Supply Chain Intern at Lonza Inc. in Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Job Description:

At Lonza, we invest in great people. We encourage our employees to challenge themselves and we offer an environment that fosters creativity and success. Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, we operate production, R&D, and business sites around the world, including Europe, North America, and Asia.  

At a Group level, we have established a company purpose to ENABLE A HEALTHIER WORLD.  This is our reason for being.  It is what motivates us to succeed and deliver for our customers and their patients, every single day.  In fulfilling our purpose, we hope to achieve our Group vision to BRING ANY THERAPY TO LIFE. 

 Do you want to help us as we shape the future of this great organization? 

Job Description Summary 

We are actively recruiting candidates to participate in our 2025 On-site Summer Internship program. This program is roughly 12 weeks in length and will immerse you into the culture and operations of Lonza Portsmouth.  

The Supply Chain Intern will have the opportunity to assist within Scheduling, MRP Planning functions, and Logistics and Warehousing to support ongoing operations. This will include, but is not limited to the following support activities: 

• Exposure to high level MPS and demand planning. 

• Advanced SAP/ERP system training through Michael Management. 

• Supply Chain projects focused on operational excellence. 

• Involvement in customer meetings around material demand, shipment, and production scheduling. 

• Introduction to Access Orchestrate Scheduling software. 

• Construction of master data to support internal ERP systems. 

• Tracking of KPIs for inventory management. 

• Support weekly reporting out of SAP. 

• Exposure to project planning and execution.  

The internship program begins Tuesday, May 27, 2025 and ends on Friday, August 15, 2025. Potential interns must be able to commit to at least 40 hours per week throughout the duration of the summer internship. 

Required Education  

• Completion of junior year (typically 90 credits) towards a B.S. degree in a related field 

• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (out of 4) required 

• Must currently be enrolled in BS or MS Academic Program 

• Must be available to begin the Internship on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. 

Required Skills & Experience 

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills 

• Self-motivation and the ability to contribute as a team member 

• Ability to organize, plan and execute projects 

• Research skills and attention to detail 

About Us 

Lonza is one of the world’s leading and most-trusted suppliers to the pharmaceutical, biotech and specialty ingredients markets. We harness science and technology to create products that support safer and healthier living and that enhance the overall quality of life. 
  
Not only are we a custom manufacturer and developer, Lonza also offers services and products ranging from active pharmaceutical ingredients and stem-cell therapies to drinking water sanitizers, from the vitamin B compounds and organic personal care ingredients to agricultural products, and from industrial preservatives to microbial control solutions that combat dangerous viruses, bacteria and other pathogens. 

Further information can be found at www.lonza.com. 

About Portsmouth 

Our Lonza Portsmouth site is a clinical-to-commercial, multi-product manufacturing facility located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, only 56 miles north of Boston, Massachusetts. The site, which employs over 1,500 employees, is a custom manufacturer of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies and recombinant proteins using mammalian cell culture.  

We offer an onsite cafeteria, fitness center and other amenities. The city of Portsmouth is home to many restaurants, breweries, museums, and theaters. The ocean and mountains are nearby and we have major cities close by (Boston, Portland, Manchester).