Senior Operational Buyer

About the role

Join Lonza’s growing Supply Chain team in Visp as a Senior Operational Buyer. You will lead procurement activities for assigned portfolios, build strong supplier partnerships and contribute to the transformation of supply‑chain processes.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate procurement activities ensuring supply continuity, cost competitiveness and compliance.
• Guide the Buyer team on priorities, processes and best practices.
• Manage supplier relationships, conduct business reviews and drive continuous improvement.
• Oversee vendor performance, focusing on delivery reliability, quality and regulatory compliance.
• Drive digitalisation and standardisation of procurement using SAP and other tools.
• Collaborate with Planning, Logistics, QA, Finance and other functions to support operational excellence.
• Contribute to supply‑chain transformation projects such as material creation, supplier onboarding and logistics optimisation.

Required profile

• Degree or equivalent experience in Supply Chain Management, Procurement or related field.
• Proven experience in SCM & Procurement, preferably in a regulated industry.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Fluent English; German is a plus.
• Team player able to work across cross‑functional teams.

Required skills

• SAP MM ERP
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint

What we offer

• Agile career and dynamic working culture.
• Inclusive and ethical workplace.
• Competitive salary with performance‑based compensation.
• Relocation assistance for eligible candidates and families.
• Flexibility to work remotely up to 20% of the time.