Trainee Project coordinator Supply Chain (f/m/d)

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across three 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. 

The Project Coordinator role combines administrative support with project management, catering to the complex needs of project teams to ensure effective implementation and delivery of project goals. The incumbent is responsible for supporting the execution of the Supply Chain strategy, the implementation of process improvement programs and project execution.

The Project Coordinator acts as a pivotal point of support for Project Managers and team members, ensuring steady progress and adherence to schedules.

This includes organization, decision-making, communication and documentation flows in accordance with Project management principles to ensure , to ensure adherence to project management processes and improve the team efficiency. The assignment of responsibilities and projects depends on current business needs and on the Trainee’s skills and interests.

Your main tasks:

• Support in the preparation of project proposals, timeframes, and schedules.
• Maintaining comprehensive project documentation, plans, and reports.
• Coordinating quality controls to ensure deliverables meet requirements.
• Supervising and reporting project progress, as well as handling any issues that arise.
• Acting as the point of contact and communicating project status to all participants.
• Organizing, attending, and participating in collaborator meetings.
• Ensuring project deadlines are met and determining any changes needed to complete the project on schedule.
• Analyzing risks and opportunities, and handling them appropriately.
• Support the distributed team to design and implement a Governance structure
• Collaborate closely with peers from the network or other collaborators in several areas of Supply Chain  in a collaborative setting.
• Act as a PM for smaller projects.

Your qualifications:

• Bachelor or Master in Economics, Project Management, SCM, Logistics

• First experience in handling SCM projects

• First Experience within the Pharma industry and its Supply Chain and handling according collaborators.

• Fluency in English (written and oral), German would be an advantage

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.