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 Supply Chain Support & Inventory Management. This role is an opportunity to impact our Drug Product Services ( DPS ) network across 3 different sites in Switzerland, ensuring flawless supply chain operation and high-quality data management! Are you are looking for a position where you can contribute with your ideas to optimize processes within our global framework? Then 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:

• Process accountability for Operational Buying Activities, Master Data Management and Inventory Management across the DPS network

• Manage a team of Operational Buyers and ERP/Master Data Specialists

• Develop your team and develop processes to make us fit for our future growth in close collaboration with global partners

• Guiding Operational Buyers for Raw Materials in collaboration with the global procurement organization

• Lead the master data organization for DPS network

• Carry out the inventory management for the DPS network. Define and manage actions impacting inventory in close collaboration with customer service, material and supply planners. Prepare and present inventory reports and projections

• Develop proactive strategies to anticipate and mitigate issues and risks for the areas of responsibility (inventory management, material supply and master data management)

Key requirements:

• BSc in Supply Chain Management or equivalent experience; APICS certification or equivalent

• Extensive experience in a manufacturing site in the pharma (GMP controlled) industry

• Strong background in Supply Chain, with proven experience in supply planning, inventory management and the use of data analysis tools

• Structured and analytical person

• Natural leader with first leadership experience as a plus.

• Above average experience and knowledge with SAP R3

• 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.