Senior Manager, supply chain and operations

Lonza Group Ltd.; Oss; On-site; EUR 71,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dynamic career culture

Inclusive workplace

Competitive compensation programs

Role-dependent benefits

Job summary

Lonza Group Ltd. in Oss seeks a Senior Manager, supply chain and operations to lead the DAM Operations function, overseeing inventory, forecasting, planning, logistics, billing, and reporting.

You will maintain visibility of inventory, spend, revenue, and commitments while driving continuous improvement and AI-enabled workflows. The role emphasizes managing a small team, coordinating with Finance and Program Management, and guiding SAP-related migration and harmonization efforts across Lonza’s

Qualifications

• MSc or MBA in Supply Chain, Business Admin, Finance/Accounting, Ops Management, Pharma/Biotech or related field; 5–10 years in supply chain or related functions within regulated industries.
• Experience leading small operational teams (1–5 direct reports) for 3–5 years.
• Proven track record in supply planning, inventory management, and operational finance in regulated environments.
• Experience with financial reporting, inventory reconciliation, AP/AR processes.
• Ability to consolidate and analyze large datasets from ERP and other sources.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain rolling 18–24 month supply plans for DAM platform components.
• Define inventory strategies within produce-to-stock, supply-from-stock models; mitigate shortages and excess stock.
• Lead the DAM Operations team (two Logistics Specialists, one Business Analyst).
• Oversee compliant order fulfillment, import/export, GDP-relevant logistics, and partnerships with warehousing/CDMO networks.
• Develop CoG models and track development and manufacturing expenditures across CDMOs.
• Coordinate invoicing, inventory valuation, budgeting, and commercial fulfillment with Finance.
• Provide cost and revenue visibility via dashboards to inform pricing and portfolio decisions.
• Collaborate with Program Management, Finance, Procurement, and DAM leaders to improve forecast accuracy.
• Drive digitalization and AI workflows to improve efficiency and reporting quality.
• Support SAP S/4HANA migration and process harmonization within Lonza global functions.

Skills

Supply planning

Forecasting

Inventory management

SAP (S/4HANA)

Excel (Pivot / Power Query)

Team leadership

Education

MSc or MBA in Supply Chain/Business

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Excel (Pivot, Power Query)

Job description

Senior Manager, supply chain and operations Location: Oss

The Senior Manager, supply chain and operations leads the DAM Operations function and is responsible for inventory management, forecasting, supply planning, logistics, billing, operational finance, and supply chain reporting. The role ensures reliable supply of platform components to licensees while maintaining visibility of inventory, spend, revenue, and supply commitments.

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.
• The full list of our global benefits can be found here: https://www.lonza.com/careers/benefits.
• The full-time annual base pay for this position in The Netherlands is expected to range between 70.500,- EUR and 98.700,- EUR.
• Initial salary placement within this range will be determined based on role-related factors such as experience, qualifications, and expected contribution.

What you will do:

• Supply Planning & Strategy: Develop and maintain rolling 18-24 month supply plans for DAM platform components, consolidating licensee forecasts, stage-gate assumptions, and manufacturing requirements.
• Inventory Risk & Strategy Management: Define inventory strategies within the "produce-to-stock, supply-from-stock" model, mitigating risks like shortages, excess stock, expiry, retest requirements, and optimizing working capital.
• Team Leadership: Manage the DAM Operations team, consisting of two Logistics Specialists and one Business Analyst (Operations Finance).
• Commercial Supply & Logistics Operations: Oversee compliant order fulfillment, import/export activities, GDP-relevant logistics processes, and partnerships with warehousing partners and CDMO networks to support growth.
• Cost of Goods (CoG) & Expenditure Tracking: Develop component-level CoG models and track development and manufacturing expenditure across internal and external CDMO networks.
• Operational Finance & Invoicing: Serve as DAM’s primary interface to Finance, coordinating invoicing, billing workflows, inventory valuation, budgeting, and commercial fulfillment.
• Reporting & Financial Transparency: Provide operational cost and revenue driver visibility to support pricing and portfolio decisions through standardized reporting and dashboards.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Program Management, Finance, Procurement, and DAM technical leaders to improve forecast accuracy and supply visibility.
• Digitalization & AI Workflows: Drive continuous improvement across DAM Operations by evaluating and implementing AI-enabled workflows to enhance operational efficiency and reporting quality.
• Process Harmonization & SAP Migration: Support the SAP S/4HANA migration, process harmonization, and insurance coverage collaboration with Lonza global functions.

What we’re looking for:

• MSc or MBA degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance/Accounting, Operations Management, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Data Analytics, or an equivalent field 5-10 years of experience in supply chain, commercial operations, planning, inventory management, operational finance, or business analytics within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CDMO, contract manufacturing, or another highly regulated industry.
• 3-5 years of experience leading small operational teams of 1 to 5 direct reports.
• Proven track record in supply chain activities; supply planning, inventory management, and operational finance within a regulated environment.
• Experience with financial reporting, inventory reconciliation, accounts payable, and accounts receivable processes.
• Ability to consolidate, reconcile, analyze and integrate large datasets from multiple systems and decentralized data sources, including ERP systems, web-based applications, and Excel-based trackers.
• Hands‑on experience with SAP (S/4HANA preferred); Microsoft Excel skills including Pivot Tables, Power Query, data modeling, and dashboard development.
• Pharma/biotech related experience strongly preferred.
• Experience implementing automation and AI-enabled workflows to improve business processes (preferred).

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 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?

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 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.