Eli Lilly and Company · 13 hours ago
Senior Associate - Supply Chain
US, Philadelphia PA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$70K/yr - $103K/yr
2+ years expEli Lilly and Company is a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, dedicated to discovering and delivering life-changing medicines. The Senior Associate, Supply Chain will manage global inventory and logistics to ensure an uninterrupted supply of critical components for drug product manufacturing, while also overseeing supplier operations and supporting cross-functional supply chain discussions.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Process inventory reports from CMOs globally and organize domestic and international shipments of critical components to each manufacturing site to ensure a sufficient supply for development, technology transfer, and Drug Product manufacturing
Organize shipments for export as needed
Organize shipments of dangerous goods as needed
Maintain inventory tracking tools that account for materials production forecasts, usage, supplier lead- times, product expiries and stock levels
Create and communicate inventory reports to senior management in a timely manner
Create purchase orders; approve and track supply chain invoices
Analyze forecasts and inventory levels to identify potential risks
Propose solutions to mitigate issues and interruptions to the supply chain supporting manufacturing
Develop timelines and/or project plans for issue resolution
Manage relevant operations at critical component suppliers
Review and/or approve the documentation for critical components at approved suppliers
Manage investigations regarding component complaints with suppliers as necessary
Write and/or review component investigations and risk assessments as necessary
Communicate and track recalls/retrieval of components as necessary
Identify and/or evaluate alternative suppliers of reagents and components as necessary and manage the associated change control process
Lead development projects with suppliers of reagents and components as necessary
Lead supply chain cross-functional team discussions
Support Supplier Quality Management (SQM) as the CMC Supply Chain representative
Support CMC cross-functional teams
Monitor the budget for critical component supply chain
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in science or supply chain related field
Minimum of 2 years of working experience in supply chain in the pharmaceutical industry
Knowledge of supplier and inventory management
Impeccable organizational skills and strong attention to detail
Ability to work independently in a highly focused manner but also within a team
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to foster relationships and collaborate with internal and external parties
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities, exercise sound judgment, be well organized, take initiative, be flexible, work well under pressure, and produce accurate and timely work
Strong work ethic with perseverance to achieve results
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (e.g. Excel, Project, Access)
Preferred
Technical knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing
Benefits
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
Well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities)
Company
Eli Lilly and Company
We're a medicine company turning science into healing to make life better for people around the world.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.5M2024-02-12Post Ipo Debt· $6.5M
1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
David Ricks
Chair, CEO
Lucas Montarce
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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