Sr. Director - Supply Chain and Logistics
Eli Lilly and Company
8 hours ago
On-site
Houston, TX
Operations
Position Overview
The Senior Director, Supply Chain leads site-wide supply chain, warehousing, and logistics operations to ensure reliable product delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead materials and production planning to ensure product availability and timely shipments.
- Oversee supply chain meetings to resolve delays and shortages.
- Own site-wide planning processes and integrate supply chain needs into strategic and business plans.
- Develop and maintain planning tools (e.g., dashboards, trackers) to support cross-functional decision-making.
- Ensure governance of master data (materials, BOMs, recipes, resources).
- Serve as the primary liaison with the Global Supply Chain organization.
- Manage buying/planning processes and safety stock strategies to meet production requirements.
- Define and track KPIs to measure planning effectiveness and identify improvement opportunities.
- Partner with procurement to address supply chain and vendor-related technical issues.
- Collaborate across the site lead team to align business processes and warehousing with startup and long-term goals.
- Engage with regulators, customers, and external stakeholders, including during audits.
- Promote a strong safety culture across the organization.
Startup Phase (2029–2030)
- Build organizational capability, capacity, and culture for GMP operations.
- Implement systems and processes, leveraging Lilly best practices and external insights.
- Support regulatory compliance and operational excellence through lean principles.
- Collaborate with the project team to ensure smooth facility handoff and readiness.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant industry (preferably supply chain, procurement, logistics, or engineering).
- 5+ years’ experience supporting manufacturing operations, preferably in a supply chain capacity.
- Experience with planning processes (demand management, forecasting tools/processes, manufacturing orders, bills of materials, etc.).
- 5+ years of leadership experience.
Additional Preferences
- Collaborates effectively in teams while making independent decisions and influencing diverse groups.
- Fosters teamwork and demonstrates strong interpersonal skills.
- Delivers innovative solutions to site, divisional, and corporate challenges by leveraging cross-functional insights.
Benefits
- Eligible for company bonus.
- 401(k) eligibility; pension; vacation.
- 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, employee clubs/activities).
Application/Accommodation Instructions
If you require accommodation to submit a resume, complete the workplace accommodation request form: https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation
The Senior Director, Supply Chain leads site-wide supply chain, warehousing, and logistics operations to ensure reliable product delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead materials and production planning to ensure product availability and timely shipments.
- Oversee supply chain meetings to resolve delays and shortages.
- Own site-wide planning processes and integrate supply chain needs into strategic and business plans.
- Develop and maintain planning tools (e.g., dashboards, trackers) to support cross-functional decision-making.
- Ensure governance of master data (materials, BOMs, recipes, resources).
- Serve as the primary liaison with the Global Supply Chain organization.
- Manage buying/planning processes and safety stock strategies to meet production requirements.
- Define and track KPIs to measure planning effectiveness and identify improvement opportunities.
- Partner with procurement to address supply chain and vendor-related technical issues.
- Collaborate across the site lead team to align business processes and warehousing with startup and long-term goals.
- Engage with regulators, customers, and external stakeholders, including during audits.
- Promote a strong safety culture across the organization.
Startup Phase (2029–2030)
- Build organizational capability, capacity, and culture for GMP operations.
- Implement systems and processes, leveraging Lilly best practices and external insights.
- Support regulatory compliance and operational excellence through lean principles.
- Collaborate with the project team to ensure smooth facility handoff and readiness.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant industry (preferably supply chain, procurement, logistics, or engineering).
- 5+ years’ experience supporting manufacturing operations, preferably in a supply chain capacity.
- Experience with planning processes (demand management, forecasting tools/processes, manufacturing orders, bills of materials, etc.).
- 5+ years of leadership experience.
Additional Preferences
- Collaborates effectively in teams while making independent decisions and influencing diverse groups.
- Fosters teamwork and demonstrates strong interpersonal skills.
- Delivers innovative solutions to site, divisional, and corporate challenges by leveraging cross-functional insights.
Benefits
- Eligible for company bonus.
- 401(k) eligibility; pension; vacation.
- 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, employee clubs/activities).
Application/Accommodation Instructions
If you require accommodation to submit a resume, complete the workplace accommodation request form: https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation