Associate Director - Development & Manufacturing Procurement

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

122,250 - $179,300

Lilly is looking to add to our Procurement team. Have you demonstrated strategic business results, influential internal & external leadership interactions, and collaborative supplier relationships? Read on and consider bringing your procurement and / or engineering experiences to our team and make a difference in patient lives!

Development & Manufacturing Procurement supports mid / late-stage development, clinical trials, and the commercial manufacturing functions for Lilly’s R&D portfolio. This is accomplished by working closely with business partners to carry out the sourcing and production strategy for the Bioprocess Research & Development, Device Delivery & Connected Systems, Synthetic Molecule Design & Development, and Clinical Supply Planning & Delivery organizations.

This position will lead the sourcing process from strategy development and supplier selection through contract negotiations and ongoing relationship management. The person in this position will coordinate and lead the RFP process to enable competitive bidding among suppliers, as well as use market knowledge and analysis to create a stronger and more agile supplier base for the categories under management. This individual will provide sourcing support for Development spend in a variety of categories, including analytical services, container closures, design / engineering services, devices, drug product & drug substance manufacturing, printed packaging, and raw materials.

We're looking for a skilled negotiator with a passion for sourcing strategy and supplier management. Bring your talent and make an impact on our mission to deliver medicines to patients globally. You will love being a part of Lilly!

Key Objectives :

• Support Lilly’s molecule and device development requirements by working directly with Development leadership, Supply Chain, Finance, Quality, Project Management, External Sourcing, Procurement, and other functions to accomplish medicines development objectives.
• Work with scientists and engineers to identify and support sourcing projects that reduce risk, timeline, or cost and make valuable contributions without sacrificing quality.
• Lead and negotiate the supplier contracts and use contract knowledge to confer with business partners if issues arise.
• Maintain and implement a category sourcing strategy consistent with the staffing plan and strategic priorities of the business.
• Lead the RFP process and consult on the supplier selection process by using sourcing strategy development, market analysis, supplier negotiations, and relationship management.
• Build and maintain knowledge of dynamics in the global pharmaceutical development and manufacturing markets.
• Maintain supplier relationships for manufacturing operations, partnering with internal and external partners to drive source flexibility, risk assessments, and mitigations.
• Streamline procurement practices, communications, and other relevant processes to ensure activities are sustainable in a growing supplier network.
• Consult with business partners on procurement policies and procedures.

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Other Information :

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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.

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Salary : $122,250 - $179,300