Operational Excellence Specialist

2 weeks ago

Manchester England, United Kingdom Lonza Full time

United Kingdom, Manchester

**Operational Excellence Specialist - Order to Cash

Location - Manchester

Hybrid Working Policy**
Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across five 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.

As an
Operational Excellence Specialist
, you will support the execution of operational excellence across the end-to-end Order to Cash (O2C) process, with exposure to operations across multiple geographies. You'll contribute to digital transformation, assist with process documentation and analysis, and provide operational support. The focus is on driving efficiency, improving customer experience, and ensuring compliance with global policies while delivering measurable business outcomes.

What You Will Get

  • An agile career and dynamic working culture
  • An inclusive and ethical workplace
  • Hybrid working policy – 2 days in the office, 3 days working from home
  • Career development opportunities and exposure to global operations
  • A variety of benefits tailored to Manchester

*What you will do:*

  • Document and review O2C processes including credit, billing, collections, and cash application
  • Collect and analyze data to identify inefficiencies and improvement opportunities
  • Maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) and training materials
  • Participate in cross-functional meetings to understand business needs
  • Support system updates, testing, and reporting activities
  • Assist digital and automation project teams
  • Collaborate with Finance teams to enhance the O2C process

*What we are looking for:*

  • Lean Six Sigma qualified (Yellow or Green Belt) – a process improvement methodology
  • Proven experience in process improvement
  • Strong communication skills and stakeholder engagement
  • Understanding of end-to-end business processes
  • Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills

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.

Reference: R70939

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