Material Requirement Planner (80-100%) (m/f/d)

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

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across three continents. While Lonza works in science, there’s no magic formula to how they do it. Their greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. In exchange, they let their people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that’s the kind of work Lonza wants to be part of.

The Materials Requirements Planner is responsible for proactively maintaining and continuously improving the supply of Raw Materials. Perform all duties to ensure the Raw Materials Requirements Plans are completed, to ensure the timely availability of materials, and communication to all relevant collaborators to drive short term execution of Plans. Responsible to liaise with all key functions to ensure timely updates to material plans considering changes to plans or material availability issues.

Drive timely resolution of all scheduling conflicts with relevant collaborators

What you’ll get:

• An agile career and dynamic working culture
• An inclusive and ethical workplace
• Compensation programs that recognize high performance
• In addition to a competitive salary, you can expect numerous lifestyle, family, and leisure benefits. Our full list of tailored local benefits in Visp can be found on https://bit.ly/3wjkoFi

What you will do:

• Perform all duties to ensure the Materials Requirements Plans are completed, ensuring the timely availability of materials to support the product Supply Plan.

• Liaise with all key functions to ensure timely updates to material plans, considering changes to plans or material availability issues.
• Complete important tasks to support inventory plans and optimization initiatives.
• Convert planned orders into material plans, including the creation and management of material planned requirements.
• Collaborate with Supply Planner, Material Project Lead, and Schedulers to ensure all material plans are up-to-date and responsive to changes in material requirements.
• Establish and uphold detailed material planning parameters in Planning systems.
• Convert the material requirements plan (purchase requisitions) into Purchase Orders.
• Expedite material availability through liaison with procurement and teams involved with inbound material processing.
• Develop and manage material-related critical metrics and measures to ensure accurate understanding of material availability.
• Complete key material availability, mobilization, or write actions to support efficient management of inventory while reducing scrap/waste.
• Liaise with key collaborators (Supply Planner, Material Project Lead, Scheduler, and PM) to develop safety stock and inventory plans to meet production plans.
• Track, report, and facilitate timely material availability, including testing and release for production.

What we are looking for:

• A degree or equivalent experience in SCM, Procurement, or any relevant field.

• Proven experience in SCM, Materials Planning/Scheduling, and/or Purchasing.
• Good knowledge of SAP and MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint).
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Proficiency English is required; German Proficiency is advantageous
• Strong teammate, able to work across cross-functional teams.

At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. Spread across 30+ sites and 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 shape what we achieve and how we achieve it. 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 offer equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 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.