Purchasing and Outside Service Planner

Purchasing and Outside Service Planner

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.

Kingston is hiring a Purchasing and Outside Service Planner. This remarkable opportunity allows you to play a pivotal role in planning and procuring raw materials and supplies necessary for the production of our finished goods. This role supports operations in the R&D, Engineering, Biology Lab, Manufacturing, MSAT, and Supply Chain. You will work closely with the Purchasing and Supply Chain management team locally at the Kingston Site.

▪ Procure materials, components, equipment, supplies, and services vital for the operation of the company.

▪ Plan, schedule, and supervise goods and services to meet the production requirements of the company, employing techniques such as JIT, Kanban, Blanket POs, and Reschedules.

▪ Ensure purchase requisitions and orders are closed on a timely basis.

▪ Check requisitions and MRP requirements, contact, and evaluate sources.

▪ Set up and maintain material, supplier, and planning system data in the MRP/ERP system.

▪ Exercise a good working knowledge of goods, services, and sources of supply to make purchases at prices consistent with quality and quantity requirements.

▪ Determine material requirements for expense orders with Biology, Engineering, and production schedules, coordinating the efficient movement of materials through the production cycle.

▪ Identify and evaluate sources of supply consistent with the quality and quantity requirements of the company.

▪ Evaluate bids consistent with the total cost of ownership.

▪ Work with receiving, finance, and suppliers to reconcile discrepancies in receiving and invoicing.

▪ Develop, implement, and support sourcing and supplier management initiatives.

▪ Support Lean and EHS activities and initiatives.

Leadership

• Operate with integrity in work performance and interaction with others.
• Tenaciously identify key root causes.
• Build and follow timelines

Computer/Software Skills

• Advanced proficiency in using spreadsheets, databases, and word processing software.
• Intermediate level understanding of ERP systems (Visual / SAP).

Decision Making

• Propose ideas during problem-solving, root cause analysis, and process improvement events.
• Provide suggestions for improvement to documentation and workflows.

Communication

• Write free of punctuation, spelling, and grammatical errors.
• Optimally represent the department in meetings and on project teams.
• Provide timely, clear, and accurate updates without being prompted.

• Bachelor's degree required – preferably in Commerce, Business Administration, Accounting, or Economics.
• 5-10 years in the area of Supply Chain, Purchasing, Finance.
• APICS or Certified Professional in Supply chain Management (CPSM).

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.