Buyer, Senior (Full-time) [Remote]

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.

Share best-practices across sites

Ensure business continuity and meet site business needs

Manage portfolio of suppliers and ensure compliance with requirements/policies

Define personal development goals and associated training and development needs

Bachelor's or Master's Degree or equivalent experience 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

Leads multiple initiatives simultaneously to successful conclusion while mitigating business continuity risks

Able to travel on occasion, including international

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.