Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across three 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.
Lonza Visp is looking for a Project Lead Supply Chain transformation in the Small Molecule Division.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead multi-disciplinary project teams for the transformation of the Supply Chain function of the Lonza Visp site, covering introduction of an existing SAP process model/blueprint, of Integrated Business Planning (Supply Planning) and of a detailed scheduling tool. For all sub projects this includes the responsibility and accountability for project initiation, planning, execution/implementation, monitoring and close out.
- Drive the establishment and optimization of the following SAP process areas: Supply Chain core/main process landscape, Integrated Business Planning (Supply Planning) and detailed scheduling.
- Governance and oversight of the transformation of the Supply Chain function of the Lonza Visp site to ensure optimal and standardized usage of the defined Supply Chain process landscape to unveil maximum optimization potential for the Small Molecule function.
- Lead and establish necessary change management measures to ensure a smooth transition
- Develop, drive and accountable Supply Chain improvements and standardization ensuring full adherence to the SAP Execution Blueprint standards
- Provide leadership in defining best practices and applying project management standards.
- Project Lead is responsible for controlling and monitoring the status and progress of the agreed to Project Plan. This is critical to assure that the project is on track and any issues can be proactively managed.
- Conduct Project Team Meetings to ensure that all stakeholders are working in accordance to the agreed to Project Plan
Key requirements:
- Bachelors or Master's degree with technical background, or equivalent experience
- Extensive experience in Supply Chain
- Deep SAP knowledge in Production and Supply Chain Management in a regulated industry
- Comprehensive and proven Change Management capabilities
- Ability to oversee and manage complex process and system landscapes considering pharmaceutical requirements
- Demonstrated leadership skills and experience with managing large international project teams, and with direct and indirect team structures
- Proven expertise in process and system deployment and implementation
- Ability to teamwork
- Demonstrated crisis management skills, delivering under uncertain and high business pressure conditions
- Proven knowledge and practical experience of a production function ideally of a pharmaceutical site
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.