Director of Supply Planner

Switzerland, Visp
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.
You will perform all duties to ensure the monthly Supply Planning processes are completed to support the integrated planning processes. You are responsible for the creation, execution and maintenance of the Supply Plan including the creation of the Master Production Schedule and medium term capacity loading outlooks. You will develop proactive strategies to anticipate and mitigate issues and risks with respect to supply planning and be responsible to report and own plans to improve the accuracy of supply plan accuracy and outlook. You will develop (or work with Inventory Manager) to maintain inventory targets by categories and manage inventory of new and phase-out parts. Facilitate the reduction of excess inventory. In addition full accountability for the assigned growth projects (ie. Vaxcyte, Kujira) and to ensure Ops Readiness Supply Chain. Accountable to define, coordinate, and deliver the Supply Chain (SC) activities needed to support the on time in full delivery.
Key responsibilities:

• Implement the monthly supply planning cycle including the creation and updating of supply plans and identification of key supply decisions
• Ensure input from all relevant collaborators are incorporated into supply plan
• Ensure and implement control in managing raw materials and finished goods inventory to prevent losses and/or scrap.
• Prepare supply planning input into monthly S&OP cycle and annual budget cycle
• Create and maintain supply related critical metrics and use as basis for supply planning improvement initiatives
• Liaise with all relevant collaborators and functions to ensure supply plan represents consensus view of future supply plans and actions
• Ensure supply plan is inputted and maintained in relevant supply systems including SAP IBP and SAP ECC
• Ensure Supply Plans is used to drive related material, labor and asset capacity plans
• Maintain all supply related parameters and master data in relevant planning systems
• Liaise with cross BU planning to have clarity of supply for dependent demands delivered by other BU’s
• Ensure a SC operational readiness plan in conjunction with the Operational Readiness Planner, Procurement (direct and indirect) and Logistics teams
• Ensure SC planning, procurement, plant and site logistics providing clarity on the 3-5 year material requirements, type of material and BDS carriers, and number of required pallet spaces

Key requirements:

• Bachelors or „Master’s degree or equivalent experience“ in Business Management & Supply Chain Management, CPIM / APICS.
• Highly Experienced within Supply Chain
• Advanced Knowledge with Project management and Operations
• The Supply Planner will manage of team of 8-15 including Materials Requirements Planners, Schedulers, ERP Process/ Data Management personnel, and Inventory Managers
• Ability to influence both Supply Chain and functional leaders to support supply planning and site manufacturing strategy recommendations
• Good communication and presentation skills. Ability to present ideas in a clear and concise manner
• Proficient in analysis, capable of establishing measurements and identifying issues through root cause analysis.
• Proficient using MS Office suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to utilise Business Intelligence systems to extract data and generate reports

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.
Reference: R63230