Category Manager (Outsourcing Manager), Clinical Trials

Category Manager (Outsourcing Manager), Clinical Trials

Lundbeck’s passion links to our purpose about advancing brain health and transforming lives. We strive to make a real difference to patients. Every day, we go to work to develop new and improved treatments that make a difference for people living with brain disorders. For decades, hard work and commitment have taken us far, but there is still a long way to go.

You now have the opportunity to become an active part of advancing brain health and transforming lives.

We are looking for a person with the right mix of project management skills, pharma and/or clinical trial experience and in addition an interest in working with outsourcing and procurement. If you can see yourself thrive in a high-paced environment, managing business critical projects, Clinical Research Organisations and other vendors, and working with contracting as well as outsourcing in one exciting mix. If you are passionate about Pharmaceutical Development, clinical trials and teamwork, this job opportunity will be your chance to make a real difference, and we could be searching for you as our next Category Manager, Clinical Trials.

Your new role

We offer the right candidate an exciting job opportunity within our Direct Procurement team. As a Category Manager, you work across a range of outsourcing and contracting activities across our clinical pipeline, well supported by your category team members. No two days are the same, yet some of the primary activities our Clinical Procurement team embarks on are category strategy development, category and project portfolio planning and execution, including alignment with our line of business, building and issuing RFXs, as well as negotiating Work Orders and Change Orders. Our Clinical Procurement team likewise manages our strategic vendors and lead improvement projects across the clinical categories, in close alignment with the Lundbeck business.

Your future team

You will join Corporate Procurement, a global function of more than 60 ambitious colleagues located in Copenhagen, Krakow, and Chicago. We work in close partnership with the business to support the full Lundbeck value chain through professional category management, transparent governance, and a well-established source-to-pay framework. We take outset in our strongly integrated Category Management processes and deliver value through our structured approach to strategy development, category planning, sourcing project execution as well as stakeholder- and supplier management. We believe in ongoing development of individuals and teams.

Our ways of working are guided by Lundbeck’s enterprise mindset and behaviours. In practice, this means we collaborate across functions, take accountability for clear category priorities and transparent decision-making, stay curious about better ways of working, and adapt as business needs evolve.

The position is based in Valby/Copenhagen, Denmark (no remote setup will be possible).

What you bring to the team

Our new Category Manager will join a team of 5 individuals focusing on Clinical Trials within the Direct Procurement Team. We work individually as well as in teams where sparring and mutual support are key in the way we interact.

As a Category Manager within Clinical Trials, you will:

• Take part in driving Category Strategy development, as well as planning and execution in close collaboration with the other Category Team members. 
• Manage sourcing projects and processes within Clinical Trials, hereunder run RFPs, Bid Defense Meetings, as well as negotiation of Work Orders, Change Orders and contracts in close alignment with Lundbeck’s line of business and management – all based on category management methodology.
• Participate in lifecycle management of the relevant contract portfolio and strategic vendor relations, ensuring continued commercial, legal and financial governance and value generation.
• Take part in the business partnering processes with internal key stakeholders to secure project and strategy alignment.
• Ensure clinical trial quality & timelines, compliance, intellectual property, liability and regulatory requirements and overall Lundbeck long term interests across the contract portfolio.

We are expecting the following qualifications from a Senior Category Manager within CMC-CMO:

• Project management skills demonstrated through a minimum of 3-5 years’ experience managing projects either in or related to Clinical Development (for example as clinical trial manager, procurement role, or similar).
• Profound understanding of clinical trials as a key requirement, but we are open to where your experience comes from. This could be from past roles in both pharmaceutical development, or a more procurement related role where you have at the same time gained experience with clinical trials.
• Business partnering skills, ability to influence and an emphatic mind-set.
• An interest in building or further building your procurement skills (project management, negotiations, legal understanding, data analysis and Category Management).
• A Master’s Degree from a University or Business School relevant to the position.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and a structured approach.
• The ability to manage many projects and tasks simultaneously with a high drive.

Our promise to you  

Lundbeck offers an inspiring workplace and innovative culture, where our curiosity, accountability and adaptability enable us to transform lives. We want to go faster and further on addressing the big unmet needs of people living with brain disorders. We offer rewarding careers with a mix of exciting tasks and development opportunities that are balanced with initiatives focused on your well-being.

We need every brain in the game, and at Lundbeck, we are committed to building a workforce that is as diverse as the people we serve. Read more about our commitment at www.lundbeck.com/global/about-us/our-commitment/diversity-and-inclusion.

Apply now

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If you have questions, please contact Linda Bengtsen Frederiksen, phone: +45 30 83 40 19.

Applications must be received by March 15th, 2026, interviews will be held as applications come in.

Learn more about us at www.lundbeck.com, LinkedIn or Instagram (@h_lundbeck).

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