
Associate Director, Materials – Direct Materials Planning & Procurement
Eli Lilly and Company
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Indianapolis • United States
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Salary
💰 $122,250 - $179,300 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
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