The actual location of this job is in Visp, Switzerland. Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families, if needed.

The Material Project Lead - MPL will perform all duties to ensure that material requirements for customer projects are accurately maintained and aligned with project needs, material lead times, and production plans. Responsible for managing the end-to-end lifecycle of the project Bill of Materials and ensuring system updates reflect project fulfilment requirements.

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What you will get:

• An agile career and a dynamic work culture.

• An inclusive and ethical workplace.

• Compensation programs that recognize high performance.

In addition to a competitive salary, you can expect numerous lifestyle, family, and leisure benefits. Our full list of tailored local benefits can be found below.

• Benefits in Visp: https://bit.ly/3wjkoFi

What you will do:

• Manage a portfolio of customer projects ensuring material requirements are accurately maintained in the system according to project needs, lead times, and the production plan.

• Own the creation, maintenance, review, and decommissioning of the project BOM, coordinating with project teams to ensure fulfilment and updating systems accordingly.

• Identify and initiate requests for new material creation as required to support project needs.

• Liaise with the project team to address material issues from the project perspective, including identifying alternative materials and aligning on potential technical solutions.

• Perform material availability checks, ensuring correct batch allocation and accuracy of production material requests.

• Validate supply scenarios from the material availability perspective.

• Participates in supply chain development initiatives bringing material management expertise. Completes material related projects

What we are looking for:

To excel in this role and chip in to our high-reaching goals, you will need to meet the following criteria:

• Degree or equivalent experience in Engineering, Business, SCM, Procurement, or similar fields.

• Confirmed experience in SCM, Materials Planning/Scheduling, and/or Purchasing.

• Proficient knowledge of SAP MM, Power BI, and MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint).

• A great team member with the ability to influence and collaborate across cross-functional teams

• Demonstrated experience in stakeholder management.

• Outstanding communication and presentation skills.

• Proficiency in English is required, with additional German preferred.

About Lonza

At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together. Everyone’s ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that’s the kind of work we want you to be part of.

Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you’re ready to help turn our customers’ breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board.

Ready to shape the future of life sciences? Apply now.