Senior Strategic Buyer - 80-100%

The actual location of this job is in Visp, Switzerland. Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families, if needed. 

Join our team as a Senior Strategic Buyer, where you will play a vital role in ensuring our sites have the supplies needed to manufacture life-saving medicines. This is an exciting opportunity to manage diverse portfolios and drive efficiency in a fast-paced, global environment. 

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This is an office‑first role. Working together in person supports close, real‑time collaboration and team alignment, enabling us to deliver our best work. You will work primarily in the office, with the flexibility to work remotely for 20% of your time (one day per week), and with collaboration and occasional travel within the sites network and HQ.

What you will get: 

• An agile career and a dynamic work culture. 

• An inclusive and ethical workplace. 

• Compensation programs that recognize high performance.

What you will do:

• Collaborate with the Central Procurement team to deliver significant value and support to our site stakeholders.

• Manage an approximate annual delegated spend of 50m CHF within given categories.

• Partner with key stakeholders across multiple sites to ensure business continuity and meet evolving site requirements.

• Provide purchasing expertise in tendering, negotiation, and contracting while utilizing modern purchasing systems.

• Drive supplier performance by managing local relationships and executing savings projects alongside Global Category Managers.

• Support the execution of procurement strategies by gathering local business needs and monitoring supply market risks.

• Mentor and supervise junior colleagues and new joiners to foster a culture of continuous professional growth.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Supply Chain; a Master’s degree or equivalent transferable experience is a plus.

• Proven experience in procurement or supply chain management, ideally within a regulated industry environment.

• Track record in Facilities Management category, implementation and management of managed programs are a plus

• Strong technical proficiency with SAP and e-catalogue systems such as Ariba.

• A proactive, strategic mindset with the ability to work independently within established procedures and ability to influence stakeholders.

• High attention to detail when validating complex sourcing requirements.

• Professional fluency in English is essential, and proficiency in German is advantageous.

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!