Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across five continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that’s the kind of work we want to be part of.
The context of the role is building One Procurement community with globally harmonized and standardized processes and leading the digital transformation of the Procurement function. The incumbent of the role will lead initiatives of the Procurement Excellence team at Global level and inspire change management, communication and implementation across all Lonza sites. By providing insights, benchmarking and external intelligence, you will play a meaningful role in promoting continuous improvement within your area and enabling the function to become world-class.
Key responsibilities:
Lead strategic cross-functional projects across all Lonza sites, driving the Procure-to-Pay process mapping and defining the execution strategy
Support the digital transformation of the Procurement function by defining priorities and identifying/evaluating relevant digital tools. Functionally craft, define, and coordinate the implementation of new technologies across the entire LPBN network.
Collaborate with internal collaborators in Procurement, Operations, and Corporate Functions and drive communication particularly for groundbreaking changes
Build and introduce Procurement policies and guidelines including change management
Improve procurement processes by addressing difficulties, prioritizing, and implementing action plans effectively.
Ensure consolidation of accurate, effectively categorized, and transparent Global Procurement data and reporting
Key requirements:
Master’s Degree in Procurement, IT, Finance, Business Administration, or a relevant subject required
10+ years of experience, preferably in Procurement processes optimization (S2P) and with data analytics, digital technologies
Knowledge/experience in Ariba, SAP ERP, e-procurement, and catalogues
Preferably Procurement/Strategic Sourcing experience
Preferably international experience
Experience in driving and delivering global projects
Strong agility and influencing skills, effective communication
Good analytical and problem-solving skills
Proficient in English is required; knowledge of any other languages is advantageous
Every day, Lonza’s products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically.
People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference.