Senior Buyer

Start Date: Sep 2026
End Date: March 2027 (with the chance of extension)
Workload: 100% with 41h/week
Location: Basel
Workmodel: Contracting

Your responsibilies

Collaborate effectively with the Procurement team to deliver value and continuous improvements:

• Support Category managers with category and sourcing strategy development (e.g. provide site current and future business needs, report specific local market trends…)
• Support implementation and execution of category strategies at site level
• Support the execution of sourcing initiatives for delegated spend across assigned sites
• Provide purchasing expertise in tendering, negotiation tactics, planning and contracting
• Support global & regional sourcing efforts
• Support the roll-out of new procurement policies/procedures and tools
• Support the optimization of transactional costs & efficiency of procurement activities (e.g. automation rates)
• Support standardization of specifications across sites and regions
• Track country savings performance and identify potential savings, risks and opportunities
• Drive utilization of on-line catalogues, E-Auctions and other leading-edge sourcing tools 
• Share best-practice sharing and synergies across sites

Partner with key stakeholders, ensure business continuity and meet site business needs:

• Identify site stakeholders and partner with them to understand & support the delivery of current and future business needs 
• Ensure business continuity and supply/availability of necessary materials
• Work with site controllers to provide spend and savings forecasts to management
• Manage supplier changes and transitions

Manage supplier relationship and performance at site level:

• Maintain and drive professional partnership/collaboration with suppliers
• Manage supplier’s portfolio, leverage supplier capabilities, improve supply continuity, reduce total cost of ownership and ensure compliance with requirements & policies
• Support comprehensive supply risk assessment across existing supplier portfolio (incl. single source, capacity constraints, financial risks, quality risks, etc…)
• Develop and implement mitigation solutions for key business risks identified
• Ensure regular review of supplier performance, participate in supplier performance improvement at site level and to support Supplier Quality Annual Review
• Be aware of the supply market dynamics and changes to ensure competitiveness and supply risks are mitigated

Processes, tools and Systems: 

• Ensure compliance with Lonza standards and regulatory requirements
• Support roll-out of Lonza procedures, policies and guidelines
• Support Procurement initiatives, roll-out of procurement tools, processes, policies and systems
• Complete and maintain the RMs documentation database as required
• Ensure ERP system is maintained

Personal development and capability building:

• Define personal development goals and associated training and development needs
• Complete mandatory training and capability building program

Your Profil:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, Procurement, Supply Chain, or a related field
• Business fluency in English
• Einkaufsfachfrau / Einkaufsfachmann or CIPS certification is considered an advantage
• 5-10 years of strategic procurement experience
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Customer service mindset with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to build and maintain global relationships, both internally and externally
• Expertise in purchasing, including tendering, negotiation, planning, and contracting
• Positive attitude with a willingness to learn new skills and capabilities
• Good understanding of general business practices
• Proficiency in key procurement processes, including category management, supplier management, negotiations, contract management, and e-procurement systems
• Experience in third-party spend management
• Ability to persuade and influence suppliers to achieve the best outcomes 
• Hands-on experience using SAP, Ariba, and Microsoft Office applications