Senior Strategic Indirect Procurement Lead (Pharma)

Lonza; Tampa (FL); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k) matching

Life insurance

Disability (short/long-term)

PTO

Job summary

Lonza is seeking a Senior Strategic Buyer in Tampa, FL to lead end-to-end indirect procurement for the site across MRO, services, utilities, IT, and facilities. You will drive strategic sourcing initiatives, manage supplier relationships, and partner with site leadership to align procurement with business goals.

The role requires extensive experience in category management, negotiations, and contract management within regulated environments, with a focus on delivering annual savings and value

Qualifications

• 10+ years of indirect procurement experience in pharma/biotech/chemicals/manufacturing.
• Experience in GMP-regulated environments is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end indirect procurement for the Tampa site across MRO, services, IT, facilities, and other indirect spend.
• Drive tendering, supplier selection, negotiation, contracting, and implementation.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Negotiations

Contract management

Stakeholder mgmt

Global matrix org

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Procurement/Business/Engineering/Operations

Tools

SAP

SAP Ariba

MS Office

Job description

Lonza is seeking a Senior Strategic Buyer in Tampa, FL to lead end-to-end indirect procurement for the site across MRO, services, utilities, IT, and facilities. You will drive strategic sourcing initiatives, manage supplier relationships, and partner with site leadership to align procurement with business goals.

The role requires extensive experience in category management, negotiations, and contract management within regulated environments, with a focus on delivering annual savings and value