Operational Buyer Specialist

Lonza; Singapore; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in life sciences in Singapore is seeking a Specialist, Operational Buyer to support timely procurement and qualification of raw materials. You will manage vendor performance and help ensure production excellence. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree and experience in the biopharmaceutical industry. This role offers a dynamic working culture, inclusive workplace, and competitive benefits including fully paid medical insurance.

Benefits

Daily company bus service

Fully paid medical insurance

Dynamic working culture

Compensation programs that recognize high performance

Inclusive workplace

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in any field; diploma holders with relevant cGMP manufacturing experience may apply.
• Knowledge of biopharmaceutical industry and cGMP applications is an advantage.
• Comfortable with a 1-year contract, possibility to convert to permanent.

Responsibilities

• Support onboarding and approval of new raw materials and suppliers.
• Qualify new and alternate materials and create traceable specifications.
• Manage vendor performance to improve delivery, quality and compliance.

Skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Team-oriented attitude

Education

Bachelor's degree or relevant cGMP manufacturing experience

Tools

SAP

Trackwise

Job description

Singapore, Tuas Singapore

Join Lonza, a global leader in life sciences, and help us shape the future. As a Specialist, Operational Buyer, you will ensure timely procurement and qualification of raw materials, supporting our production excellence in Tuas, Singapore.

What You Will Get

• An agile career and dynamic working culture.
• An inclusive and ethical workplace.
• Compensation programs that recognise high performance.
• Daily company bus from the MRT location near your home to and from the Tuas site.
• Fully paid medical insurance, with the option to enroll family members at partially subsidised premiums.
• Explore our full list of global benefits at https://www.lonza.com/careers/benefits.

What You Will Do

• Support onboarding and approval of new raw materials and suppliers.
• Qualify new and alternate materials and create traceable specifications.
• Escalate risks for materials missing qualification timelines.
• Raise and track supplier qualification and new part number requests.
• Update Vendor Supply Chain Integrity (VSCI) information.
• Manage vendor performance to improve delivery, quality and compliance.
• Handle AP inquiries, including invoice issues.

What We Are Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in any field; diploma holders with relevant cGMP manufacturing experience may apply.
• Comfortable with a 1‑year contract (possibility to convert to permanent).
• Knowledge of biopharmaceutical industry and cGMP applications is an advantage.
• Experience using SAP and/or Trackwise systems.
• Positive, team‑oriented attitude with strong communication and negotiation skills.

About Lonza: 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.

Innovation thrives when diverse perspectives come together. Lonza is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We believe that our differences make us stronger and enable us to deliver better solutions for our customers.

Ready to shape the future of life sciences? Apply now.

Reference: R72009

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