What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Director – Logistics and Supply Chain position at BioSpace?
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.
Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is
$150,000 - $220,000
The Logistics and Supply Chain Senior Director is responsible to provide leadership to the logistics, supply chain, planning, and warehousing function for the Lilly RTP site. This includes implementing and overseeing the operational aspects of a fully automated dock to dock material movement strategy. Additional responsibility includes establishing and implementing the organization’s functional agenda in alignment with the business and strategic plan priorities. The Supply Chain/Logistics Senior Director is a member of the RTP Site Lead Team.
Key Objectives/Deliverables
Ability to work 8 hour days – Monday through Friday Ability to work overtime as required Limited travel (
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 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.
Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and help our company develop talented individuals for future leadership roles. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, African American Network, Chinese Culture Network, Early Career Professionals, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinos at Lilly, PRIDE (LGBTQ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network, Women’s Network, Working and Living with Disabilities. Learn more about all of our groups.
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
Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is
$150,000 - $220,000
The Logistics and Supply Chain Senior Director is responsible to provide leadership to the logistics, supply chain, planning, and warehousing function for the Lilly RTP site. This includes implementing and overseeing the operational aspects of a fully automated dock to dock material movement strategy. Additional responsibility includes establishing and implementing the organization’s functional agenda in alignment with the business and strategic plan priorities. The Supply Chain/Logistics Senior Director is a member of the RTP Site Lead Team.
Key Objectives/Deliverables
- Active member of the RTP Site Lead Team ensuring safety, quality, and operational excellence.
- Provide Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) and Quality leadership for areas of responsibility. Ensure function meets cGMP requirements. This role has direct interaction with Regulatory Agencies during site inspections.
- Support Site Leadership to build a diverse and capable site organization. Talent management, development, and retention within the RTP organization (and beyond).
- Provide site functional leadership and develop objectives to deliver Business and Strategic Plan Goals as it relates to safety, quality, and logistics/supply chain effectiveness and efficiency.
- Actively engage team and deliver significant capital and technological projects in alignment with a fully automated dock to dock material movement strategy.
- Lead the logistics and supply chain operational readiness transitioning from project to running mode. Support the delivery of equipment and supporting systems through user requirements, design, build, commissioning, qualification, validation, and subsequent operation. Develop local processes and procedures for the logistics and supply chain function
- Ensure the function is aligned and driven to meet production throughput goals including daily operation of the automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) and supporting equipment (AGVs) and data (electronic warehouse management), deviation and change management, variability reduction, and equipment/system reliability.
- Develop and maintain metrics to measure performance against business objectives and make necessary changes to improve performance.
- Lead the site sales and operational planning process
- Active leadership in the implementation of Lean principles and the site Value Stream Map
- Partner with Engineering, Technical Services, Quality and Operations leadership meet deliver operational results.
- Participate in the development and implementation of strategies associated with the area sponsoring or supporting the following initiatives: Continuous Improvement, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and Failure Modes Effect Analysis (FMEA).
- Represent RTP capabilities to an increasing global customer base, other Lilly sites and corporate groups.
- Continuous improvement champion
- Bachelors Degree in supply chain or science based field
- At least 10 years logistics / supply chain experience
- At least 5 years management or leadership experience including leading or working effectively with a cross functional group
- Solid understanding of basic requirements of regulatory agencies
- Previous facility or area start up experience
- Previous experience with Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS) Warehouses or AGVs
- Previous experience with combination products, device assembly, pharmaceutical packaging, drug product formulation and filling in aseptic environment
- Previous equipment qualification and process validation experience
- Previous experience with electronic warehouse management systems
- Previous experience with deviation and change management systems including Trackwise
- Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
- Strong technical aptitude and ability to train and mentor others
- Ability to handle multiple competing priorities
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 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.
Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and help our company develop talented individuals for future leadership roles. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, African American Network, Chinese Culture Network, Early Career Professionals, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinos at Lilly, PRIDE (LGBTQ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network, Women’s Network, Working and Living with Disabilities. Learn more about all of our groups.
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
Salary : $150,000 - $220,000
