Lonza · 2 weeks ago
Head of CAPEX Procurement Execution Americas
Portsmouth, NH
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expLonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across three continents, and they are seeking a Head of Procurement Execution CAPEX for the Americas. This role is responsible for managing a procurement portfolio of up to $1 billion and leading a team to support Lonza's strategic growth and investments in manufacturing capacity.
BiotechnologyLife SciencePharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Development of project purchasing strategy and coordination of procurement activities for assigned investment projects. Responsibility for project procurement portfolio up to $1 billion across all Americas sites
Ensure project sourcing objectives, actions and priorities are aligned both within Global CAPEX Procurement, Global Engineering and other key business partners
Procurement of all CAPEX and supplies needed to bring manufacturing capacity online (systems, sub-systems, equipment and spare parts) and services (consulting, engineering and planning) for the assigned specialist areas or investment projects
Working closely with Global Category Management colleagues to implement agreed strategies locally in manufacturing sites
Plays a key role in drafting the capital approval plan from a procurement execution strategy workstream that will ultimately be approved the Lonza Executive Committee
Plan, lead and implement negotiations of commercial terms and contracting for supply agreements
Maintain relationships with suppliers acting as the primary point of contact within the project team
Drive awareness of supply issues within the project, clarifying business impact and lead resolution plans
Develop project risk management strategies and drive development and implementation of appropriate risk mitigation plans
Work closely with Project Management to monitor supplier performance metrics and actively participate in the tracking and reporting of said metrics to drive supplier accountability
Work closely with essential team members to develop cost reduction strategies and implementation plans that meet project / business needs
Report project related savings monthly as well as maintain the project savings pipeline
Review and negotiate supplier change orders
Qualification
Required
10+ years of proven experience in Procurement Leadership roles leading all aspects of a Capital and Construction Procurement organization as part of senior management, ideally in a BioTech/Pharma manufacturing setting
Bachelor's degree in engineering, Construction or business administration, or equivalent experience, required
Confirmed sophisticated dynamic experience in large CAPEX sourcing projects
Business insight, strategic sourcing expertise, experience in large CAPEX sourcing projects, an ability to work with all engineering SME disciplines i.e. project controls, project management, engineer, construction management etc
Gets things done first time right, bias towards action; sense of urgency; thoroughness; able to prioritize work
Detailed oral and written communication skills
High level of integrity and ethics
Strong analytical skills
Preferred
Master's degree or equivalent experience in business or engineering desired
Benefits
Performance-related bonus
Medical and dental coverage
401k plan
Life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability insurance
An employee assistance program
Paid time off (PTO)
And more
Company
Lonza
Lonza Group supplies products and services to pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$444.8M2023-11-06Post Ipo Debt· $444.8M
2020-12-07IPO
Leadership Team
Wolfgang Wienand
Chief Executive Officer
Alfons Ehinger
Founder
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