Strategic Buyer IT

Lonza; Puebla de Zaragoza; On-site; Confidencial; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global exposure

International work culture

Competitive compensation programs

Opportunities for digitalization/trans

Ethical workplace

Job summary

Lonza in Puebla, Mexico seeks a Global Strategic Buyer IT/OT to shape sourcing strategies and lead supplier partnerships across IT and OT categories. You will negotiate software licenses, hardware agreements, IT services, and consulting contracts while aligning procurement with technology roadmaps.

You will collaborate with IT/OT leadership, vendor management, and business stakeholders to understand demand, drive digital transformation, and deliver measurable value through cost optimization and

Qualifications

• Proven experience in strategic procurement within complex international environments.
• Strong expertise in sourcing, supplier management, tendering, contract negotiations, and strategy development.
• Experience negotiating software licenses, hardware agreements, IT services, and consulting contracts.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute global IT/OT sourcing strategies aligned with business priorities and technology roadmaps.
• Lead supplier selection, negotiations, contract management, and relationship management to drive value and supply continuity.
• Partner with IT/OT leadership, vendor management, and stakeholders to understand demand and support digital transformation initiatives.
• Drive cost optimization, total cost of ownership improvements, and savings programs across spend categories.
• Lead global cross-functional projects on standardization, automation, and procurement excellence.
• Establish and monitor supplier performance metrics, scorecards, and governance frameworks.

Skills

Strategic procurement

IT/OT sourcing

Vendor management

Stakeholder engagement

Cost optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Engineering

Tools

SAP

Ariba

Job description

Mexico, Puebla

Strategic Buyer IT (Lonza – Capsugel)

Puebla, Mexico

Join a global procurement team at the forefront of digital transformation. As a Global Strategic Buyer IT/OT, you will shape sourcing strategies, build strategic supplier partnerships, and help deliver innovative technology solutions.

What You Will Get

• An agile career and dynamic international working culture.
• The opportunity to influence global IT and OT procurement strategies across a leading healthcare organization.
• Exposure to senior stakeholders and cross-functional global teams.
• Compensation programs that recognize high performance and value creation.
• Opportunities to lead transformational sourcing and digitalization initiatives.
• A variety of benefits dependent on role and location.
• An inclusive and ethical workplace where innovation and collaboration thrive.

What You Will Do

• Develop and execute global sourcing strategies for IT/OT categories, aligning procurement activities with business priorities and technology roadmaps.
• Lead supplier selection, negotiations, contract management, and relationship management to drive value, innovation, and supply continuity.
• Partner closely with IT/OT leadership, vendor management teams, and business stakeholders to understand demand, shape sourcing decisions, and support digital transformation initiatives.
• Drive cost optimization, total cost of ownership improvements, and sustainable savings programs across assigned spend categories.
• Lead global, cross-functional projects focused on standardization, automation, process improvement, and procurement excellence.
• Establish and monitor supplier performance metrics, scorecards, and governance frameworks to ensure quality, compliance, and continuous improvement.
• Champion procurement process transformation, change management, and best practices across global operations.

What We Are Looking For

• Proven experience in strategic procurement within complex international and matrix organizations, ideally focused on IT, OT, technology, or digital categories.
• Strong expertise in sourcing, supplier management, tendering, contract negotiations, and procurement strategy development.
• Demonstrated experience negotiating software licenses, hardware agreements, IT services, and consulting contracts.
• Ability to analyze spend, market intelligence, and business requirements to develop effective sourcing strategies and deliver measurable value.
• Experience working with procurement and ERP systems such as SAP and Ariba.
• Strong communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships across global teams and senior leadership.
• Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Engineering, Economics, Legal Studies, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience delivering successful procurement outcomes.

About Lonza

At Lonza|Capsugel, 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.

Reference: R80417