Associate/Sr. Associate – Supply Chain Production Planner - Lilly Medicine Foundry
Listed on 2026-01-17
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Supply Chain/Logistics
Logistics Coordination, Inventory Control & Analysis
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.
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Position Overview
Lilly recently announced a $4.5 billion investment to create the Lilly Medicine Foundry, a novel center for advanced manufacturing and drug development. The first‑ever facility of its kind combines research and manufacturing in a single location, enabling Lilly to further develop innovative solutions to optimize manufacturing processes, increase capacity for clinical trial medicines, and reduce costs and environmental impact.
The Associate – Supply Chain Production Planner is a key liaison between Foundry Supply Chain and the various functions at the Lilly Medicine ქალი. They are the key link for all functions in the plant and in the broader supply chain for scheduling updates and issue resolution.
This role requires an understanding of the manufacturing processes within the site and an ability to communicate status with multiple customers. It demands a desire to develop and maintain the highest possible standard of customer service, embrace the latest technology and systems to create innovative communication means, and represent the site in a highly professional, responsive, and detailed manner. The Associate – Supply Chain Production Planner is responsible for frequent, detailed communications with customers to ensure expectations are understood and fulfilled.
The job holder will manage multiple customers/geographic regions and must deliver performance ranked as the highest possible through feedback, metrics, and other measures judged by customers and site management.
Key Objectives/Deliverables:
Safety & QualityMaintain a safe workplace through proper ergonomic practices (workplace compliance and use of ergonomic equipment).
Maintain a state of compliance (learning plan, SOP adherence, etc.).
Timely processing of anticipated delay reports (ADR’s).
General hub for all schedule‑related communication in the flow teamcallback; represent logistics at flow and process teams as required.
Work directly with Master Scheduler's and Inspection Planners to ensure we are meeting the needs of our partners.
Capacity management – generate, analyze, and report plant capacity analysis.
Represent customer throughout order process – priority setting/negotiations.
Communicate status to customers & internal resources (escalating issues as appropriate).
Coordinate steps when expediting is required.
Work collaboratively to ensure order documentation requirements are met.
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Establish effective internal relationships with key departments/functions. Establish relationship with customers (international & domestic personnel).
Support Supply Chainocurrency and performance indicators.
Monitor customer’s forecasts & service needs.
Influence internal performance to meet customer’s needs.
Know the impact on customers when production plans change.
Communicate regularly and proactively with customers.
Leverage knowledge of customers to improve service levels provided.
Generates OSSCE (Operational Standards for Supply Chain) metrics.
Pareto analysis of OSSCE metrics.
Work with stakeholders to improve plant supply chain processes and performance.
Help set up data in SAP as necessary; work to ensure data is maintained accurately (recipes, standards, etc.).
Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering or other technical fields of study and a minimum of three years of experience in Supply Chain (Production Planning preferred) or similar work experience.
Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or…
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