Senior Associate, Supply Chain – Vendor Managed Inventory; VMI Technical Support-Lilly Medicin

Role Description

• This role bridges the gap between field-level warehouse activity and digital supply chain planning, ensuring that vendor-owned or managed stock is visible and actionable in real-time.
• Acts as the critical technical link between external vendors and internal warehouse operations. This role ensures that automated replenishment triggers and inventory data flows seamlessly between Lilly and vendors.

• Data Quality Assurance:
  Maintain the integrity of VMI data, including vendor-specific storage bin assignments and monitor material expiry.
• Responsible for the daily health and accuracy of the VMI program. It provides first-line technical assistance to resolve VMI inventory discrepancies and errors.
• Conduct root-cause analysis on inventory variances using reporting tools and Excel.

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Information Technology, or a related field.
• A minimum of 4+ years of experience in SAP environments (ERP/ECC or S/4
  
  HANA), specifically with exposure to Materials Management or Extended Warehouse Management modules.
• Proficiency in Excel, SAP and Power BI.

• Proven ability to communicate technical system issues to non-technical stakeholders, such as warehouse floor staff or vendor representatives.
• Prior experience in high-volume sectors like pharmaceuticals, where VMI is critical for Just-In-Time (JIT) operations.
• Business Knowledge:
  High performance in delivery of their work. Critical thinking to find better, simpler ways, takes initiative and will run proactively with actions. Demonstrated self-management, prioritization, and organizational skills.
• Learning agility and Curiosity:
  High learning agility and flexibility and ability to deal with ambiguity and uncertainty. Demonstrated ability to identify and prioritize problems, develop, and implement solutions.
• Positive Influence:
  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.
• Relationship Builder:
  Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain key relationships across all levels in the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to influence peers and across functions.
• Demonstrated strong communication skills, written and oral in 1:1 and group situations.
• Decision Making:
  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.
• Knowledge in Good Manufacturing Practices and Good Documentation Practices (such as FDA, ICH, GAMP5).
• Experience with business team support during and after internal quality audits or regulatory agency inspections.
• Experience with business team support of computer system validation and testing activities such as requirements definition, business scenario test documentation and acceptance testing execution.
• Proficiency in modern project delivery frameworks such as SAP Activate, Agile, Scrum and PMI’s Body of Knowledge.
• Professional Certification in supply chain management (e.g., ASCM: CSCP, CPIM).

• Initial location at Indianapolis, Indiana.
• Permanent location at the new Lilly Medicine Foundry in Lebanon, Indiana.

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