Sr. Strategic Buyer

US - Vacaville, CAFull-time$93k–$155k2026-10-20 → 2026-11-11

Hybrid

Core

Drive value for site stakeholders by managing indirect procurement, optimizing supplier relationships, and executing strategic sourcing initiatives.

Role type

Senior Strategic Buyer (Indirect Procurement)

Builds

Supplier partnerships, category strategies, and cost-saving procurement processes for site-specific objectives.

Domain

Life Sciences / Indirect Procurement

Required skills

Strategic sourcing, tendering, negotiation, contracting, supplier relationship management, SAP Ariba, SAP ERP, spend forecasting, risk assessment

Preferred skills

MBA or advanced degree, experience with e-auctions and online catalogs, automation tools

Technologies

SAP ERP, SAP Ariba, Microsoft Office

Responsibilities

Develop and execute category strategies, lead sourcing initiatives for delegated spend, provide expert support in tendering and contracting, optimize procurement activities, manage supplier relationships and performance, partner with stakeholders to forecast spend and track savings

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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.