Associate Director - CMC Supply Chain
Eli Lilly
- Location
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Employment
- Full Time
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Senior
- Posted
- Aug 20, 2026
About this role
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. 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 35,000 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: The Associate Director, CMC Supply Chain will lead and grow a supply chain team responsible for ensuring supply continuity of all critical components and consumables required for the uninterrupted manufacturing of commercial and clinical radiopharmaceutical drug products across a worldwide network of cGMP manufacturing sites. Key focus areas include optimizing the global supply chain, maintaining approved suppliers/products for global operations, demand/supply/capacity planning, sourcing, labeling, dispensing, inventory management, shipping, distribution, and selection of drug supply-related vendors and depots.
Responsibilities
Ensure uninterrupted supply of critical components and consumables to meet global manufacturing needs for commercial and clinical products Develop and maintain supply chain partnerships with internal and external stakeholders Explore opportunities for innovation, efficiency and creativity within the radiopharmaceutical supply chain Evaluate and communicate risks and interruptions to the supply chain and proactively establish mitigations wherever necessary Create a sense of excitement within the team, which includes ensuring opportunities for growth and development, sharing industry knowledge when appropriate, building positive relationships within the supply chain team, and hiring/building the team as needed Manage financial planning and budget forecasting activities associated with the supply chain function; perform invoice reconciliation, ensure functional area adherence to budget Prepare and present supply chain updates at regular internal work group and team meetings; support the preparation of presentation materials for senior leadership, when required. Partner closely with Commercial, Clinical, Manufacturing, and Leadership teams to establish and maintain robust supply/demand forecasts Build, deploy, and maintain tools for cross-functional tracking and communication of approved suppliers, products, and components Review technical and regulatory documentation to ensure accuracy, consistency, and currency of all critical components/key consumables Support management and closure of product investigations associated with critical components/key consumables including authoring and reviewing investigation documents and risk assessments Track component recalls/retrievals and communicate cross-functionally as necessary Identify alternative component sources; manage associated change control process where needed Basic Requirements: Earned Bachelor's degree in supply chain, science/engineering, production operations management, business, or related field 5+ years of experience in a supply chain function within a pharmaceutical environment 2+ years of CMC experience in the biotechnology or