Planning Specialist (Fixed Term Contract)

The Senior Specialist role will be a fixed term contract role in the Supply Chain team based at our Tuas Office. This role will be responsible to translate CGT asset strategy to tactical actions, implement source, procurement and material planning strategy.

What you’ll get:

• An agile career and dynamic working culture.

• An inclusive and ethical workplace.

• Compensation programs that recognize high performance.

• Daily company bus from the MRT location near your home to and from the Tuas site.

• Fully paid medical insurance, and option to enrol family members at partially subsidized premiums.

What you'll do:

• Collaborate with Program Manager, Manufacturing, MSAT, QC, and QA to ensure timely, cost-effective material supply.
• Act as SCM representative for any Tech Transfer for material requirement planning and governance. Be the point of contact for any Deviation and Change request.
• In absence of Department Manager, take lead to manage the direct materials sourcing team to ensure satisfactory purchase decisions, follow-up and expedite solution of problems that arise in relation to quality, delivery or pricing.
• Manage/maintain the accuracy of SAP part numbers, MRP requirements, safety stock and reorder point levels to ensures timely supply of critical materials for customer projects and operation requirements. Ensure that all purchasing data bases have prompt, accurate information.
• Use reports to guide purchasing decisions, analyze data, and implement corrective actions.
• Create/manage GMP documents (change controls, supplier notifications, deviations, CAPAs).
• Responsible for Raw Material planning, Purchase Order creation and maintenance. Communicate effectively with internal (including Lonza global colleagues) and external customers.
• Ensure compliance with purchasing policies and ethics; drive process improvements via Kaizen/Hoshin/OE events

What you'll look for:

• Degree/ Diploma holder with 3-5 years of experience in supply chain, raw material requirement in healthcare / chemical industry.
• Experience in SAP- MM.
• Ability to influence both supply chain and functional area owner to support Procurement, MRP, Warehouse and Logistics planning and site manufacturing strategy recommendations.
•  Good communication and presentation skills. Ability to present ideas in a clear and concise manner.
•  Strong analytical skills with the ability to define metrics (KPI’s) and identify issues through root cause analysis Competent using MS office suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint Ability to utilize business intelligence systems (Power BI) to extract data and generate reports.

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.

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