Location: Stein AG (Switzerland)
Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families, if needed.
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.
Join Lonza AG as Team Lead for our Supply Chain Support & Inventory Management! This role is an outstanding opportunity to impact our Drug Product Services (DPS) network across 3 different sites in Switzerland, ensuring flawless operation and high-quality data management! If you are looking for a position where you can contribute with your ideas to optimize processes within our global framework, we are looking for you!
What you’ll get:
An agile career and dynamic working culture
An inclusive and ethical workplace
Compensation programs that recognize high performance
Along with competitive salaries, you’ll find a wide range of lifestyle, family and leisure benefits available. Depending on your location, these benefits could include family allowances, childcare support, discounts for local businesses and attractions, travel allowances and subsidized meals.
Key responsibilities:
Lead a small team of Operational buyers and ERP/Master Data Specialists
Develop your team and develop processes to make us fit for our current and future growth in close collaboration with global partners
Guiding Operational Buyers for Raw Materials in collaboration with the global procurement organization
Drive the inventory management for the DPS network. Define and manage actions impacting inventory in close collaboration with material and supply planners. Prepare and present inventory reports and projections, develop proactive strategies to anticipate and mitigate issues and risks within the team
Manage and raise risks related to inventory and supply of materials, ensuring alignment with Supply Chain Head
As Supply Chain partner, you are the first point of contact for escalations (concerning suppliers) from operational buyers
Be point of contact for escalations from ERP Master Data Specialists
Key requirements:
BSc in Supply Chain Management or equivalent experience; APICS certification required.
Strong background in Supply Chain, with proven experience in inventory management. First leadership experience is a plus.
Experience with SAP R3 is a must
Experience in the pharma (GMP controlled) industry is a plus
Experience in using data analysis tools is a strong plus
You enjoy development of teams and processes, bringing in your own ideas
Proficient in both German and English.
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.
