Head of Central Planning (f/d/m) 80-100%

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. 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

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This is a critical role leading the SCM Central Planning for Visp. Scope for this role is both Small Molecules and legacy Biologics.  This role is accountable with securing a strong SCM support to projects within scope. Lead all aspects of MPL team coordination with project teams. Responsible for planning VISP across business platforms. Responsible for SCM of Buffer for the site of VISP, not considering Visp buffer asset manufacturing outside Module P

• Design, build and lead a Supply Chain Central Planning Organization for VISP.
• Ensure collaboration with all functions involved in projects across different business platform for supply chain relevant areas. 
• Works closely with the Visp SCM Head of Material Management and other functions impacting material management for the site to drive supply chain reliability, responsiveness, agility and cost performance.
• They is accountable for all site cross-bu platform SCM relevant planning to secure business continuity/business performance. This includes warehouse capacity management, network planning impacting Visp, support functions supporting Supply Chain areas such as QC Raw Materials.
• Works closely with Visp SCM Strategy and Transformation team to support implementation of processes/technology impacting Visp SC Planning.
• Works closely with Visp SCM Head Operational Excellence to drive operational excellence initiatives driving improvement in supply chain reliability, supply chain responsiveness, supply chain agility and supply chain cost. 

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience with extensive years of confirmed experience in end-to-end Supply Chain, solid knowledge in APICS CPIM professional standards is an advantage.
• Strong SAP background with skills in financial, scheduling and materials planning is a must (Planview background an additional benefit)
• Very strong leadership skills with a shown ability to empower and develop 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, encouraging transparency, growth, and collaboration
• Ability to build a highly collaborative and inclusive environment vital for a team to be effective. Very strong at building bridges with other functions and develop a healthy collaborative while accountability driven relationship with his business partners.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, ability to present ideas in a clear and concise manner
• Change leadership skills
• Proficient in English (must) and German (nice to have) spoken and written.

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.