Associate Vice President - International Business Unit Supply Chain Lead

About the position

At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. We make a difference for people around the globe by discovering, developing and delivering medicines that help them live longer, healthier, more active lives. Not only do we deliver breakthrough medications, but you also can count on us to develop creative solutions to support communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. The Associate Vice President - International Business Unit Supply Chain Lead will lead the supply chain regional hub activities for the International Business Unit (IBU) markets. This role is a member of the Global Supply Chain & Manufacturing Strategy (GSC & MS) Lead Team and serves as the primary point of contact to IBU Commercial, Finance, and Supply Chain/Manufacturing/Quality leaders on any topics related to IBU supply chain service levels, inventory controls, and distribution performance. The position drives regional demand and lifecycle management processes, internal customer service, and regional supply transformation efforts that aim to optimize the results and customer experience of the IBU region.

Responsibilities

• Serves as Manufacturing & Quality's main liaison to the IBU leadership team.
• Partners with Commercial/Finance Leads to develop and conduct demand planning activities for IBU.
• Drives IBU consensus demand planning, Integrated Business Planning, regional S&OP, forecast accuracy improvement efforts, and regional product lifecycle management activities.
• Accountable for IBU regional supply strategy, supply chain physical/digital flows, and supply risk mitigation initiatives in international geographies.
• Coordinates cross functional activities to reconcile variances from original plans, maintains view of actuals against forecasted projections, and manages supply allocations and periodic optimization of supply delivery plans.
• Establishes metrics to validate forecast accuracy, as per global market scenarios, and in case of escalations, communicates corrective action(s) to management for timely resolution.
• Provides strategic inputs during development of forecasts, demand scenarios, and Business/Long Range Plans.
• Sponsors forecast accuracy/demand planning efforts by analyzing inventory consumption, turnover of supply at distribution nodes, and performance of global market tenders.
• Provides strategic guidance to manage the order fulfillment process for consumers worldwide, oversees cross-functional coordination for monitoring inventory, and establishing scalable business processes to maintain customer service standards.
• Responsible for coordination of regional product life cycle activities in coordination with Commercial, GSC Planning, GSC SC Design and Business Development teams.
• Owns IBU inventory target setting, inventory management/controls, and supply service level performance.
• Drives supply strategy for IBU region and orchestration of geographic specific supply chain design activities, such as regional manufacturing, local packaging customization, and placement of distribution hubs.
• Collaborates with Associate VP-US/CA Business Unit Supply Chain Lead for mapping of global supply tradeoffs, sequencing of lifecycle management activities, and escalation of supply global challenges.
• Communicates with executive leadership and internal cross-functional leaders and handles supply/inventory escalations for international markets.
• Continually evaluates IBU supply chain capabilities, skills, and resource alignment to ensure performance against objectives.
• Establishes an effective performance management process reviewing all direct report's progress and continually develops their effectiveness as leaders and technical practitioners, providing opportunity for career development.
• Works as part of the GSC & MS Lead Team to share ideas and improve operations, recommending, supporting, and implementing continuous process improvement, digitalization efforts, and talent development activities.
• Capable to successfully work in matrix structures and to lead cross-functional programs that bring value to the enterprise.
• Provides guidance for development and coaching to direct and indirect reports to prepare employees for placement into future positions.
• Ensures diversity, inclusion, safety, and active engagement of our Supply Chain professional supporting the IBU markets.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business, or Supply Chain Management with Master's degree or PhD preferred.
• Has 15+ years of experience in managing supply chain activities on a global level in the pharmaceutical industry.
• 7+ years of experience in supply chain demand planning in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Minimum 5 years of managing cross-functional efforts or projects involving customer service activities.
• Holds CPIM (Certified in Production and Inventory Management) and/or ASCM (Association for Supply Chain management).

Nice-to-haves

• Has deep knowledge and ability to incorporate market events, category drivers, competitive activity and other external factors influencing demand.
• Highly developed project management, analytical and problem-solving skills; leadership experience with data management processes and advanced analytics.
• Has worked in international and multifunctional teams.
• Possesses knowledge and understanding of technical and commercial issues around the world as well as efficient resource utilization in a multi-project environment.
• Communicates effectively with all levels of management; ability to communicate complex concepts to others and negotiate potentially difficult and sensitive matters; experience influencing policy making bodies both internally and externally.
• Builds an innovative, diverse, world-class team; demonstrates a breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including the ability to influence and collaborate with peers, develop & coach others, and guide the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact.
• Knowledge of GMP/GDP policies and procedures and/or exposure to clean/cold chain operations in regulated industry.
• Six sigma green / black belt with relevant experience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to form and maintain strong relationships internally and externally and actively engage with stakeholders.

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).