Associate Director - Supply Chain
Company: Eli Lilly and Company
Location: Philadelphia
Posted on: July 10, 2025
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Job Description:
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. 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 35,000 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. Position Overview: The Associate Director, Supply Chain will
lead and grow a supply chain team responsible for ensuring supply
continuity of all critical components and consumables required for
the uninterrupted manufacturing of commercial and clinical
radiopharmaceutical drug products across a worldwide network of
cGMP manufacturing sites. Key focus areas include optimizing the
global supply chain, maintaining approved suppliers/products for
global operations, demand/supply/capacity planning, sourcing,
labeling, dispensing, inventory management, shipping, distribution,
and selection of drug supply-related vendors and depots. The ideal
candidate will have a deep understanding of supply chain networks,
clinical regulations, global import/export requirements, commercial
regulations, timelines, end-to-end planning, and analytics to
facilitate communications across a variety of functions to deliver
cost-effective supply chain solutions while balancing multiple
business objectives. As head of the supply chain team, the ideal
candidate must be highly detail-oriented, organized, results
driven, and passionate about mentoring and developing direct
reports to drive high performance in alignment with business goals.
This is a hybrid position requiring a minimum of three days per
week on-site at the Philadelphia office. Responsibilities: Ensure
uninterrupted supply of critical components and consumables to meet
global manufacturing needs for commercial and clinical products
Regularly evaluate and communicate risks and interruptions to the
supply chain and proactively establish mitigations wherever
necessary Partner closely with Commercial, Clinical, Manufacturing,
and Leadership teams to establish and maintain robust supply/demand
forecasts in alignment with core business goals Build, deploy, and
maintain tools for cross-functional tracking and communication of
approved suppliers, products, and components Review technical and
regulatory documentation to ensure accuracy, consistency, and
currency of all critical components/key consumables Support
management and closure of product investigations associated with
critical components/key consumables including authoring and
reviewing investigation documents and risk assessments Track
component recalls/retrievals and communicate cross-functionally as
necessary Identify alternative component sources; manage associated
change control process where needed Manage financial planning and
budget forecasting activities associated with the supply chain
function; perform invoice reconciliation, ensure functional area
adherence to budget Prepare and present supply chain updates at
regular internal work group and team meetings; support the
preparation of presentation materials for senior leadership, when
required. Assume additional responsibilities supporting the broader
CMC Development group, as needed. Basic Requirements: BS or MS
degree in supply chain, science/engineering, production operations
management, business, or related field with 5 years of experience
in a supply chain function within a pharmaceutical environment 2
years of CMC experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical
development industries Strong supply management
experience/knowledge in forecasting, demand/supply planning, IRT
systems, inventory management/ERP systems, clinical labeling,
distribution including cold chain, import/export, reverse
logistics, CMC and GxP regulations Preferred Requirements: Supply
Chain Management certification(s) (e.g., CSCP, CPIM, SCOR-P, CPM,
etc.) are a plus Familiarity with cGMPs as well as US, European,
Japanese, Chinese, and ICH regulations and industry standards for
pharmaceutical manufacturing Experience within a CMC/cGMP role in
the radiopharmaceutical industry Familiarity with collaborative
project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet,
Monday, Jira, etc. Solid understanding of pharmaceutical
manufacturing and release within a cGMP environment Excellent
interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with the
ability to work with uncertainty and to resolve conflict in a
constructive manner Must be self-motivated and comfortable in a
fast-paced, demanding and dynamic work environment Must be
proficient in the Microsoft 365 environment Additional Information:
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 Eli Lilly and Company, Lilly USA, LLC and our
wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively “Lilly”) are committed to
help individuals with disabilities participate in the workforce and
ensure equal opportunity to compete for jobs. If you are an
individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation
to participate in the application process, please email Lilly
Recruiting Compliance. Please note, this email address is intended
for use only to request a disability accommodation, please email
Lilly Recruiting Compliance for further assistance. Inquiries which
are not requests for accommodations may not receive a response.
Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to
actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when
vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a
resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation
request form (
https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation ) for
further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request
an accommodation as part of the application process and any other
correspondence will not receive a response. Lilly is proud to be an
EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race,
color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual
orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin,
protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally
protected status. Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong
support networks for their members and are open to all employees.
Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia
Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network,
Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India
Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ
Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women’s Initiative for
Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities).
Learn more about all of our groups. 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. WeAreLilly
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