Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor's or Master's degree with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience., Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail and proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint., Familiarity with Power BI, SQL, Python, or R is a plus, along with experience in SAP, BW, or Salesforce., Excellent financial acumen and understanding of profitability and pricing strategies..

Key responsabilities:

Develop actionable reporting and analytics to support product management.

Centralize cross-functional data and build Power BI dashboards to visualize key metrics.

Serve as the key analytics partner to product managers, providing insights on product lifecycle management.

Drive process optimizations and promote a data-driven culture across teams.

Job description

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.

Lonza’s Capsules & Health Ingredients (CHI) division is seeking a highly analytical, data-driven, and results-oriented Portfolio Analyst to support Hard Empty Capsules product management. In this role, you will be a critical partner to the product management team, transforming complex data into actionable insights that drive strategic decision making. You will develop robust analytics and reporting, optimize portfolio performance, and enhance systems and processes to ensure data-driven execution.  

You will be the primary partner to the product management team in driving analytics, recommending strategic actions and providing guidance for portfolio performance and optimization. We are looking for an energetic professional who is passionate about end to end portfolio strategy (from operations to commercialization); who is experienced in data analytics and business ; and who is seeking to make a difference to consumers and patients life in a multicultural organization.

Key Responsibilities

Develop actionable reporting and analytics 

Design and maintain reports, dashboards, and portfolio analytics to support product management and other key stakeholders.
Centralize cross-functional data from ERP, CRM, BI systems (e.g., SAP, BW, Power BI) to support analytical needs. 
Build Power BI dashboards to visualize key metrics such as product performance, market penetration, sales, and more. 
Partner with finance and product management to ensure accurate profit & loss statements at the product line, regional, and other levels.
Conduct ad hoc analyses to support pricing strategies, cost analysis, and margin optimization. 
Provide data-driven insights to refine go-to-market strategies and portfolio management.

Provide strategic decision-making support 

Serve as a the key analytics partner to product managers, offering insights on product lifecycle management, positioning, investment planning, and supply network strategy. 
Support sales in portfolio-related tactical decisions (e.g., pricing strategies, product offerings, and manufacturing feasibility). 
Evaluate and identify market trends and customer insights that impact the HEC product line strategies, enabling CHI’s growth and responding to market demands.

Drive process optimizations and a data-driven culture 

Lead efforts to enhance data accessibility, visualization, and usability across teams. 
Continuously refine analytics processes to improve efficiency and decision-making. 
Stay informed on market trends, customer needs, and competitor activities through collaborations with competitive intelligence, sales, marketing, and more. 
Build strong relationships with cross-functional stakeholders to align insights with strategic priorities.
Promote a culture of accountability, tenacity, collaboration, and insightfulness within the Capsules & Health Ingredients division

Key Requirements

Bachelors / Masters degree with minimum 3+ years of relevant work experience.
Analytical mindset with a strong attention to detail.
Advanced Excel and PowerPoint required, with Power BI, SQL, Python, or R as  plus. 
Experience with SAP, BW, Salesforce, or CPQ is a strong plus 
Excellent financial acumen with an understanding of profitability, pricing strategies, and key commercial levers. 
Ability to track industry trends, customer neds, and competitor activity. 
Experience in finance, pricing, or commercial decision-making in a B2B environment.
Proven ability to manage priorities, coordinate stakeholders, and drive initiatives.
Entrepreneurial and problem-solving attitude. 
Bias for action and agile mindset. 
Experience working in a global organization, managing diverse stakeholders across regions. 
Experience in nutraceutical industry a strong plus. 
Strong English communication skills are essential for this role.

Every day, Lonza’s products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically.

People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference.

Lonza is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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