Associate Director-Supply Chain Planning Product Leader

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

At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. We make a difference for people around the global by discovering, developing and delivering medicines that help them live longer, healthier, more active lives. Not only do we deliver breakthrough medications, but you also can count on us to develop creative solutions to support communities through philanthropy and volunteerism.

The Product Leader in Global Supply Planning (GSP) works in collaboration with cross-functional teams to address challenges, resolve issues, and overcome barriers such as shortages. Develops scenarios to plan lifecycle events or demand changes, analyze risks, and propose network solutions while collaborating with manufacturing strategy, commercial teams, and business units to align demand and supply plans. Project manage technical events and non-priority launches, build strong stakeholder relationships, and monitor demand and supply trends to ensure supply chain resiliency and efficiency.

A successful candidate should be able to identify and assess potential capacity / supply challenges or other risks and recommend appropriate actions to leadership. The role requires strong teamwork with manufacturing sites, Network Planning Leads, Flavor Managers, and Platform Leads to understand individual products, resources, capacities / constraints, technical agendas, marketplace dynamics, regulatory changes, etc. This position is key to ensuring the reliable supply of medicine to our patients.

Key Objectives / Deliverables :

• Lead or represent Global Supply Planning (GSP) on cross-functional teams, responding to challenges, resolving issues, and overcoming barriers (ex. shortages).
• Develop models and scenarios to plan lifecycle events or demand changes (utilizing planning systems and tools, ex. Kinaxis). Analyze scenarios and clearly articulate challenges and / or risks, evaluate mitigations, and propose network solutions.
• Collaborate with manufacturing strategy, commercial teams / Labeling, Marketing, and Regulatory (LMR), and business units (BUs) to understand demand and present scenarios / risks during Business Plan, Global Supply and Operations Planning (GS&OP) meetings, and reflect in applicable systems (SAP, Kinaxis, etc.).
• Project manages technical events to safeguard resiliency, realize efficiencies and maintain supply (ex. flavor management, source adds / changes).
• Project manage secondary launches such as line-extensions, flavor changes, or new indications.
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders to anticipate & understand drivers for change. Monitor closely demand trends, supply trends, regulatory milestones and inventory relative to target.
• Develop presentations and written communications for senior manufacturing leadership, business units, affiliates, and other relevant stakeholders.

Basic Requirements :

10 years across supply chain and project management.

Additional Preferences :

MBA Preferred

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