Supply Planning Manager at Lonza Inc. in Houston, Texas

Job Description:

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.

This opportunity stands out because you can lead supply planning processes in a top-tier company that values creativity and collaboration. At Lonza AG, your work directly improves lives worldwide, alongside a team committed to excellence in supply chain management.

Key responsibilities:

• Complete the monthly supply planning cycle, including creating and updating supply plans and identifying key supply decisions.




• Collaborate with collaborators, customers, partners, and team members to incorporate their input into the supply plan.




• Implement strict controls in managing raw materials and finished goods inventory to prevent losses and/or scrap.




• Conduct regular security checks to ensure inventory completeness.




• Prepare supply planning input for the monthly S&OP cycle and annual budget cycle.




• Build and maintain critical metrics related to supply and use them as a foundation for improving supply planning.




• Collaborate with all relevant team members and departments to ensure the supply plan reflects a collective perspective on future supply plans and actions.




• Ensure the supply plan is inputted and maintained in relevant supply systems, including SAP IBP and SAP ECC.




• Use supply plans to drive related material, labor, and asset capacity plans.




• Maintain all supply-related parameters and master data in relevant planning systems.




• Effectively manage the team, including coaching and mentoring.

Key requirements:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Supply Chain Management is required.




• Master of Science Degree in Business Management is preferred.




• Certification in Production and Inventory Management by the American Production and Inventory Control Society.




• Proven prior people management experience.




• Strong knowledge of Supply Chain Management, working in an S&OP environment.




• Solid comprehension of standard methodologies in Supply Planning.

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 happiness that comes with improving lives all around the world. The happiness that comes with making a meaningful difference.