Procurement & Process Excellence Lead (m/w/d)

Location: Colmar

A Career at Lonza

What you will get

• An agile career and a dynamic work culture

• An inclusive and ethical workplace

• Compensation programs that recognize high performance

• In addition to a competitive salary, you can expect numerous lifestyle, family, and leisure benefits.

• Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families, if needed.

For Lonza's Capsultes & Health Ingredients at our Site in Colmar we are looking for a driven and passionate Procurement & Process Excellence Lead to join our dynamic team !

This role is based in Colmar.

The purpose of this role is to build and provide end to end processes, analytical frameworks, support and inputs for decision making processes to drive the strategy and deliver the performance/objectives of the Procurement and Sustainability function, in close collaboration with key company stakeholders.

What you will do:

• Set the global vision for Procurement & Sustainability processes (Source‑to‑Order / Source‑to‑Pay) and continuously improve ways of working across ~40 professionals in 8 locations, covering ~580M CHF external spend.

• Lead the global implementation of an integrated Procure‑to‑Pay (P2P) solution with harmonized processes and systems managing 30,000 POs and 4,150 active vendors annually.

• Build and manage the technology roadmap (SAP ERP, SAP Ariba, ServiceNow, Responsible Sourcing tools) to drive efficiency and digital innovation across procurement and sustainability.

• Define and maintain a global governance model, standardized processes, and automated dashboards/KPIs to track performance (savings, PPV, delivery, payment terms, sustainability metrics).

• Drive reporting excellence by ensuring transparency, compliance, and removing inefficiencies and manual work from reporting processes.

• Develop and enhance analytical frameworks to deliver market, commodity, vendor, and macro‑trend insights that support strategic decisions across all seniority levels.

• Lead and develop a global team of 4 experts across Operational Excellence, Process Excellence, and Data Science.

• Define and execute the Procurement & Sustainability data strategy to provide actionable intelligence and improve sourcing and process performance.

What we are looking:

• Master’s degree in IT, Finance, Process Engineering, Procurement, Business Administration or a related field.

• Strong leadership with the ability to influence, manage ambiguity, and communicate effectively across diverse audiences.

• Excellent stakeholder management and a customer‑centric mindset.

• Proven ability to motivate teams and drive consistent high performance globally.

• Significant experience leading global project teams and managing complex change initiatives.

• Strong project management capabilities and structured problem‑solving skills.

• Solid background in Procurement/Supply Chain processes, tools, and systems.

• Advanced expertise in data analytics, insights generation, statistics, modeling, data management, big data, IT systems/architecture, and predictive analytics

• fluent in English (French is an asset).

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.