Senior Director, GMP Supply Chain & Startup Logistics

BioSpace; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 230,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Pension

Vacation benefits

Health insurance

Well-being programs

Job summary

Lilly is seeking a Senior Director of Supply Chain to lead site-wide planning, warehousing and logistics for a startup GMP manufacturing facility in the United States. The role focuses on translating forecasts into production plans, ensuring regulatory compliance, and building team capabilities through mentorship and training.

Key duties include developing planning tools, governance of master data, and acting as liaison with the Global Supply Chain.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant industry (supply chain, procurement, logistics, or engineering).
• 5+ years’ experience supporting manufacturing operations, preferably in a supply chain capacity.
• Experience with planning processes such as demand management, forecasting tools, forecasting processes, manufacturing orders, bills of materials, etc.
• 5+ years of leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead materials and production planning to ensure product availability and timely shipments.
• Oversee supply chain meetings to resolve delays and shortages.
• Own site-wide planning processes and integrate supply chain needs into strategic and business plans.
• Develop and maintain planning tools (dashboards, trackers) to support cross-functional decision-making.
• Ensure governance of master data (materials, BOMs, recipes, resources).
• Serve as the primary liaison with the Global Supply Chain organization.
• Manage buying/planning processes and safety stock strategies to meet production requirements.
• Define and track KPIs to measure planning effectiveness and identify improvement opportunities.
• Partner with procurement to address supply chain and vendor-related technical issues.
• Collaborate across the site lead team to align business processes and warehousing with startup and long-term goals.
• Engage with regulators, customers, and external stakeholders, including during audits.
• Promote a strong safety culture across the organization.
• Startup Phase (2029-2030): Build organizational capability, capacity, and culture for GMP operations.
• Implement systems and processes, leveraging Lilly best practices.
• Support regulatory compliance and lean principles.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Supply chain planning

Forecasting tools

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

Lilly is seeking a Senior Director of Supply Chain to lead site-wide planning, warehousing and logistics for a startup GMP manufacturing facility in the United States. The role focuses on translating forecasts into production plans, ensuring regulatory compliance, and building team capabilities through mentorship and training.

Key duties include developing planning tools, governance of master data, and acting as liaison with the Global Supply Chain.