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.
Associate Director - Digital Material Operations is responsible for supporting the definition and implementation of digital plant systems and capabilities in the material management and supply chain function. This includes defining digital plant business needs and user requirements, ensuring that the end-user requirements are well understood and incorporated into the design, and that the applications and systems used are appropriately configured and integrated to fulfill the business need.
This role combines knowledge of supply chain and material management operations with digital technology to deliver a digital plant solution to the Limerick operations.
Educational Qualifications/ Experience Required
* Bachelor's degree in business information systems, computer science, supply chain, or related discipline.
* Minimum of 8 years' experience in manufacturing, preferred in pharmaceutical or other regulated industries.
* Experience with integrated business process flows, driven by SAP applications, in a manufacturing facility.
Key Responsibilities
* Translate business needs into user requirements for all new digital technologies and solutions in material management and supply chain that will deliver automated, paperless, fully integrated, data analytics-driven operations and business processes.
* Develop standard workflows for how we will use digital technology within our business processes and operations.
* Define strategies for operational offline and online shakedown and testing of digital solutions post-implementation by IT.
* Liaise with operations and IT to develop best training practices to ensure an efficient, effective, and timely knowledge transfer to the end-users.
* Support the implementation of these digital solutions.
* Lifecycle owner for the material operations and supply chain function's digital roadmap.
* In the initial startup phase of the site, the role will focus on implementation and sustain of the core technology layer: SAP S4 and SAP EWM.
* Work with the IT analyst for the material operations and supply chain function to build user capability in SAP S4 and SAP EWM across all functions at the site.
* Troubleshoot issues in SAP S4 and SAP EWM working with local and global IT during the startup phase of the project.
* Build the SAP S4 and SAP EWM roadmap for the site during site expansion.
* Work closely with the global SAP S4 and SAP EWM teams as well as local IT analysts to ensure the site makes the most of these core technologies.
* Progress the digital roadmap at the Limerick site, as a key member of the digital plant team, by embedding SAP as a core system.
Additional Skills/Preferences
* High performance in delivery of their work. Looks at better, simpler ways, takes initiative and will run proactively with actions. Demonstrated self-management, prioritization, and organizational skills.
* High learning agility and flexibility and ability to deal with ambiguity and uncertainty. Demonstrated ability to identify and prioritize problems, develop, and implement solutions.
* Demonstrated ability to address issues as they arise and act accordingly. Trusted in the team to follow through on actions. Is interested in own performance and seeks feedback to improve.
* Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain key relationships across all levels in the organization.
* Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate in a team environment. Demonstrated ability to influence peers and across functions.
* Demonstrated strong communication skills, written and oral in 1:1 and group situations.
* Demonstrated ability to be decisive and make well-informed decisions for the benefit of the team. Demonstrated ability to collate required information and ask the appropriate questions of peers to get to the best solution.