Buyer, Senior (Full-time)

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. The Senior Strategic Buyer/Category Manager will collaborate effectively to site stakeholders to deliver the raw material category strategy and procurement value. They will partner with key collaborators across sites to ensure business continuity and Procurement meet site business needs, manage supplier relationships and performance at site level, provide purchasing expertise in tendering, negotiation, contracting and purchasing systems and handle delegated spend. Support Central Category manager with category strategy development (e.g. provide site current and future business needs)
Support implementation and execution of category strategies at site level
Support the execution of sourcing initiatives for delegated spend across assigned sites.
Provide purchasing expertise in tendering, negotiation tactics, planning and contracting.
Support the roll-out of new procurement policies/procedures and tools
Support the optimization of transactional costs & efficiency of procurement activities (e.g. automation rates)
Share best-practice sharing and commonalities across sites
Support standardization of specifications across sites and regions
Track country savings performance and identify potential savings, risks & opportunities
Ensure business continuity and meet site business needs:
Ensure business continuity and supply/availability of indirect materials for production
Partner with site customers to understand and support the delivery of current and future business needs
Work with site controllers to provide spend and savings forecasts to management
Manage supplier relationship and performance at site level:
Maintain and drive professional partnership/collaboration with suppliers
Manage portfolio of suppliers and ensure compliance with requirements/policies
Support comprehensive supply risk assessment across existing supplier portfolio (incl. single source, capacity constraints, financial risks, quality risks, etc…).
Develop and implement mitigation solutions for key business risks identified
Be aware of the supply market dynamics and changes to ensure competitiveness and supply risks are mitigated
Personal development and capability building:
~ Define personal development goals and associated training and development needs

Complete mandatory training and capability building program
~ Define personal development goals and associated training and development needs

Complete mandatory training and capability building program
Bachelor's or Master's Degree or equivalent experience in Business, Economics, Engineering, Procurement or Supply Chain
MBA or advanced degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, Procurement or Supply Chain
Advanced level of experience in raw materials procurement in a Pharmaceutical or High-Quality industry
Purchasing expertise in tendering, negotiation tactics, planning and contracting
Finds the right balance between internal/external customer needs and achieving business needs
Leads multiple initiatives simultaneously to successful conclusion while mitigating business continuity risks
Moderate Travel %
As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure that we are able to attract the best candidates. We use broad salary ranges that reflect the competitive market for similar jobs, provide sufficient opportunity for growth as you gain experience and expand responsibilities, while also allowing for differentiation on performance Based on the breadth of our ranges, most new hires will start at the company between the lower and the middle part of the applicable range. We tailor our offers within the range based on job-related factors, including organizational needs, internal equity, market data, geographic area and the selected candidate's experience, education, industry knowledge, location, technical and/or communication skills and other factors that may prove relevant during the selection process. Full-time employees are eligible to receive a performance-related bonus, as well as a comprehensive benefits package including medical and dental coverage, 401k plan, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off (PTO), and more.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.