Supervisor - North American Logistics Operations

Lilly • Plainfield, IN

3d • $37 - $54 • Onsite

About The Position

At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us.

Organization Overview:
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.

Requirements

• High School education, associate degree or equivalent experience.
• Five (5) years of manufacturing or maintenance experience in a pharmaceutical environment.
• Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1.
• Experience working in a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) regulated environment.
• Good communications and documentation skills.
• Strong self-management and organizational skills.
• Working knowledge of cGMP’s.
• Ability to work well as member of a cross functional team including HSE, Engineering, Maintenance, and Quality.
• Experience with the principles of lean manufacturing to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Nice To Haves

• Requires off-hours support for equipment operating 24/7.
• Position will be provided a cell phone and is expected to provide off-hours support for critical equipment issues.
• Occasional travel to Enfield, CT and Fresno, CA is required (normally 5 – 15%).
• Extreme temperatures may be encountered as part of this position (chill rooms).
• Ability to lift 40 lbs. may be required to perform some activities.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that all team members are knowledgeable, compliant, and safely performs their jobs in accordance with Lilly HSE and regulatory requirements.
• Ensures that all team members are knowledgeable and compliant with meeting quality standards as defined by cGMPs, the Global Quality Standards, and local procedures.
• Includes ensuring Data Integrity and good documentation practices are utilized by all team members while performing all job tasks and documenting work.
• Provide all team members with guidance, direction, and supervision.
• Includes performance management and development planning for all team members.
• Manage day-to-day operations of the warehouse
• Manage Operations Team – assign tasks, ensure proper resource allocation
• Receive pharmaceutical finished products, packaging components, and other purchased materials. This includes unloading trucks, verifying quantities received, and entering the receipt into SAP (if required)
• Oversee replenishment/pick/pack operations to ensure accuracy and quality
• Ship finished pharmaceutical products to wholesalers, sales representatives and physicians. Will also include shipping to other Lilly distribution centers.
• Ensure customer service goals/commitment levels are met and that the right product gets to the right patient at the right time.
• Lead and Support investigations for all maintenance related HSE and Quality deviations.
• Ensure all team members are knowledgeable and follow security requirements as outlined in facility SOP’s.
• Ensure budget commitments are met and drive productivity initiatives for warehouse operations.

Benefits

• company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance)
• company-sponsored 401(k)
• pension
• vacation benefits
• 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)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED