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The Supply Chain Manager, Inventory Reduction Program - 80-100 % (m/f/d) supports the execution of cross-functional Inventory reduction initiatives across the Supply Chain organization in Lonza. As part of the Global Supply Chain team, this role contributes to a broad range of activities spanning project coordination, data analysis, performance management, documentation, stakeholder communication, and training preparation across functions such as planning, logistics, procurement, and material management. With strong organizational and analytical skills, the Supply Chain Manager plays a key role in maintaining clear and consistent project documentation, creating visually impactful presentations, and supporting the overall inventory reduction roadmap. This includes assisting with data analysis for the visualization of project progress and to enable decision-making and alignment across teams.

What you’ll do:

• Work closely with the Global and Platform inventory leads to support ongoing initiatives and transformation projects.
• Support the development and coordination of the Project Management Office (PMO) for the Inventory reduction program, collaborating with Project Leads, Key Users and operational teams.
• Help identify interdependencies and ensure alignment between strategic goals and project execution.
• Develop clear and compelling visual presentations to support the transformation inventory roadmap and communicate progress to stakeholders, leadership, and project teams.
• Lead and contribute to cross-functional projects and initiatives, ensuring stakeholder engagement across planning, logistics, procurement, manufacturing, and global functions.
• Participate actively in all project phases, including meetings, workshops, testing, and training sessions.
• Create and maintain high-quality project documentation, such as meeting minutes, process flows, SOPs, training materials, and reports.
• Analyze operational and project-related data to track performance, identify risks, and support data-driven decision-making.

What we’re looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
• First years of experience in supply chain or transformation-related roles; experience in business consulting is highly valued.
• Process-oriented mindset, with a solid understanding of end-to-end supply chain operations.
• Strong visual storytelling skills for summarizing data and documenting project progress to support workshops, trainings, and executive updates, using tools like PowerPoint.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel (formulas, pivot tables, charts) is essential; experience or interest in analytical tools such as Power BI is a plus.
• Familiarity with project management methodologies, and strong organizational and communication skills to manage coordination across diverse stakeholders.
• Strong interest in change management practices to support stakeholder alignment and process adoption.
• Collaborative team player with a proactive mindset and the ability to work effectively across functions and levels.
• Experience with SAP ERP, particularly in supply chain modules such as PP, EWM, SD is an advantage.
• Fluency in English is required