Eli Lilly and Company

Associate Director, Materials – Direct Materials Planning & Procurement

Eli Lilly and Company

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: IndianapolisUnited States

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Salary

💰 $122,250 - $179,300 per year

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About the role

  • Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of buyers and planners to support all phases of clinical supply production
  • Oversee end-to-end material requirements planning (MRP) for direct materials across multiple manufacturing platforms
  • Manage rapid changes in demand for clinical batches, including new product introductions, scale-ups, and technical transfers
  • Collaborate with global procurement and technical subject matter experts to qualify suppliers and secure materials with constrained or variable supply chains
  • Implement and refine processes to handle short lead-time orders, small batch sizes, and unique clinical material requirements
  • Serve as the primary site interface for global supply chain, procurement, manufacturing, process development, and quality teams for direct material readiness

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Life Sciences, Business, or related field
  • 8+ years of experience in materials management, planning, or procurement in pharmaceutical, biotech, or regulated manufacturing environments
  • Proven experience managing materials for clinical supply and multiple modalities (small molecule, biologics, peptides)
  • 3+ years leading teams in a GMP environment
  • Proficiency in ERP systems and advanced planning tools
Benefits
  • 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
  • well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities)

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
materials managementplanningprocurementclinical supply managementGMPERP systemsadvanced planning toolssmall moleculebiologicspeptides
Soft skills
leadershipcoachingteam developmentcollaborationprocess improvementcommunicationproblem-solvingadaptabilityorganizational skillsinterpersonal skills