Category Manager – Commercial (Maternity Cover)

Location:

Copenhagen, Zealand, Denmark

Salary:

Competitive

Type:

Permanent

Main Industry:

Search Purchasing & Supply Chain Jobs

Advertiser:

Lundbeck

Job ID:

132660307

Posted On:

28 January 2026

Category Manager – Commercial (Maternity Cover)

Do you enjoy working with category strategies that support the business and create long-term value?
You could be our next Category Manager – Commercial, working with well-defined commercial categories and partnering closely with stakeholders across Lundbeck.

 

Your new role

As Category Manager – Commercial, you will be responsible for defined categories within the Commercial cluster, covering Marketing, Commercial Operations, and Medical Affairs. Your role will focus on developing, maintaining, and executing category strategies that support business priorities and create measurable value.

You will work in a context where the Commercial Procurement cluster is newly established and where categories differ in maturity. The business environment is dynamic, with increasing launch complexity and an evolving portfolio that includes both new launches and mature brands. This is a 15-month fixed-term position, covering a maternity leave, where you will support continuity and progress in category management.

Working closely with stakeholders, you will help strengthen early dialogue, bring insight and structure into decision-making, and support clearer and more aligned ways of working. While execution remains part of the role, your primary contribution lies in category strategy, stakeholder partnership, supplier governance, and performance follow-up.

 

Your future team

You will join Corporate Procurement, a global function of more than 60 colleagues located in Copenhagen, Krakow, and Chicago. We work in close partnership with the business to support the Lundbeck value chain through professional category management, transparent governance, and a well-established source-to-pay framework.

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 Copenhagen, Denmark.

 

What you bring to the team

We are looking for someone who enjoys working with both strategic and tactical aspects of category management and who values collaboration with the business.

-+5 years of experience within category management,
-Experience working with categories within Marketing, Commercial Operations, and/or Medical Affairs
-Ability to engage constructively with stakeholders and translate business needs into clear category priorities
-A structured, analytical, and pragmatic approach

You communicate clearly, are comfortable working in an evolving setup, and contribute with sound judgement and openness to different perspectives. Experience from regulated industries, including pharma, is an advantage.

 

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 lundbeck/global/about-us/our-commitment/diversity-and-inclusion.

 

Apply now

Can you see yourself in this role? We want to hear from you. Does this sound like your dream job, but you’re not sure if you meet all the requirements? We still want to hear from you!
Upload your CV and include a few lines about your motivation for applying. We ask you not to include a photo or personal information that does not relate to your professional experience.

Applications must be received by 15th of February. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis.

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