Associate Director - Supply Chain, Lilly Medicine Foundry

BioSpace; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 122,250 - 179,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefit program

Company bonus

401(k) and pension options

Job summary

A global healthcare leader in Indianapolis is looking for an Associate Director, Supply Chain to oversee supply chain management processes. This role requires over 8 years of relevant experience and expertise in SAP. The ideal candidate will lead complex projects, innovate processes, and collaborate with stakeholders to enhance operational efficiency. A comprehensive benefits package is included.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 8 years of industry experience with strong business process knowledge.
• Experience with SAP-related projects, consulting, or problem resolution.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex cross-functional projects in the supply chain.
• Influence and design business processes in the SAP environment.
• Partner with stakeholders to drive improvements in supply chain processes.

Skills

Project Management

SAP expertise

Problem Resolution

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain

Tools

SAP

Job description

Overview

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

Lilly recently announced a $4.5 billion investment to create the Lilly Medicine Foundry, a new center for advanced manufacturing and drug development. The first-ever facility of its kind, combining research and manufacturing in a single location, the Medicine Foundry will allow Lilly to further develop innovative solutions to optimize manufacturing processes and increase capacity for clinical trial medicines, while also reducing costs and environmental impact.

The Associate Director, Supply Chain will provide technical and business process expertise to the global supply chain business for the Lilly Medicine Foundry. These business processes span across the supply chain management towers of Planning, Buy & Make, Store & Handle, and Ship & Distribute. The Associate Director is responsible for business process and SAP training, consulting, high-level problem resolution, process improvements, innovation, project implementations, and tool and process governance. Our purpose centers on the use of SAP and global tools to make our Supply Chain business processes more innovative, productive, and control minded.

Responsibilities

• Project Implementation
• Lead complex cross-functional projects or large projects in the Ship & Distribute space, utilizing project management techniques as appropriate
• Influence, design, and develop complex business processes and technical solutions to the global SAP environment in partnership with information technology and business leaders
• Organize and conduct requirements gathering, design, testing, documentation, and training activities for projects impacting ship & distribute
• Business Partnering and Innovation
• Build relationships with stakeholders to understand pain points and effectively navigate internal processes
• Network with external parties to create and maintain awareness of latest business and technical trends, issues, and opportunities; share learnings with Lilly peers and leaders
• Leverage depth and breadth of global Finance and Supply Chain business and technical experience to propose innovations that improve productivity and controls
• Process and Tool Governance
• Govern the integrity of the global design, anticipating key business and environmental changes impacting global ship & distribute processes
• Work with process owners, Global Supply Chain, Site Supply Chain Teams, and Business Quality Assurance to ensure the system is compliant to all external requirements and internal productivity targets
• Partner with the Global Process Owner and PMO to prioritize projects. Provide ideas and input to influence the project list
• Prioritize system changes for break/fixes and enhancements in cooperation with the Tech@Lilly and Data teams.
• Identify opportunities to maximize technology usage and benefits within the V&C and SC SAP environment
• Utilize data, analytics, and process mining tools and techniques to gain actionable business insights
• Consulting and Problem Resolution
• Provide complex consulting to team members and end-users related to ship & distribute questions and issues
• Serve as consultant on complex, cross-functional issues with SAP Business Process Solutions and Tech@Lilly colleagues
• Resolve business and technical issues impacting global process
• Identify and act on incremental innovation opportunities based on consulting requests received
• Understand master data and its impact on transactional processing and reporting; provide recommendations to issues, break/fixes, projects, and governance rules accordingly
• Understand SAP role group design and security authorizations; engage security experts as needed to ensure sensitive information is protected

Basic Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, or a related equivalent
• A minimum of 8 years of industry experience with strong and broad business process knowledge and experiences in Supply Chain/Logistics
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Experience with SAP-related projects, consulting, problem resolution, or power user experience
• Demonstrated ability to appropriately diagnose complex SAP and business problems, select or create alternative solutions, and effectively implement the solution

Additional Preferences

• Ability to work independently and as part of a global, virtual, cross-functional team. Ability to lead and develop a small growing team of professionals.
• Ability to influence decision-makers and cooperate with people at all levels of an organization
• A growth mindset and the learning agility to draw upon previous experiences and apply them to new situations
• Curiosity to uncover root causes of issues and the drive to correct and prevent them
• Action-oriented and persistent to work thru ambiguity
• Previous experience in a manufacturing site
• Effective project management skills to manage time, prioritize tasks, and implement mitigating steps to keep projects on schedule to meet deadlines
• The ability to lead and influence a team without direct authority
• APICs CPIM or similar certifications preferred

Other Information

• Initial location at Lilly Technology Center, Indianapolis.
• Permanent location at the new Lilly Medicines Foundry in Lebanon, Indiana.

Lilly is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

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Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $122,250 - $179,300. Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities). Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

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