Associate Director- Site Operations Procurement

About the role

This is a unique opportunity to be part of the team for the startup of a manufacturing site in Goochland County, Virginia. The facility will support monoclonal antibodies, bioconjugates, and aseptic drug product manufacturing, providing capacity for current and future products. The successful candidate will initially support site readiness from a procurement perspective, including coordination of key procurement activities and establishment of vendor/supplier relationships. The role will transition to ongoing procurement activities once the site is operational.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute the sourcing and purchasing of goods and services to support the site’s construction and later operations, following established policies and procedures (including negotiating with third-party suppliers, converting purchase requisitions into purchase orders, executing authority to commit, and releasing orders to suppliers, and updating SAP data accordingly).
• Develop a strong understanding of the site and ensure the procurement strategy aligns with the site’s key operational, performance, and supply objectives. Communicate consistently with site leadership to maintain this alignment.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with Lilly’s Global Procurement organization as well as counterparts at other Lilly sites.
• Establish and cultivate relationships with local site suppliers (including negotiations) while integrating global suppliers into the site’s supply chain.
• Support Lilly’s supplier diversity initiatives.
• Establish, maintain, and update master supply agreements for which Lilly Richmond is a lead site or key influencer. Apply expertise and guidance from Global Procurement and align with global strategies.
• Lead all stages of supplier relations management activities for strategic third-party suppliers. Drive action items, resolve issues, and continuous improvement initiatives with suppliers.
• Negotiate with third-party suppliers, finalize agreements, and prepare contracts.
• Seek out and implement quality, reliability, efficiency, and cost savings projects with suppliers. Consolidate and present gathered and forecasted site savings, in agreement with Global Procurement methodology.
• Make and/or support decisions regarding quality of materials/suppliers and settlement of material/supplier issues, while maintaining high-quality supplier relations.
• Conduct benchmarking analysis to evaluate the market landscape for supported categories.
• Work with Global Procurement and Site Finance to establish strong arguments for the formation of new supplier relationships and for the establishment of new service lines with existing suppliers.
• Form and maintain close working relationships with demand planners and buyers to ensure supply continuity, security, integrity while optimizing processes and minimizing waste, and accurate materials data (e.g., safety stock needs, pricing).
• Ensure compliance with Lilly procurement and financial policies and procedures, and regulatory commitments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or similar field.
• 5+ years of experience in supply chain, manufacturing, and/or procurement-related functions.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA
• Green or Black Belt training
• Experience working in a regulated environment
• Previous project management and vendor negotiation experience
• Ability to work autonomously, prioritize responsibilities, and be oriented toward action.
• Independent decision-maker with the ability to influence diverse organizations, both internally and externally.
• Strong teamwork, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to adapt to continual change within a startup environment.

Benefits

• Eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k) and pension plan.
• 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).

Pay

The anticipated wage for this position is $127,500 - $187,000. Full-time equivalent employees are also eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance).

Schedule

Full-time.