Senior P2P & Procurement Content Excellence Specialist (m/f/d)
The actual location of this job is in Colmar, France. Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families, if needed.
Join Lonza's Procurement & Sustainability Excellence team and help shape the future of digital procurement operations. In this senior specialist role with global scope, you will drive Procure-to-Pay (P2P) excellence through master data governance, supplier enablement, buying channel optimization, and continuous process improvement, ensuring efficient and compliant purchasing across multiple sites worldwide.
This is a fully site‑based role. Working together in person supports close, real‑time collaboration and the technical precision needed to manufacture medicines to the highest quality and safety standards.
What you will get:
- An agile career and dynamic working culture.
- An inclusive and ethical workplace.
- Compensation programs that recognize high performance.
- A variety of benefits dependent on role and location.
The full list of our global benefits can be found here: https://www.lonza.com/careers/benefits.
The full‑time annual base pay for this position in COLMAR FRANCE is expected to range between 56’000 EUR and 84’000 EUR. Initial salary placement within this range will be determined based on role‑related factors such as experience, qualifications, and expected contribution.
What you will do:
- Drive global procurement excellence by ensuring master data, contracts and buying channels are accurately maintained and optimized across procurement systems in a multi‑site, international environment.
- Configure and manage procurement content in SAP ERP and SAP Ariba, helping employees purchase efficiently through guided buying, catalogs and other digital channels.
- Own and continuously improve P2P processes and KPIs (e.g., cycle time, touchless rate, compliance, exception rate), identifying root causes and driving automation and simplification across sites.
- Ensure accurate supplier and procurement master data, including supplier onboarding, validation, and maintenance of key commercial terms (e.g., payment terms, MOQs, lead times).
- Partner with Category Managers, Strategic Buyers, Finance, IT and Supply Chain teams to translate sourcing strategies into effective operational solutions.
- Lead supplier onboarding and enablement activities, supporting digital procurement capabilities such as catalog integration and electronic invoicing.
- Support procurement compliance, sustainability objectives and continuous improvement programs across a global procurement organization.
- Share your expertise by supporting and training users on procurement processes, systems and best practices.
What we are looking for:
- Experience in Procure-to-Pay (P2P), procurement operations, master data management, shared services or a similar environment.
- Hands-on experience with SAP ERP (MM), SAP Ariba or comparable procurement platforms and digital purchasing tools.
- Strong understanding of procurement processes, buying channels, contract operationalization and content management.
- Confidence working with data, KPIs and reporting tools, including advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions and regions.
- A Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, Information Systems or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- A continuous improvement mindset, curiosity for new technologies and a genuine passion for creating efficient and user-friendly procurement processes
About Lonza
At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together. Everyone’s ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that’s the kind of work we want you to be part of.
Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you’re ready to help turn our customers’ breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board.
Ready to shape the future of life sciences? Apply now.
Skills Required
- Experience in Procure-to-Pay, procurement operations, master data management, shared services, or a similar environment
- Hands-on experience with SAP ERP MM, SAP Ariba, or comparable procurement platforms and digital purchasing tools
- Strong understanding of procurement processes, buying channels, contract operationalization, and content management
- Experience working with data, KPIs, and reporting tools, including advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills across functions and regions
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- Continuous improvement mindset and curiosity for new technologies
What We Do
At Lonza, we enable A Healthier World by supporting our healthcare customers on the path to commercialization. Our community of 16,000 talented employees work across a global network of more than 30 sites to deliver for our customers across the pharma, biotech and nutrition markets.
