Associate Director - Supply Chain

Company: Eli Lilly and Company
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: February 8, 2026

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. Position Description The Associate Director Supply Chain for Indianapolis Parenteral Manufacturing (IPM) is responsible for leading the Planning and Customer Service organizations to ensure a reliable supply of medicines. This role provides strategic and operational leadership to ensure reliable production planning, demand alignment, customer order management, end?to?end material flow and excellence in supply chain execution. The Associate Director will recruit, develop, and lead a high?performing team and act as the main liaison among Operations, Quality, Tech Services, Engineering, Tech @ Lilly, Global Supply Chain and the wider Supply Chain Network. Key Objectives / Deliverables Ensure a safe working environment for Supply Chain employees: Identifying required safety training and monitoring training compliance. Establishing and monitoring safety-related behavioral expectations. Engaging in consistent and proactive safety interactions to develop a robust safety culture. Ensure Quality compliance: Identifying required training and ensuring training compliance Ensuring planning and customer service activities comply with GMP, GQS and site quality requirements Supporting regulatory inspections Provide a challenging and rewarding environment for Supply Chain employees: Hiring, training, and developing a high?performing team Establishing clear expectations and providing timely feedback and feedforward Ensuring clear accountability and ownership Building strong analytical and technical capability within the team to support data?driven decision making and systems proficiency (i.e. SAP). Ensure Supply Chain excellence Leading Site S&OP process, ensuring alignment with Global Supply Chain, Operations, and senior leadership to support reliable supply of medicines Ensuring accurate short?, mid?, and long?range planning aligned to demand and capacity Leading customer service processes ensuring clear order visibility, service level management, and communication to internal and external partners Challenge the Supply Chain organization to operate in an environment of continuous improvement Driving process standardization and improvement Maintaining documentation of departmental processes and establishing performance metrics Ensuring adherence to OSSCE metrics and accountability for cycle time and supply chain performance Basic Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or a related field. Professional experience (preferably 3 years) in supply chain management, production planning, customer service, or manufacturing operations. Demonstrated leadership experience (preferably 2 years) including coaching, performance management, and organizational development. Additional Skills/Preferences Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering or a related field. Professional certifications such as ASCM/APICS CPIM or CSCP. Experience in sterile/parenteral manufacturing, biotech, or controlled manufacturing environments. Proven track record of leading in GMP-regulated or highly complex manufacturing settings. Strong capability to guide teams through change, establish clear priorities, and drive high performance. Experienced in managing cross-functional alignment to achieve organizational goals. Excellent communication and influencing skills across all levels of the organization. Demonstrated ability to apply structured problem?solving, data?driven decision making, and root cause analysis. Ability to balance strategic thinking with day?to?day operational execution. Knowledge of SAP, especially planning modules, MRP logic, and master data. Commitment to safety, quality, and compliance in daily operations. Familiarity with digital planning tools, advanced analytics, or scenario?based planning platforms. Experience interacting with global supply chain organizations and external manufacturing networks. Comfortable operating in ambiguous, evolving, high?growth environments. Demonstrated success driving continuous improvement, standardization, and process simplification. Proven ability to build high?trust, high?engagement teams with clear ownership and accountability. Additional Information Minimal travel required. On?site presence required. 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 $127,500 - $187,000 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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