Location: Hyderabad, India
The actual location of this job is in Hyderabad, India.
Join Lonza as a Senior IT Solution Expert – SAP PP/MM, where you will play a key role in delivering and optimizing SAP solutions supporting manufacturing and supply chain operations in a regulated environment. This role offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of IT and business, driving innovation and operational excellence across global teams.
- 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
- Partner with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Quality teams to translate business requirements into SAP PP/MM solutions.
- Lead SAP PP/MM initiatives, ensuring delivery aligned with scope, timelines, and regulatory (GxP/GMP) standards.
- Configure and enhance SAP PP and MM modules including production planning, inventory management, and goods movement processes.
- Drive SAP–MES integrations, ensuring seamless production data flow, monitoring, and issue resolution.
- Facilitate workshops and collaborate with global stakeholders to define and implement optimal solutions.
- Support testing (UAT, integration) and ensure compliance with CSV and audit requirements.
- Provide expert-level (L3) support, lead root cause analysis, and continuously improve system performance and processes.
- Strong experience in SAP PP and MM, including production planning, material management, inventory, and batch processes.
- Proven expertise in integrating SAP with MES platforms in manufacturing environments.
- Hands-on experience with SAP integration technologies (IDoc, APIs, middleware).
- Solid understanding of manufacturing and supply chain processes, ideally within GMP/GxP environments.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or related field); advanced degree is a plus.
- SAP PP certification and extensive experience (typically 10+ years) in IT/business applications.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills in global environments.
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
- Strong experience in SAP PP and MM
- Proven expertise in integrating SAP with MES platforms
- Hands-on experience with SAP integration technologies
- Solid understanding of manufacturing and supply chain processes
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
- SAP PP certification and extensive experience
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills
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.
