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

$57,750 - $129,800

Organizational Overview

The Indianapolis Device Manufacturing (IDM) Supply Chain team participates in the development and implementation of strategies and processes to ensure reliable supply of devices and device parts across a global network of external and internal manufacturing locations.  This team serves as a key point of contact between contract manufacturers (CMs) and the Lilly manufacturing sites that they supply.  Through collaboration with cross-functional teams including internal and external groups across the world, the team connects, analyzes, and communicates information to support development of network supply plans and monitors execution to ensure the reliable supply of parts and devices required to make products for patients.

Position Description

As a Supply Planner on the Indianapolis Device Manufacturing Supply Chain team,  you’ll play a pivotal part in maintaining a reliable supply of devices and device parts across our growing global network of manufacturing locations.  You will be responsible for weekly and monthly supply planning activities for device component supply across a growing global network of contract manufacturing (CM) partners and device assembly manufacturing sites.  This will include processes of multi-source demand consolidation, forecasting alignment, capacity analysis and S&OP, monitoring of execution of plans, inventory projection modeling, as well as participation in governance and communications for network supply. 

Successful candidates will be able to:

Learn and apply supply chain processes to meet the needs of the business

Understand manufacturing processes and capacities for products at supported sites

Analyze data to support problem solving, decision making and planning optimization

Collaborate, communicate and influence across functions and geographies – internally and with external partners

Navigate change and ambiguity through growth and as future capabilities mature and develop

Responsibilities

Own capacity/demand management activities for assigned portfolio of products by maintaining relationships and communications with Contract Manufacturers and Lilly packaging sites

Lead S&OP processes and reviews with Contract Manufacturers

Communication and presentation of product plans for site leadership S&OP reviews.

Participate in cross-functional Joint Process Teams as supply chain functional representative.

Develop and propose manufacturing strategies related to supply of parts in portfolio.

Provide support for supply chain or supply capability issues

Facilitate introduction and deletion of products

Coordinate component supply as needed for engineering studies, asset qualification, and other non-commercial activities.  Ensure this alternate demand signal is integrated into global supply plans.

Influence and support site annual business planning and long-range plans.

Lead or participate in special projects in support of the site and contract manufacturing operations department.

Support continuous improvement efforts: capture and pursue business opportunities/challenges

Education Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering or other relevant technical field.

Additional Preferences

Experience with use of supply chain system software tools (e.g. SAP)

Detail-oriented mindset with the ability to connect the dots across the supply chain

Capability to prioritize and multi-task effectively

Data-driven problem solving experience and ability to use software tools for data analysis (e.g. Excel)

Ability to communicate and influence effectively

Project management skills and experience with use of applications to support (i.e. PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, etc.)

APICS/ASCM certification 

Experience in Supply Chain, Manufacturing or Logistics roles

Lead or participate in special projects in support of the site and contract manufacturing operations department.

Other Information: 

Domestic and international travel (