Team Lead Supply Chain Support & Inventory Management(m/w/x)

# Team Lead Supply Chain Support & Inventory Management 80-100% **CH - Stein** | **Full time** Location: Stein AG (Switzerland) Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families, if needed. Join Lonza AG as Team Lead for our Supply Chain Support & Inventory Management! This role is an outstanding opportunity to impact our Drug Product Services (**DPS**) network across 3 different sites in Switzerland, ensuring flawless operation and high-quality data management! If you are looking for a position where you can contribute with your ideas to optimize processes within our global framework, we are looking for you! ## What you’ll get: * An agile career and dynamic working culture * An inclusive and ethical workplace * Compensation programs that recognize high performance * Along with competitive salaries, you’ll find a wide range of lifestyle, family and leisure benefits available. Depending on your location, these benefits could include family allowances, childcare support, discounts for local businesses and attractions, travel allowances and subsidized meals. **Key responsibilities:** * Lead a small team of Operational buyers and ERP/Master Data Specialists * Develop your team and develop processes to make us fit for our current and future growth in close collaboration with global partners * Guiding Operational Buyers for Raw Materials in collaboration with the global procurement organization * Drive the inventory management for the DPS network. Define and manage actions impacting inventory in close collaboration with material and supply planners. Prepare and present inventory reports and projections, develop proactive strategies to anticipate and mitigate issues and risks within the team * Manage and raise risks related to inventory and supply of materials, ensuring alignment with Supply Chain Head * As Supply Chain partner, you are the first point of contact for escalations (concerning suppliers) from operational buyers * Be point of contact for escalations from ERP Master Data Specialists **Key requirements:** * BSc in Supply Chain Management or equivalent experience; APICS certification required. * Strong background in Supply Chain, with proven experience in inventory management. First leadership experience is a plus. * Experience with SAP R3 is a must * Experience in the pharma (GMP controlled) industry is a plus * Experience in using data analysis tools is a strong plus * You enjoy development of teams and processes, bringing in your own ideas * Proficient in both German and English. 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.