Procurement & Sustainability Excellence Data and Systems Specialist

Lonza Group Ltd.; Puebla de Zaragoza; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Inclusive workplace

Competitive compensation package

Global exposure

Job summary

Lonza Group Ltd. seeks a data and systems specialist to build the procurement analytics backbone and deliver actionable insights. You will model spend, supplier and contract data, and support sustainability reporting across global sites using Python, Power BI, and SAP Ariba/SAP S/4HANA platforms.

You will collaborate with Procurement, Sustainability, IT/Data, and Finance to drive digital transformation and standardized global processes, enabling evidence-based decisions.

Qualifications

• A degree in data science, IT, engineering, statistics, or related field.
• Proven experience in data analytics, BI, and procurement or supply chain.
• Strong Python, data mining, statistics, and data modelling skills.

Responsibilities

• Build the procurement analytics backbone: consolidate and model spend, supplier, contract, savings, and sustainability data.
• Develop advanced analytics solutions using Python and predictive modelling for spend classification and forecasting.
• Deliver dashboards and KPI reporting in Power BI for procurement leadership and site teams.
• Support sustainable procurement: collect, QA, analyse, and report supplier ESG data including carbon and Scope3 info.
• Drive digital transformation: evaluate and implement tools like SAP Ariba/SAP S/4HANA and related platforms.
• Lead continuous-improvement projects to streamline workflows, increase compliance, and adopt global processes.
• Collaborate across Procurement, Sustainability, IT/Data, and Finance to translate needs into scalable data and system solutions.

Skills

Python

Power BI

Data analytics

Stakeholder engagement

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in data science / IT / engineering

Tools

SAP Ariba

SAP S/4HANA

SQL

MS Access

MySQL

Job description

Procurement & Sustainability Excellence, Data and Systems Specialist

Location: Puebla, Mexico.

What you will get:

• An agile career and dynamic working culture.
• An inclusive and ethical workplace.
• Compensation programs that recognize high performance.
• A variety of benefits dependent on role and location.

What you will do:

• Build the procurement analytics backbone: consolidate and model spend, supplier, contract, savings, and sustainability data; improve data quality, classification, and transparency across systems.
• Develop advanced analytics solutions: use Python, statistical methods, and predictive modelling for use cases such as spend classification, savings forecasting, supplier-risk scoring, demand/cost-driver forecasting, and anomaly/maverick-spend detection.
• Deliver actionable insights: create and maintain intuitive dashboards and KPI reporting in Power BI to support procurement leadership, category managers, and site teams in timely, evidence-based decisions.
• Support sustainable procurement: enable collection, quality assurance, analysis, and reporting of supplier sustainability data, including ESG ratings, certifications, carbon data, and Scope3–relevant information where required.
• Drive digital transformation: identify, evaluate, and implement tools and technologies that improve ways of working, including SAP Ariba/SAP S/4HANA capabilities, supplier- and risk-management platforms, automation, AI, and analytics solutions.
• Increase process efficiency and automation: lead continuous-improvement initiatives that simplify workflows, reduce manual effort, strengthen compliance, and increase adoption of standardized global processes.
• Manage global transformation projects: lead or support end-to-end projects on procurement systems, supplier/risk platforms, data governance, reporting, process automation, and analytics capabilities.
• Partner across functions: act as the bridge between Procurement, Sustainability, IT/Data, Finance, and other stakeholders - translating business needs into scalable data, system, and process solutions.
• Enable governance and adoption: contribute to procurement policies, procedures, training, testing, change management, and user adoption for new systems, data standards, and ways of working.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in data science, Computer Science, IT, Engineering, Statistics, Business Analytics, or a related field.
• Proven experience in data analytics, BI, data science, systems management, procurement excellence, supply chain, or a similar global environment.
• Strong hands‑on expertise in Python, data mining, statistical analysis, and data modelling to turn complex datasets into clear business insights.
• Experience building dashboards and reporting in Power BI or similar tools.
• Working knowledge of SAP ERP, SAP BW, ECC, S/4HANA and/or SAP Ariba.
• Familiarity with databases and data‑management tools such as SQL, MS Access, MySQL, or comparable technologies.
• Understanding of advanced‑analytics concepts, including predictive analytics, machine learning, automation, AI/GenAI, and large‑scale data processing.
• Strong project‑management, stakeholder‑engagement, communication, and change‑management skills, with the confidence to influence across functions and geographies.
• Ability to explain analytical findings clearly to non‑technical audiences and convert insights into practical, prioritized actions.
• Knowledge of procurement, Source‑to‑Pay, supply chain, supplier management, or sustainability reporting is an advantage.
• Exposure to sustainability platforms and frameworks - such as EcoVadis, IntegrityNext, CDP, GHG Protocol Scope3, CSRD, or supplier ESG data management - is a plus.
• Fluency in English; additional languages are an advantage.

About Lonza

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 offer equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you’re ready to help turn our customers’ breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board. Every day, our teams across the world work together to turn scientific breakthroughs into life-changing medicines that reach up to 100 million patients a year. Lonza is a place where people can make a unique impact, grow their careers and belong.

You will feel at home at Lonza if you:

• Take ownership, step forward, and enjoy meaningful responsibility
• Love solving problems and thrive in a complex, fast-moving environment
• Are curious, always looking to learn and improve
• Work collaboratively, contributing to something bigger than yourself
• Are motivated to make a difference through work that impacts customers and their patients

Why Lonza:

We are a place of unique opportunity, where your ideas, expertise and ambition can make a real difference. Here, will have the freedom to grow, the support to succeed and the chance to contribute to work that matters. We are the makers of the medicines of tomorrow. Join us. Be you.