Supplier Decarbonization Specialist

Costa Rica, San JoseToday, 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.

Reporting to the Associate Director, Supplier Decarbonization within the global Responsible Sourcing department, you will support the implementation of the supplier GHG emission reduction strategy to ensure transparency and alignment on the Lonza global sustainability goals, in collaboration with the Procurement team, internal stakeholders, and suppliers, as well as external partner and industry initiatives.

**Key responsibilities**:

- Support the scope expansion of the supplier engagement program and its impacts on emission reduction.
- Understand the Scope 3 emissions accounting methodology and approach, and the carbon maturity of the supplier base to drive further supplier decarbonization through Responsible Sourcing Due Diligence tools.
- Structure and lead data analysis to develop compelling insights and actionable Scope 3 decarbonization roadmaps for internal and external reporting.
- Deputy key user of the Supplier Engagement platform and Regional Single Point of Contact for Responsible sources.
- Support Change Management (e.g., Engage the procurement Sourcers, and support the development of emission reduction roadmaps with business key functions) and knowledge transfer to Supplier, Procurement, and other team members.
- Support the embedding of a decarbonization program within the procurement processes by developing SOPs, policies, and appropriate operating frameworks of responsible sourcing practices that ensure company sustainability goals are achieved through the category teams’ strategies and supplier engagement.
- Participate in relevant industry initiatives.
- Own and assess data to ensure high data quality.

**Key requirements**:

- Advanced English level (spoken and written).
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Sustainability, or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.
- Experience in decarbonization programs, with a special focus on life cycle assessment and/or Scope 3 emissions accounting.
- Proven experience with Supplier Communication & Engagement.
- Experience in working with data and forming insights and actions.

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 a disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

**Reference: R50721**: