Director, Head of Supply Chain

Senior Director, Head of Supply Chain

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 Senior Director Supply Chain implements strategies within the Supply Chain organization (including, site scheduling, procurement, supply chain planning, warehousing, logistics and production support) to ensure financial and GMP audit/ inspection readiness at all times. Represents the Supply Chain function on the Site Leadership team and during customer meetings, audits, and Regulatory Inspections. Is responsible for implementing appropriate tracking tools and management systems to ensure achievement of all department KPIs linked the site, sector, and company goals.

Key responsibilities:

• Responsible to maintain a safe working environment on site and within the supply chain environment.

• Responsibilities include hiring, organizing, training and retaining energized, motivated, team-oriented staff. Will need to stress and carry forward operator training, education and advancement. Develop the technical, GMP and leadership skills of Supply Chain personnel and perform mid-year and annual reviews of supervised Supply Chain personnel.

• Identifies Supply Chain responsibilities, work to be performed and timelines pertaining to area of responsibility.

• Responsible for the adherence to the SAP execution blueprint standard and provide improvement opportunities to the blueprint when necessary.

• Understand regulatory requirements and Lonza policies pertaining to the area of responsibility. Ensure Supply Chain policies or procedures are appropriate and establish and/or revise, as necessary. Ensure regulatory and customer inspection readiness and represent the department and participate in audits as required.

• Collaborate and prioritize with Supply Chain leaders, other departments and/or customers to create an achievable work schedule and to ensure agreed upon timelines are met.

• Represent Supply Chain and Lonza in customer meetings to receive/deliver information, request and requirements.

• Manages the Production support department according to cGMP guidelines, responsible for the material supply, Tool boxing, cryopreservation, room cleaning process and audit readiness in non-classified, grade D and C area’s.

• Manages the Warehousing department according to cGMP guidelines, responsible for activities within the Goods receipt, Warehousing, Picking, Inventory Control.

• Manages the shipping and distribution department.

• Manages the compliance team which is responsible for maintaining and improving quality throughout the different areas within the supply chain organization according to cGMP standards.

• Measures throughput, performance and other appropriate metrics and report them to management on a monthly basis.

• Manages Supply Chain expenses in alignment with budgetary commitment

• Responsible and accountable for all medium- and short-term planning processes to ensure fully integrated asset capacity planning, labor planning and material planning.

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.