Head of Supply Chain (Biotech)

 

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.

The Head of Supply Chain (SC) is accountable for consistent and flawless supply chain execution at the site level. On that purpose, the Head of Supply Chain is translating customers' demand into executable schedules for which material, asset and resources are available and develops and sets practices in alignment with the Lonza global supply chain. The incumbent provides leadership to the whole supply chain team and explore new ways to bring in organizational transformation. The Head of Supply Chain is also responsible for operational buying of materials and warehouse/ logistics operations.

Responsibilities

• Flawless coordination of site planning alignment (from demand to execution)
• Planning and executing operational buying activities
• Ensuring through the warehouse/ logistics team that the movement of material across the site and distribution of products to the customers is conducted, securing compliance with internal and external standards
• All medium- and short- term planning processes to ensure fully integrated asset capacity planning, labor planning and material planning
• Providing forecasting scenario integrating demand within operation network capacities over a rolling 2-to-5-year time horizon
• Manage creation and maintenance of master data and ensure optimal leverage of ERP system
• SC Team leadership including optimal resources allocation, hiring, gap analysis and talent development
• Measure and report supply chain Key Performance Indicators. Define targets and initiate appropriate measures to achieve targets
• Lead the monthly site Supply S&OP meeting, provide a monthly forecast of all site-based deliverables, update the financial outlook for the site as agreed at the meeting and submit to BU Planner
• Defining and executing process and organizational improvement projects to further develop supply chain performance. Manage execution of Supply Chain Transformation
• Serve as member of the Site Leadership Team (SLT), representing the local SC departments as well as the customer portfolio
• Direct leadership: 6; Indirect:35-40 team members
• Meet all GxP requirements
• Meet all safety standards, especially in warehouse and goods handling
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree, Master's degree preferred.
• Effective communication skills and an externally facing role
• Demonstrated ability to operate proactively and independently within matrix environment
• Gravitas and intellectual capability to earn respect and credibility throughout the organization and in different cultures, especially China
• A track record of getting things done with the tenacity to manage to a successful conclusion
• Ability to challenge status quo to improve processes
• Strategic thinker with commercial awareness – allied to an execution mindset
• Intellectual ability to think creatively to resolve problems and achieve practical results
• Must collaborate and act positively to influence peers and colleagues
• Recognizes critical problems, manages ambiguity, and balances multiple priorities

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.

Lonza is an equal opportunity employer. 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.