Head of Direct Procurement, Integrated Biologics, Advanced Synthesis and Specialized Modalities — Lonza
- Location
- Basel
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 2 days ago
Role overview
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.
- 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.
- Key Responsibilities: Strategy and business alignment
- Define and execute the global Direct Procurement strategy Direct Pin alignment with Group strategy, Platform priorities and business objectives, securing buy-in from senior stakeholders.
Main responsibilities
- Key Responsibilities: Strategy and business alignment
- Define and execute the global Direct Procurement strategy Direct Pin alignment with Group strategy, Platform priorities and business objectives, securing buy-in from senior stakeholders.
- Serve as an active member of the Procurement leadership team and contribute to the development of the broader Procurement function.
- Clarify business requirements, drive proactive stakeholder communication and support decision-making to ensure procurement strategies are fully aligned and executable.
- People leadership: Directly manage and develop a global team of approximately 30 procurement professionals, building high-performing teams and ensuring delivery against functional and business objectives. Transformation and ways of working
- Drive change management , strengthen global category management, supplier performance, supply reliability and efficient ways of working across Direct Procurement.
- Act as the primary Procurement interface for senior business leaders and Platforms.
- Influence business stakeholders and Platforms to ensure early and effective Procurement involvement in decisions related to direct materials, raw material categories and supply continuity.
- Build cohesive, high-performing teams with clear priorities, strong accountability and a continuous improvement mindset.
- Engage, coach and develop team members to strengthen capability, succession and long-term talent development.
Additional details
- Key Responsibilities: Strategy and business alignment
- People leadership: Directly manage and develop a global team of approximately 30 procurement professionals, building high-performing teams and ensuring delivery against functional and business objectives. Transformation and ways of working
- Develop and implement retention actions where required to maintain continuity and critical procurement expertise. Performance and value delivery:
- Set and deliver annual targets for savings, quality, delivery performance, supply resilience and execution efficiency. Category and supplier management:
- Identify continuous improvement opportunities and collaborate with the global P2P owner to integrate improvements into global procurement processes.
Notes and original content
- Key Responsibilities:
- Strategy and business alignment
- People leadership: Directly manage and develop a global team of approximately 30 procurement professionals, building high-performing teams and ensuring delivery against functional and business objectives.
- Transformation and ways of working
- Develop and implement retention actions where required to maintain continuity and critical procurement expertise.
- Performance and value delivery:
- Set and deliver annual targets for savings, quality, delivery performance, supply resilience and execution efficiency.
- Category and supplier management:
- Key requirements:
Questions about this listing
What salary does Lonza offer for this role?
Lonza lists CHF 127'000 - 211'500 gross per year for this position in Basel. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Lonza offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with Lonza during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Basel?
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