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.
Role Purpose:
Join Lonza as a Material Planner. Craft Materials Requirements Plans to support product Supply Plan.
Key Accountabilities and Duties:
- Own the material plans for a portfolio of products, ensuring sufficient tested and released stock is availabl to support business requirements.
- Liaise with Supply Planner and Schedulers to keep material plans up to date in response to demand changes and production plans.
- Work closely with procurement to convert material requirements plans into Purchase Orders.
- Build and maintain planning parameters in SAP to optimize material planning.
- Collaborate with other sites to balance inventory levels, preventing supply issues and excess stocks within Lonza's network.
- Expedite material availability through effective communication with procurement and inbound material processing teams.
- Complete important tasks to manage optimise inventory, reducing scrap/waste and supporting Supply Chain critical metrics.
- Lead continuous improvement projects within the MRP team and the broader Supply Chain department.
Qualifications/Skills:
- Agility: Demonstrates flexibility and the ability to adapt to changing demands and challenges.
- Challenges the status quo: Seeks chances to create improvements and drives successful implementation.
- Business Sense: Applies knowledge of business operations to pinpoint and carry out operational/financial improvements.
- Collaboration: Actively engages as a team member and contributes to cross-functional working groups.
- Customer Focus: Understands and anticipates internal/external customer needs, developing insights to improve happiness.
- Getting Results: Assists colleagues in overcoming obstacles, reporting vendor KPI's and ensures delivery excellence.
- Leadership: Communicates clearly and directly, taking personal accountability for individual and team outcomes.
Degree or equivalent experience required Field of Study Preferred BS Field of Study Supply Chain Management or Business Management
At Lonza, we believe in encouraging a collaborative and inclusive environment where every team member's contribution is valued. If you are ready to take on a rewarding challenge and make a meaningful impact, we invite you to apply and become part of our outstanding team.
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.