Associate, Supply Chain Master Data Steward-Lilly Medicine Foundry

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 recently announced a $4.5 billion investment to create the Lilly Medicine Foundry, a new center for advanced manufacturing and drug development. The first-ever facility of its kind, combining research and manufacturing in a single location, the Medicine Foundry will allow Lilly to further develop innovative solutions to optimize manufacturing processes and increase capacity for clinical trial medicines, while also reducing costs and environmental impact.

Role Description

The Associate, Master Data Steward plays a critical role in providing and maintaining the fundamental master data set residing in SAP and Manufacturing systems in the Lilly Medicine Foundry facility. The master data set includes Material Master, Bill of Materials, Recipes, Resources, Purchasing-Info Records and Warehousing data.

This role is responsible for maintaining the quality and integrity of the data by documenting, inputting and verifying data into SAP, the Manufacturing Execution System (MES), activities could include supporting planning, materials management and warehouse management functionality and maintaining data accuracy through inspection readiness activities, audits and Master Data changes.

This role is responsible for managing all data documentation, additions and changes, per customer or subject matter expert requirements. 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.

The position requires knowledge of manufacturing processes of drug product in development, an understanding of the significance of accurate data management and a demonstration of an excellent eye for detail. Knowledge and familiarization with the SAP system.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain key and data design for Supply Chain and Materials Management Master Data (such as: Bills of Material, Receipts, purchasing info records, Purchasing and Planning/Scheduling parameters) in SAP S4 including planning, materials management, warehouse operations, potentially quality master, supplier master and associated systems.   
• Work with Supply Chain Warehouse Data Lead to support the creation of warehousing operations master data, configurations and transactions.
• Creating Bills of Material, Receipts, purchasing info records, Purchasing and Planning/Scheduling parameters.   
• Develop and maintain local Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and training materials for Supply Chain planning and Materials Management Master Data.   
• Determining the impact of local and/or global changes while ensuring global data consistency and conformance to Standard Operating Procedures.  These changes could include:    
  • SAP Master Data maintenance changes; Interfaced system changes (e.g. MES, etc.)    
  • Process changes driven by Technical Services / Manufacturing Sciences or Engineering teams.   
• Identifying and participating in or leading process improvement initiatives.   
• Leveraging appropriate tools/reports to track maintenance efforts and both data accuracy and completeness.   
• Participating in annual standard costing for Business Planning and driving the review of planning parameters.   
• Troubleshooting SAP execution problems, identifying root causes, and implementing solutions.   
• Investigating deviations and providing impact assessments for change management.   
• Serve as a key member of the SAP Implementation Project Team during the greenfield site construction/startup phase.
• Take on the temporary role during implementation as Security Steward in SAP to ensure correct security access profiles are assigned.   
• Work closely with the Global Security Network on security-related topics.   
• Contributing to global initiatives for Master Data Management, attending Power User forums to share best practices.   
• Generate OSSCE (Operational Standards for Supply Chain Excellence) metrics and Pareto analyses.
• Maintaining a safe work environment, working safely and accountably to support all Health, Safety & Environmental Corporate and Site goals.    
• Work with Tech@Lilly groups like Global Services, and Global Infrastructure to support delivery of SAP functionality and infrastructure across the site.   
• Provide training and education on Master Data to Application Users and Data Owners.  
   

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Computer Science, Supply Chain or related discipline
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in manufacturing, preferred in pharmaceutical or other regulated industries.    
• Knowledge and familiarization with the SAP system such as:
• Supply chain management functionality (such as: warehouse management, materials management, production planning for process industry).
• Knowledge and work experience / master data experience in material master creation and maintenance.   
• 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.

Additional Preferences:

• Knowledge and familiarization with Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and its integration with SAP. 
• 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.
• Business Knowledge: High performance in the delivery of their work. Critical and forward thinking to find better, simpler ways to improve user experience, takes initiative and will run proactively with actions. Demonstrated self-management, prioritisation, and organisational 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 flowthrough 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 organisation.    
• Ability to lead people: Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate in a team environment. Demonstrated ability to influence peers and across functions.    
• Communication: 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.
• 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). 

Other Information:

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

Lilly is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

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Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location.  The anticipated wage for this position is

$58,500 - $160,600

Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for 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; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

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