About this role
The actual location of this job is in Visp, Switzerland. Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families, if needed.
What you will get:
- An agile career and a dynamic work culture
- An inclusive and ethical workplace
- Compensation programs that recognize high performance
In addition to a competitive salary, you can expect numerous lifestyle, family, and leisure benefits. The full list of our local tailored benefits can also be found below.
- Benefits in Visp: https://bit.ly/3wjkoFi
The Production Scheduler is responsible for proactively maintaining and continuously improving the production schedule. This includes ensuring that all departmental schedules are accurate, up to date, and clearly communicated to all relevant functions to support the short‑term execution of operational plans. The role requires creating schedules that fully consider existing labour and asset capacities and are achievable based on planned material availability, while also driving the timely resolution of any scheduling conflicts through close collaboration with stakeholders. Additionally, the Production Scheduler monitors production data—including volumes produced, raw material consumption, and quality control metrics—and uses this information to support Continuous Improvement activities such as maintaining routings and BOMs, and increasing the accuracy of the production schedule and efficiency reporting.
What you will do:
- Create, track, and maintain short‑term schedules to support effective execution of plans.
- Incorporate input from all departments to ensure schedules are realistic and based on the latest constraints and information.
- Optimize schedules by balancing demand priorities with efficient production sequencing and resource use.
- Update schedules promptly when changes to existing plans occur.
- Maintain accurate planning and scheduling parameters in the system for optimal scheduling performance.
- Generate key metrics and operational measures to identify trends and root causes of performance issues.
- Monitor production data—output volumes, raw material consumption, and quality metrics—and use insights for Continuous Improvement, including maintaining routings, BOMs, and schedule accuracy.
What we are looking for:
- Degree or equivalent experience in SCM, Procurement or any relevant field
- Experience in SCM, Materials Planning/Scheduling and/or Purchasing
- Good knowledge of SAP and MS Office (Excel, Powerpoint)
- Good communication and presentation skils
- Fluency in German and English is required
- Strong Teammate and able to work across cross-functional teams
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.
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Other facts
About Lonza
Lonza is a pioneer and world leader in the CDMO industry, setting the pace with cutting-edge science, smart technology, and lean manufacturing. United by a common purpose, we turn our customers’ breakthrough innovations into viable therapies and manufacture the medicines of tomorrow.
Founded in Switzerland in 1897, our company is the first and original CDMO, and today we are more dynamic, agile and forward-focused than ever before. As one of the largest Western CDMOs, we bring together a global team of around 18,500 colleagues across five continents to deliver comprehensive, integrated solutions for our customers' complex needs.
For our customers and their patients, we bring quality, safety and reliability to bring life-enhancing and life-saving treatments to market at speed and at scale. For our colleagues, we strive to create a sense of belonging and inclusion where every person can thrive and bring their best.
What you'll do
- The Production Scheduler is responsible for maintaining and improving the production schedule, ensuring accuracy and clear communication across departments. This role involves monitoring production data and supporting Continuous Improvement activities.
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