Global Supplier Quality Governance and Oversight

Location: Hyderabad, India

Be part of Lonza’s Global Capability Center team. As a Global Supplier Quality Governance and Oversight professional, you will lead GxP-critical supplier lifecycle and supplier escalation activities across the Lonza network. In this role, you will provide governance, oversight, and strategic direction to supplier quality operations while ensuring regulatory compliance, operational excellence, and alignment across global sites and stakeholders. You will also serve as a key escalation point for supplier-related risks and drive continuous improvement initiatives within the global supplier quality framework.

What you will get

• An agile career and dynamic working culture.
• An inclusive and ethical workplace.
• Compensation programs that recognize high performance.
• Opportunities to collaborate with global cross-functional teams.
• Ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.
• Our full list of global benefits can be found here: Lonza Benefits.

What you will do

• Lead and oversee GxP-critical supplier lifecycle and supplier escalation processes, ensuring inspection readiness and compliance across global supplier operations.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for supplier quality risks and coordinate cross-site supplier escalation activities to ensure effective communication and risk management across Lonza sites.
• Provide leadership and operational oversight to the supplier quality team, ensuring productivity, process adherence, and continuous improvement within supplier quality operations.
• Drive implementation, governance, and continuous enhancement of supplier quality management processes, systems, and compliance standards for GxP and ISO-regulated suppliers.
• Partner closely with global stakeholders and Lonza sites to strengthen supplier lifecycle management, improve collaboration, and align supplier quality strategies across the network.
• Establish and lead cross-functional governance forums and continuous improvement initiatives related to supplier management, supplier compliance, and operational excellence.
• Support training and capability development for global sites and stakeholders on supplier lifecycle processes, supplier quality expectations, and regulatory compliance requirements.

What we are looking for

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or a related scientific discipline.
• 10 - 15 years of experience in Supplier Quality, Quality Assurance, Supplier Governance, or Supplier Lifecycle Management within a regulated pharmaceutical, biotech, or life sciences environment.
• Strong understanding of supplier lifecycle management, supplier quality systems, and the pharmaceutical value chain within GxP and ISO-regulated environments.
• Good knowledge of regulatory requirements related to supplier qualification, supplier compliance, and supplier risk management for material and service providers.
• Proven leadership and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence, guide, and align cross-functional global teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to manage complex supplier quality issues, competing priorities, and business risks.
• Business fluent in written and spoken English with the ability to communicate effectively across Quality, Business, and IT functions in a global environment.

About Lonza

At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together. Everyone’s ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that’s the kind of work we want you to be part of.

Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you’re ready to help turn our customers’ breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board.

Ready to shape the future of life sciences? Apply now.