Eli Lilly and Company · 9 hours ago
Associate Director, Warehouse & Logistics Operations
US: Research Triangle Park NC
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$128K/yr - $205K/yr
5+ years expEli Lilly and Company is a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, dedicated to improving lives through innovative medicines. The Associate Director for Warehouse & Logistics Operations is responsible for managing daily warehouse and logistics operations, leading continuous improvement initiatives, and ensuring safety and compliance within the operations team.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
This position provides warehouse and logistics support to all operations at the site (parenteral, device assembly, and packaging)
The Associate Director for Warehouse & Logistics Operations is responsible for the management of daily operations which includes:
The coordination of staffing
Technical and operational leadership of the Intralogistics (ILS) Process Team by having deep understanding of Logistics & robotics systems
Oversight of all warehouses, logistics processes, and Intralogistics operations (shipping, receiving, storage, and supplying materials to production lines)
This position is positioned as a connection between operational teams and is responsible for leading and driving continuous improvement initiatives
The role will:
Be Responsible for leading the Intralogistics (ILS) Process Team:
Provide leadership and develop objectives to deliver area business plans as it relates to safety, quality, people development, reliability, and customer service
Manage dock-to-dock strategy and serve as technical leader of the state of the art highly automated logistics system inclusive of an Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS) and Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs)
Partner with Logistics Engineering to optimize and streamline ILS operations
Maintain metrics to measure performance against business objectives and make necessary changes to improve performance and develop/implement plans to mitigate gaps
Represent the ILS Process Team in the plant flow teams
Ensure appropriate operations staffing across all shifts
Manage capacity of available warehouse space
Ensure the existence of a safe working environment for Warehouse employees through:
Identification of required safety training and monitoring of training compliance
Establishment and monitoring of safety-related behavioral expectations
Sponsorship of the Warehouse & Logistics Safety Team
Establish consistent expectations around quality and compliance, including:
Ensuring timely completion of training for self and direct reports
Supporting and/or authoring Warehouse & Logistics deviations and CAPA as necessary
Establishing and maintaining processes that follow GQS requirements for handling, storing, and moving material
Ensures the cleanliness, orderliness, and upkeep of all warehouse areas
Provide a challenging and rewarding environment for Warehouse & Logistics employees through:
Establishing and consistently communicating clear performance expectations
Providing direct, timely and appropriate performance feedback
Coaching in the creation of career objectives and the development plans
Establishing ownership and accountability through involving employees in the design and/or implementation of departmental processes and measurements
Ensure consistency of operations across shifts through active engagement on the floor
Challenge Warehouse & Logistics employees to operate in an environment of continuous improvement through:
Standardization of processes to facilitate performance repeatability, sustainability, and maximum use of departmental resources through cross-training
Maintaining current documentation for primary departmental processes (i.e., procedures, job aids, process flow diagrams)
Establish and promotes relevant technical skills in the department through:
Ensuring employees obtain capabilities to operate in a self-sufficient manner in the use of the primary business applications (i.e., SAP / EWM)
Establishing the expectation for and coaching employees in the use of a data-driven and analytical approach to problem solving through the use of available application software (i.e., Excel, Power BI, etc.)
Other Key Deliverables:
Champions key performance through establishment of and/or compliance processes
This role has direct interaction with Regulatory Agencies during Site Inspections
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of previous warehouse & logistics required, GMP experience preferred
Six Sigma Certification or training is a plus
Understanding of Lean Continuous Improvement tools and practices
Previous Warehouse or Logistics leadership experience including distribution warehouse/technology, and materials management
Experience with high-capacity warehousing design and automated logistics material movement systems (ASRS, AGVs)
Leadership skills and confidence to drive for improvement
Ability to communicate and influence effectively across functional groups
Structured thinking and process improvement mindset
Strategic thinking and capability
Capability to prioritize and multi-task effectively
Understanding of GMP processes
Previous experience supervising people
Solid understanding of quality and corporate policies
Solid understanding of the importance of and basic requirements of regulatory agencies such as the FDA, OSHA, and EPA
Demonstrate solid judgement and initiative
Enthusiastic, positive attitude, flexible and willing to work overtime
Responsible for maintaining a safe work environment, working safely and accountable for supporting all HSE corporate and site goals
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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$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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