Director, External DP Supply Chain – Clinical Drug Product

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

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

401(k) / Pension

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Vacation benefits

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Lilly, headquartered in Indianapolis, IN, seeks an experienced professional to lead external sourcing of clinical drug product manufacturing capacity (Phase 1–3) with a focus on parenteral and solid oral formats. You will link CM&C needs with a network of CMOs, drive RFx activities, and manage vendor relationships across the sourcing lifecycle.

You will collaborate with Clinical GMP DP supply, CM&C, CSD, BRD, SMDD, and Procurement to ensure robust candidate evaluation, due diligence, and

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 with CMOs based on capability and capacity.
• Lead DP supply chain RFP authoring with subject matter experts; partner with Procurement on sourcing process and proposals.
• Serve as the DP Supply Chain resource for external CMOs during sourcing.
• Lead review of proposals and generate external sourcing recommendations with program team and Procurement.
• Monitor vendor performance metrics and communicate with third-party manufacturers for continuous improvement.

Skills

External CMO management

Sourcing strategy

Clinical DP manufacturing

RFx & due diligence

Education

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

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

Tools

Vendor management systems

Job description

Lilly, headquartered in Indianapolis, IN, seeks an experienced professional to lead external sourcing of clinical drug product manufacturing capacity (Phase 1–3) with a focus on parenteral and solid oral formats. You will link CM&C needs with a network of CMOs, drive RFx activities, and manage vendor relationships across the sourcing lifecycle.

You will collaborate with Clinical GMP DP supply, CM&C, CSD, BRD, SMDD, and Procurement to ensure robust candidate evaluation, due diligence, and