Associate Director, Supply Chain - Materials

Company: Eli Lilly and Company
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: February 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. Company Overview At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. For more than 140 years, we have worked tirelessly to discover medicines that make life better. These discoveries start in Lilly Research Laboratories, where our scientists work to create new medicines that will help solve our world’s greatest health challenges. This role is at the RLT (Radioligand Therapies) Indianapolis facility, formerly Point Biopharma. Indy RLT is responsible for the Commercial launch of RLTs, Supply of late-stage investigational products, and scale-up/optimization for Ph3 and commercial launches. The Associate Director, Supply Chain - Materials is responsible for the following: Management and oversight of the requisitioning, receiving, inventory management, and disposition of drug product ingredients and single-use components, as well as supplies and spare parts, used in pharmaceutical production and testing at the pharmaceutical GMP manufacturing center. Material Resource Planning, including the selection, establishment, and ongoing operations of the MRP system. Management of the material flow and successful delivery of commercial drug products to the logistics team. The preferred candidate will work cross functionally with quality, production, purchasing, and accounting, and ensure materials are on hand at all times needed to produce, test, package and ship drug product. The position is based in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. and directly reports to the Sr Director, Supply Chain & Planning. Minimal travel, up to 10%, is possible to local sites. Key Objectives Ensure all drug product ingredients and materials, as well as all associated supplies, used for the production and testing of drug products are available at the time of production. Support Quality Assurance to qualify and manage suppliers of materials used in GMP manufacturing. Work with technical and quality resources to establish supply chain redundancy for high-risk materials. Work with procurement, quality, and continuous improvement personnel to implement cost improvement efforts of the company to drive efficient, reliable, cost-effective manufacturing. Maintain Supply Chain metrics relating to raw material availability, receiving and internal order fulfillment and completion rates, and inventory accuracy through cycle count activities. Key Accountabilities Maintaining and reviewing records of inventories, product performance, deliveries, costs and items purchased. Requisitioning all materials, supplies, and spare parts needed for drug manufacturing. Management of the receipt, quarantine, and lot sampling, through testing acceptance, issue and disposition of material used in drug manufacturing. Evaluating suppliers on the basis of meeting defined specifications and other important factors such as quality systems, time to delivery, price and customer service. Meeting with suppliers to discuss unacceptable and defective products and to establish corrective action, when needed. Minimum Requirements Bachelor's in business, management, supply chain, purchasing or similar field required. 5 years of experience working in materials, inventory, and/or warehouse management at regulated manufacturing facility. 2 years of supervising and managing direct reports. Critical Competencies Hands-on experience with ERP systems, NetSuite and/or SAP preferred. Analytical skills for evaluating suppliers offering the best combination of quality, delivery, price and service. Interpersonal skills, self-confidence and negotiating skills for establishing contracts and price agreements with suppliers. Ability to plan, develop and execute multiple projects under tight timelines. Operate and execute with an extreme sense of urgency. Experience in Class 7 Radioactive materials, hazardous materials including chemicals and radioactive materials is preferred. 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 $123,000 - $180,400 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

Keywords: Eli Lilly and Company, Greenwood , Associate Director, Supply Chain - Materials, Manufacturing , Indianapolis, Indiana