Associate Director, Clinical Drug Product Sourcing & Supply

Eli Lilly and Company; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 117,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

Eli Lilly and Company in Indianapolis, IN, seeks a senior role in external supply chain for clinical drug product sourcing. You will partner with Clinical GMP DP supply groups and CM&C to align needs with CMOs across modalities, with emphasis on parenteral manufacturing.

You will lead sourcing processes, due diligence, and vendor management, ensuring alignment with platform guidance, risk monitoring, and continuous improvement across the PRD network.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Pharmaceutics, Pharmacy, Formulation Science, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or related STEM.
• BS requires at least 8 years in pharma DP R&D, GMP DP manufacturing, or DP supply chain; MS requires 6 years.
• Parenteral DP manufacturing experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Assess clinical DP manufacturing needs and map to CMOs based on capability, capacity and modality fit.
• Lead DP RFP authoring with CM&C, CSD, BRD, SMDD; coordinate with Procurement on proposals.
• Serve as the DP Supply Chain resource for external CMOs during sourcing.
• Review proposals and generate external sourcing recommendations with program teams and Procurement.
• Monitor vendor performance metrics and share scorecards and reviews with partners.
• Maintain adherence to DP guidance docs, RFx, due diligence, and KPIs.

Skills

GMP experience

Parenteral manufacturing

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS/MS in Pharmaceutics or related STEM

Job description

Eli Lilly and Company in Indianapolis, IN, seeks a senior role in external supply chain for clinical drug product sourcing. You will partner with Clinical GMP DP supply groups and CM&C to align needs with CMOs across modalities, with emphasis on parenteral manufacturing.

You will lead sourcing processes, due diligence, and vendor management, ensuring alignment with platform guidance, risk monitoring, and continuous improvement across the PRD network.