Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across three continents.
While we work in science, there's no magic formula to how we do it.
Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people.
In exchange, we let our people own their careers.
Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world.
And that's the kind of work we want to be part of.
We are currently looking for an experienced ERP Logistics IT, Team Lead EMEA of our newly formed Centre of Excellence (CoE) for IT and OT in EMEA, located in Milan.
Key responsibilities: Lead the regional ERP logistics team.
Responsible for staff-related activities such as recruitment, development, replacement, performance qualification, and salary review.
In charge of the daily performance of the assigned team members.
Report status, progress, and risks to the Head of ERP logistics.
Gather and review the IT needs in the area of SAP Logistics.
Advise on solutions.
Support prioritization of IT projects and change requests.
Contribute to the project portfolio process.
Steer the implementation of SAP Logistics Systems.
Inform the regional and/or site business managers about the IT priorities.
Identify their IT needs and align them with global programs.
Advise regional stakeholders on IT projects and change processes.
Act as IT escalation instance for site/regional business managers.
Establish and maintain a strong partnership with the global process owner, ensuring strategies, expectations, and deliverables are aligned across the board.
Responsible for the lifecycle management of SAP Logistics modules used by the business.
Drive and control continuous improvement of functionality, stability, and performance of these systems with assigned team members.
Oversee, control, and steer the incident and problem tickets related to these systems.
Accountable for the support, localization, and deployment of global IT solutions in the region.
Responsible for internal and external staffing of IT projects and change requests.
Perform tactical capacity planning.
Act as a steering group member in IT projects.
Collaborate with IT Vendor Management to source external specialists for projects and change.
Work out SoW, define and control SLAs for externally sourced IT build services.
Ensure adherence to GMP regulations and IT security policies of new and enhanced solutions of assigned team members.
Contribute to the building of global IT solutions.
Take over project management and/or subject matter expert functions as assigned.
Contribute to the definition, documentation, development, and training of the IT business application deployment approach and enforce it as part of projects.
Collaborate with Enterprise Architect as well as IT QA to ensure compliance of IT business applications with given policies.
Coordinate IT activities and staffing with the leads of the other regions as well as with IT project managers.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Key requirements: 10+ years' experience in IT applications in SAP Logistics modules like PP, MM, WM, QM etc.
Excellent understanding of the business processes around SAP Logistics area i.e.
Production Planning, Production Execution, Inventory Management, Warehouse Management, Procurement, Quality Management Systems and concepts being used.
BSc Qualified, ideally within Computer Sciences or Business Administration.
Extensive industry experience within IT Business Services.
Previous experience managing a team, ideally having grown from a functional IT position into a leader.
Excellent project management, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Experience with Business Partnering for both External and Internal customers.
Functional expertise with SAP and/or within Manufacturing Execution Systems.
Fluency in English, any other European languages an advantage (German desirable).
Certification in SAP or Project Management an advantage.
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