SAP Master Data Analyst - Advanced Therapies Manufacturing

Organization Overview

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.

Lilly is currently constructing a cutting edge facility for the manufacture of new modalities including Gene Therapy in Lebanon, Indiana. This facility will be Lilly’s most technically advanced manufacturing site focused on the delivery of the next wave of innovative products  will include next‑generation manufacturing technologies and advanced data collection and analysis platforms that will deliver improvements in safety, quality, and process performance.

This is a unique opportunity to be a part of the team for the startup of a greenfield manufacturing site, and the successful candidate will help to start up the facility for both clinical and commercial supply.

This is an exciting opportunity to help start up a state‑of‑the‑art facility and build a manufacturing supply chain from ground‑up.

The Master Data Analysts play a critical role within the Supply Chain organization by maintaining the fundamental master data set residing in SAP. The initial phase of the project will require extensive cross‑functional work with procurement, quality, and warehouse operations to deliver an operational SAP system. As the site transitions to the production phase, the team will also be involved in tracking supply chain metrics and driving continuous improvement.

They will work closely with multiple teams across the site to manage data change requests, solve technical issues, and contribute to continuous improvement activities around Master Data.

• Develop and maintain key data and data design in SAP (Material Master, Bill of Materials, Recipes, Resource, Purchasing‑Info Records and Warehousing) and associated systems
• Create and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and training materials
• Ensure global data consistency and conformance to SOPs while managing master data updates due to process or system changes
• Serve as a key member of the SAP Implementation Project Team during the greenfield site construction/startup phase
• Contribute to global initiatives for Master Data Management, as required, and attend select Power User forums to share best practices with peers
• Generate OSSCE (Operational Standards for Supply Chain Excellence) metrics and Pareto analyses
• Drive process improvement initiatives which could include developing process flows for setup of new materials and leveraging appropriate tools/reports to track maintenance efforts, data accuracy, and data completeness
• Participate in annual standard costing assessment in readiness for Business Planning and drive the annual review of planning data
• Troubleshoot SAP or MES execution problems, identify root causes, and implement solutions
• Investigate deviations and provide impact assessments for change management
• Maintain a safe workplace through proper ergonomic practices
• Maintain a state of compliance (learning plan, SOP adherence, etc.)

• Bachelor’s degree

• high‑school diploma with 5+ years relevant SAP work experience

• SAP / Master Data experience in Material Master creation and maintenance
• Knowledge / Experience in Manufacturing, Packaging, and/or Customer Service
• Strong organizational and Project Management skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Customer‑oriented
• Excellent Computer skills (e.g., MRP, SAP, Excel)

• 8 hour work days – Monday through Friday
• May need to be available off shift and respond to operational issues as‑needed
• Minimal travel required (