Associate Director, External Drug Product Supply Chain

BioSpace; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 117,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Lilly, located in Indianapolis, IN, seeks a leader for End-to-End Clinical Drug Product Sourcing within PRD ESCO to manage external CMOs and lifecycle sourcing from needs assessment through vendor relationships. The role emphasizes collaboration with CM&C teams and RFx execution for clinical manufacturing.

Responsibilities include portfolio evaluation, due diligence, and ensuring KPI-driven performance across external partners, with travel 10–20% and on-site work at LTC-N Indianapolis.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Pharmaceutics, Pharmacy, Formulation Science, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or closely related STEM discipline required.
• BS graduates must have at least 8 years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical drug product R&D, GMP drug product manufacturing, and/or drug product supply chain.
• MS graduates must have at least 6 years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical drug product R&D, GMP drug product manufacturing, and/or drug product supply chain.
• Parenteral drug product manufacturing experience required.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Clinical Drug Product Sourcing: assess clinical DP manufacturing needs and match to CMOs based on capability, capacity, and modality fit.
• Supply Chain Operations: ensure adherence to guidance, assess portfolio against needs, identify gaps, and follow up with CMOs.
• Vendor Relationship Management & Performance: manage vendor performance, deliver scorecards and business reviews.
• Digital Sourcing Systems & Data Stewardship: design and improve digital sourcing systems and centralized supplier data; support AI-enabled tools adoption.

Education

BS in Pharmaceutics/Pharmacy/Formulation Science/Chemical Engineering/Pharmaceutical Sciences or related STEM

MS in Pharmaceutics/Pharmacy/Formulation Science/Chemical Engineering/Pharmaceutical Sciences or related STEM

Job description

Lilly, located in Indianapolis, IN, seeks a leader for End-to-End Clinical Drug Product Sourcing within PRD ESCO to manage external CMOs and lifecycle sourcing from needs assessment through vendor relationships. The role emphasizes collaboration with CM&C teams and RFx execution for clinical manufacturing.

Responsibilities include portfolio evaluation, due diligence, and ensuring KPI-driven performance across external partners, with travel 10–20% and on-site work at LTC-N Indianapolis.