Specialist, Operational Buyer

Lonza Biologics Tuas Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading life sciences company in Singapore seeks a Specialist, Operational Buyer to ensure timely procurement and qualification of raw materials. This role involves supporting new material onboarding, managing vendor performance, and handling AP inquiries. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree and possesses team-oriented communication and negotiation skills. The position is contract-based with potential for permanency. Join us and contribute to our commitment to ethical practices in life sciences.

Benefits

Dynamic working culture

Fully paid medical insurance

Daily company bus service

Qualifications

• Comfort with a 1-year contract (possibility to convert to permanent).
• Knowledge of biopharmaceutical industry and cGMP applications is advantageous.
• Diploma holders with relevant cGMP manufacturing experience may apply.

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.
• Handle AP inquiries, including invoice issues.

Skills

Communication skills

Team-oriented attitude

Negotiation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in any field

Tools

SAP

Trackwise

Job description

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 recognize 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 subsidized 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.