Associate Director-Warehouse and Materials Management Quality Foundry

Associate Director-Warehouse and Materials Management Quality Foundry

Company Name: Eli Lilly and Company

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.

Lilly recently announced a $4.5 billion investment to create the Lilly Medicine Foundry, a new center for advanced manufacturing and drug development. The first-ever facility of its kind, combining research and manufacturing in a single location, the Medicine Foundry will allow Lilly to further develop innovative solutions to optimize manufacturing processes and increase capacity for clinical trial medicines, while also reducing costs and environmental impact.

The Associate Director-Warehouse and Materials Management Quality will supervise the Quality team responsible for oversight to the warehouse and logistics operations, material dispensing operations, and materials and supplier qualification processes. This role partners with operations to ensure the receipt, storage, transfer, and control of all materials supporting the site.

As the Foundry is currently in design and construction, this position will provide Quality oversight for the detailed design and quality processes related to material handling and dispensing operations, as well as qualification processes for purchased materials for Foundry clinical trial activities. The position is responsible for ensuring that the quality management system is established for this area. This position is responsible for monitoring capacity and allocating Quality representatives to provide sufficient support and the project schedule remains on track.

Responsibilities

• Ability to manage in a dynamic environment. Flexibility to adjust quickly and effectively to frequent change and altered priorities.
• Ability to input and influence decision making for complex technical issues.
• Ability to influence across multiple functional areas and/or external partners.
• Proven experience in identifying innovative processes and implementing them with a focus on quality and acceleration.
• Experience with networking across industry, such as with industry groups or committees.
• Success in coaching and mentorship.
• Ability to establish key relationships and influence peers and business partners.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to identify and prioritize issues, develop, and implement solutions.
• High learning agility and ability to deal with ambiguity, uncertainty.
• Capability to drive and design Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), metrics, and data analysis.

Basic Requirements

• BA/BS degree in the Engineering, Science or related field with a minimum of 5 years technical and/or quality experience in the biopharmaceutical industry, preferred.
• Previous management experience with responsibilities including performance evaluations and personnel development.
• Strong knowledge of the current GMP expectations and application of quality management systems in execution.
• Minimum 3 years experience in warehouse and distribution operations.

Additional Preferences

• Ability to manage in a dynamic environment. Flexibility to adjust quickly and effectively to frequent change and altered priorities.
• Ability to input and influence decision making for complex technical issues.
• Proven experience in identifying innovative processes and implementing them with a focus on quality and acceleration.
• Experience with networking across industry, such as with industry groups or committees.
• Success in coaching, developing personnel, and mentorship.
• Ability to establish key relationships and influence peers and business partners.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to identify and prioritize issues, develop, and implement solutions.
• High learning agility and ability to deal with ambiguity, uncertainty.
• Ability to utilize risk management practices.
• Capability to drive and design Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), metrics, and data analysis.

Other Information

• Initial location at Lilly Technology Center, Indianapolis.
• Permanent location at the new Lilly Medicines Foundry in Lebanon, Indiana.

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.

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Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $118,500 - $173,800.

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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