience in SAP ERP?, Do you have a Master's degree?, * Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, Procurement, Supply Chain ( (an MBA or advanced degree is preferred). * A minimum of 10 years of experience in Strategic Procurement, specifically within the Pharma & Nutraceuticals Industry. * English at Business Fluent level. * Strong leadership and influencing skills at General management level. * Good analytic skills and a customer service mindset with the ability to manage several priorities simultaneously. * Extensive experience and knowledge of Strategic Procurement and third party spend management. * Strong experience of supply market dynamics and characteristics. * Expertise in tendering, negotiation tactics, planning and contracting. * Ability to influence internal stakeholders' demands to manage overall spend. * Able to persuade and influence suppliers to achieve the best outcome for Lonza. * Experience of using Ariba and SAP ERP in a purchasing/procurement role. * Positive attitude with a willingness to learn new skill sets and a working knowledge of general business practices. ## Description As an Indirect Procurement Global Category manager ICT & professional services you will play a pivotal role in our organization by joining a build-up position in the Pillar project. In this strategic role, you won't just manage a portfolio. You will be instrumental in shaping the future direction of our ICT and Professional Services categories. If you are a leader who thrives on building new structures, managing complex stakeholder environments and driving value through category management excellence, this is the opportunity for you. What you will get: * An agile career and dynamic working culture * An inclusive and ethical workplace * Compensation programs that recognize high performance * A variety of benefits dependent on role and location * The full list of our global benefits can be also found on https://www.lonza.com/careers/benefits. What you will do: * Work closely with relevant stakeholders to ensure business requirements are understood. * Manage and assume full accountability on the assigned categories: Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Professional Services. * Identify and deliver value, based on category management excellence and by applying a professional and strategic approach to manage and negotiate this external spend portfolio. * For the assigned categories, drive category expertise through an understanding of required technologies, geographical spread, supply markets & trends, cost drivers, and the impact to the CHI business model. * For the assigned categories, develop supplier relationships that leverage supplier capabilities, improve supply continuity, and reduce total cost of ownership. * Support reporting for the assigned portfolio (KPIs, budgeting, demand management, BSR). ## Related Videos - [Enabling intelligent logistics automation: home-grown Industrial IoT platform at Austrian Post](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2018-enabling-intelligent-logistics-automation-home-grown-industrial-iot-platform-at-austrian-post) - [Headless by Design: Building Enterprise Systems That Agents Can Actually Use](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100092-headless-by-design-building-enterprise-systems-that-agents-can-actually-use) - [Local Candidates vs International Talent - Building the Very Best Dev Team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1067-local-candidates-vs-international-talent-building-the-very-best-dev-team) - [It's not easy being green](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/558-it-s-not-easy-being-green) - [Demografie nutzen um jedem Bewerber das passende Angebot zu machen!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/836-demografie-nutzen-um-jedem-bewerber-das-passende-angebot-zu-machen) - [Opening Keynote: Civic Coding, A Framework for Democratic Tech](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/963-opening-keynote-civic-coding-a-framework-for-democratic-tech) ## Related Articles - [Best Companies to Work For in Berlin: Top 14 Companies in 2023 ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/188-best-companies-to-work-for-in-berlin-top-14-companies-in-2023) - [Welcome to Switzerland](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/4-welcome-to-switzerland) - [Best Companies to Work For in Germany: Top 25 Companies in 2023 ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/33-best-companies-to-work-for-in-germany-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Software Developer Salary in Switzerland [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/215-software-developer-salary-in-switzerland-2023) - [Swiss Business Culture and Etiquette](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/323-swiss-business-culture-and-etiquette) - [The Biggest German Tech Companies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/424-the-biggest-german-tech-companies)