Sr. Director - Global Materials Lead

Company: Eli Lilly and Company
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: January 15, 2026

Job Description:

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. Organization Overview: For 140 years, Lilly has manufactured medicines that improve people’s lives around the world. We produce our medicines using some of the most sophisticated manufacturing technologies and rigorous quality standards. Lilly Manufacturing strives for excellence in its process, standards, procedures and behaviors to develop medicines with safety first and quality always. Oversees development of Raw Materials planning and lifecycle management strategies in close coordination with networks, sites, planning, and procurement functions. Collaborates on sourcing activities and develops processes for supplier risk and relationship management across Manufacturing & Quality organization. Responsibilities: Functional: Responsible for overseeing the E2E raw material flows (data/physical movement) and establishing raw materials planning and lifecycle management processes. Represents Networks/Supply Chain in raw material discussions and drives strategic efforts with Development/Tech Services (platforms), Procurement and Manufacturing Network teams. Develops supplier management strategy and provides expert guidance on sourcing for new suppliers to meet unplanned demands. Responsible for collaborating with leaders to design master category strategy for high spend / complex categories. Sponsors relationship management processes with third party manufacturers. Collaborates in designing and defining Source to Contract process to increase effectiveness and efficiency. Establishes raw material planning and lifecycle management policies by analyzing and optimizing the procurement, incoming, warehousing and shipping strategies to align with the business’s goals. Manages escalations, drafts tailored terms and conditions, consulting with Legal Team Lead, when necessary, for guidance. Monitors manufacturing processes, provide confirmation on detailed scheduling and make changes to demand based on actual orders. Leads materials management processes including inventory target setting and tracking of all raw materials, consumables, and other purchased inputs to the manufacturing processes. Leadership: Ability to address major risks and issues by identifying, resolving, communicating, or escalating to senior leadership when appropriate. Capable to successfully work in matrix structures and to lead cross-functional programs that bring value to the enterprise. Effective in performance management and talent development; skillful in motivating and growing leaders and technical practitioners, providing opportunity for career development. Basic Requirements: Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, supply chain, or other related sciences (Master's degree preferred in the same fields). Minimum 7 years of experience in sourcing & planning roles in a manufacturing environment, GMP pharmaceutical manufacturing preferred. Minimum 5 years of experience in raw material planning and management activities, specifically material requirement planning (MRP). Demonstrated effective leadership experience with direct reports and executive leadership of teams. Additional Skills/Preferences: Experience in Supplier relationship management within the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry. Knowledge of GMP policies and procedures and/or exposure to clean operations in regulated industry. Advanced skills with key applications for Program Management (i.e., PowerPoint, Excel, MS Project, Visio, etc.). Possesses knowledge and understanding of technical and commercial issues as well as efficient resource utilization in a multi-project environment. Demonstrated partnership with executive level management, requiring negotiation of potentially difficult and sensitive matters to influence policy making bodies both internally and externally. Ability to analyze complex situations, identify key issues, and develop effective solutions. Proven track record of managing multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining a keen sense of prioritization. Additional Information: Location: US, Indianapolis, Lilly Corporate Center. This role is an onsite role with onsite presence. This role is not remote eligible. Travel up to 10%, domestic and international. Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form ( https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation ) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response. Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups. Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $154,500 - $226,600 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. WeAreLilly

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