Maestro COE Supply Planning Enablement Specialist

Eli Lilly and Company

1d • Remote

About The Position

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. Position Overview Support the Maestro Center of Excellence by defining planning solutions, enabling seamless integration between Kinaxis Maestro and SAP systems, and empowering the users to effectively utilize the platform. This role provides business and technical expertise, configuration support, and user enablement skillset to ensure successful adoption of Maestro supply planning capabilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or higher degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field
• 10+ years supply chain management experience in manufacturing and planning processes such as master scheduling, capacity planning, and inventory optimization
• 3+ years hands-on Kinaxis Maestro configuration and implementation experience
• 5+ years proven SAP SCM experience including system implementation
• Expert proficiency in Kinaxis Maestro platform
• Strong SAP S4 functional knowledge
• Knowledge of planning methodologies
• Data analysis proficiency
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent communication skills for technical and business audiences
• Ability to work independently and collaborate cross-functionally
• Project management capabilities with multiple priorities
• Fluent English

Nice To Haves

• Maestro Solution Consultant certification - preferred
• Maestro Administrator Level 1 certification - preferred

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with GSC stakeholders to define user requirements and support technical design, build, and testing of comprehensive supply planning solutions aligned to GSC planning processes
• Define integration requirements between Kinaxis Maestro, S/4HANA, and other related systems to enable end-to-end supply planning processes.
• Map master data elements (materials, BOMs, suppliers, plants) and transactional flows (demand signals, supply constraints, inventory positions, order fulfillment) between systems, and troubleshoot integration issues in coordination with SAP administrators and technical teams
• Build new and update existing planning models to best fit current planning assumptions and improve planning results
• Configure calculations, alerts, and dashboards to support within Maestro
• Develop training materials, conduct user training sessions, and create comprehensive documentation for Maestro configurations, processes, and procedures
• Provide Tier 2/3 support for system issues and enable planning teams through best practice guidance and troubleshooting
• Support cross-functional process improvement initiatives by identifying system optimization opportunities

Benefits

• 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).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level