Senior Director, Supply Chain & Site Startup

100 Eli Lilly and Company; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Pension

Vacation benefits

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Lilly is seeking a Senior Director, Supply Chain to lead site-wide supply chain, warehousing, and logistics for a new GMP manufacturing facility in Goochland County, Virginia. The role focuses on planning, procurement, customer service, SAP master data, and systems support while aligning with corporate goals.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in a technical field, 5+ years in pharma manufacturing supply chain, and 5+ years of leadership experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering or related technical function.
• 5+ years’ experience supporting manufacturing operations, in a supply chain capacity, preferably in the pharma industry.
• Experience with planning processes, such as demand management, forecasting tools, forecasting processes, manufacturing orders, bills of materials, etc.
• 5+ years of leadership experience building and managing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead site-wide 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 to support cross-functional decision-making.
• Ensure governance of master data (materials, BOMs, recipes, resources).
• Collaborate with Global Supply Chain organization and procurement to address issues.
• Define and track KPIs to measure planning effectiveness and identify improvements.

Skills

Strategic planning

Supply chain leadership

Planning processes

Forecasting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain or engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

Lilly is seeking a Senior Director, Supply Chain to lead site-wide supply chain, warehousing, and logistics for a new GMP manufacturing facility in Goochland County, Virginia. The role focuses on planning, procurement, customer service, SAP master data, and systems support while aligning with corporate goals.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in a technical field, 5+ years in pharma manufacturing supply chain, and 5+ years of leadership experience.