Associate Director - Global Supply Chain Risk Management & Visibility

About the role

This position serves as the Lead and Global Process Owner for Lilly's Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) program. The program covers supply chain visibility and event monitoring, supplier or facilities risk identification and escalation, event response management, business continuity management for the supply chain, and end-to-end product-level risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Define and improve global business processes, drive improvements, and ensure supporting tools, capabilities, and processes remain fit for purpose.
• Navigate change and ambiguity as future capabilities mature and develop.
• Communicate effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Lead cross-functional peers and operate with a high level of autonomy and authority.
• Represent GSC in Enterprise Risk Management profile updates and the Product Shortage procedure updates.
• Lead the Supply Chain Risk Management Council and coordinate monthly forums or other forms of engagement with Global Logistics, Demand, Supply, Data and Analytics, and Site/Local teams.
• Trigger and coordinate the event response process when disruptions occur; report event risks to the Global Supply Chain Leadership Team and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Manage the SaaS platform(s) and underlying data sources that enable visibility; create and hold vendors accountable to SLAs.
• Lead identification, scoring, and escalation of supplier risks; partner with Manufacturing Procurement and Global Materials Planning on the Supplier of Focus review.
• Build and maintain Global Supply Chain's network continuity plans through cross-functional collaboration with leadership.
• Partner with the Business Continuity Steering Team led by Legal Compliance, Integrated Risk Management Office, and Global HSE in testing and audit exercises.
• Provide guidance to sites on BCP content and structure to drive consistency.
• Lead end-to-end Product/Molecule Risk Assessments with GSC Consultants.
• Manage and/or establish relationships with SaaS providers and the India-based external support services that operate the program; own data source management end-to-end.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Sustainability/Environmental Management or other related positions

Qualifications

• Proven analytical capabilities
• Outstanding presentation & reporting skills
• Solid understanding of Lilly Supply Chain, Manufacturing processes, and financial policies
• Ability to influence without authority across multiple organizations and geographies
• Proficiency in SAP
• Supply Chain Knowledge – APICS certification preferred

Skills

• Able to communicate at all levels of the organization
• Organized & self-motivated
• Flexible to travel

Benefits

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.