Lonza

SupplyChainLeadDPDevelopmentServices

Basel, Switzerland FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Supply Chain Lead DP Development Services at Lonza. Skills: Supply Chain, Logistics, SAP, leadership. Consistent and flawless supply chain execution at site level. Translate customer demand into executable schedules”

What You'll Achieve.

consistent and flawless supply chain execution at the site level; ensure fully integrated asset capacity planning, labor planning and material planning

Industry & Context.

Eligibility Requirements

Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families, if needed.

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Degree or equivalent experience in Life Sciences, solid knowledge in APICS CPIM professional standards, Over 10 years of work experience in a) Laboratory Planning and execution – in a testing or development lab, Over 10 years of work experience in b) Supply Chain / Logistics - in a manufacturing organization, SAP background with skills in financial, scheduling and materials planning is a must, Very leadership skills with a proven ability to motivate and manage teams not only in a traditional hierarchical organizational structure and but also enable teams in a matrix structure, Demonstrates the courage and integrity to engage in difficult conversations with internal teams and management when needed, fostering transparency, growth, and collaboration, Ability to build a highly collaborative and inclusive environment necessary for a team to be effective, communication and presentation skills, ability to present ideas in a clear and concise manner, Fluent in English

Nice to Have

Planview background an additional benefit, German is a asset

What You'll Do.

Consistent and flawless supply chain execution at site level

Translate customer demand into executable schedules

asset and resources are available

Develop and set practices in alignment with global supply chain

Operational buying of materials

Warehouse/ logistics operations

Optimal resource allocation

Coordination of site planning alignment

Ensure movement of material across site

Distribution of products to customers

Medium- and short-term planning processes

Integrated asset capacity planning

Weekly operations planning

Lead local monthly S&OP meeting

Provide monthly forecast

Support Finance/Controlling/Program Management financial outlook

Submit to Platform Planner

Robust sourcing information

Oversee Inventory Management

Oversee Materials Flows

Accountable for Planning

Accountable for Material Master Data

SAP Blueprint implementation execution and certification

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Flawless coordination of site planning alignment (from demand to execution); Ensuring through the warehouse/ logistics team that the movement of material across the site and distribution of products to the customers is conducted; Ability to build a highly collaborative and inclusive environment necessary for a team to be effective; engage in difficult conversations with internal teams and management when needed, fostering transparency, growth, and collaboration

Communication Scope

communication and presentation skills; ability to present ideas in a clear and concise manner

Full Job Description

The actual location of this job is in Basel Stücki, Switzerland. Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families, if needed. For [Drug Product Services (DPS)](https://www.lonza.com/custom-manufacturing/biological-manufacturing/drug-product-services.aspx), our successful DP focused branch located in [Basel, Switzerland](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBw2a6p6PXw), we have exciting opportunities! Become part of a group that enables its customers to meet some of the greatest challenges in patient treatment. Are you ready for your next challenge? Apply now and join this outstanding team as Supply Chain Lead DPS Development Services! The Supply Chain Lead DPS Development Services is accountable for consistent and flawless supply chain execution at the site level. On that purpose, the person 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 role is also responsible for operational buying of materials and warehouse/ logistics operations. **What you will get:** * An agile career and a dynamic work culture * An inclusive and ethical workplace * Compensation programs that recognize high performance **What you will do:** * SC Team management including optimal resource's allocation, hiring, gap analysis and talent development * Flawless coordination of site planning alignment (from demand to execution) * Ensuring through the warehouse/ logistics team that the movement of material across the site and distribution of products to the customers is conducted * All medium- and short- term planning processes to ensure fully integrated asset capacity planning, labor planning and material planning (monthly S&OP, weekly operations planning and daily tier process) * Lead the local monthly S&OP meeting, provide a monthly forecast of all site-based deliverables, supports Finance/Controlling/Program Management finan

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