Senior Director, Supply Chain & Site Startup

Lilly; Virginia; On-site; USD 155,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

401(k)

Pension plan

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Job summary

Lilly is constructing an advanced manufacturing site in Goochland County, Virginia, and seeks a Senior Director of Supply Chain to lead site-wide planning, procurement, and logistics for GMP operations. This role partners with the Global Supply Chain and drives inventory optimization, data governance, and regulatory readiness.

You will translate forecasts into production plans, build planning tools, and develop team capabilities while collaborating with stakeholders to ensure reliable product

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years’ experience supporting manufacturing operations in a supply chain role.
• 5+ years of leadership experience building and managing teams.

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 (e.g., 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 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.
• Build organizational capability, capacity, and culture for GMP operations.
• Implement systems and processes, leveraging Lilly best practices and external insights.
• Support regulatory compliance and operational excellence through lean principles.
• Collaborate with the project team to ensure smooth facility handoff and readiness.

Skills

Leadership experience

Planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Supply chain knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Lean principles

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

SAP

Dashboards

Job description

Lilly is constructing an advanced manufacturing site in Goochland County, Virginia, and seeks a Senior Director of Supply Chain to lead site-wide planning, procurement, and logistics for GMP operations. This role partners with the Global Supply Chain and drives inventory optimization, data governance, and regulatory readiness.

You will translate forecasts into production plans, build planning tools, and develop team capabilities while collaborating with stakeholders to ensure reliable product