Senior Associate - Supply Chain

Company: Eli Lilly and Company
Location: Philadelphia
Posted on: January 28, 2026

Job Description:

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. Organization Overview At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. We make a difference for people around the globe by discovering, developing and delivering medicines that help them live longer, healthier, more active lives. Not only do we deliver breakthrough medications, but you also can count on us to develop creative solutions to support communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. Position Overview The Senior Associate, Supply Chain will manage global inventory and logistics to ensure uninterrupted supply of critical components for development, technology transfer, and drug product manufacturing. This role involves processing inventory reports from CMOs, coordinating domestic and international shipments, managing purchase orders, reviewing/approving invoices, and maintaining budgets for supply chain items. The Senior Associate, Supply Chain will analyze forecasts and inventories to identify risks, propose mitigation strategies, and develop timelines for issue resolution. Additional duties include overseeing supplier operations, managing complaints and quality investigations, tracking recalls, and evaluating alternative suppliers while ensuring compliance with SOPs. The role also supports development projects with suppliers, facilitates cross-functional supply chain discussions, supports Supplier Quality Management and CMC teams, and drives continuous improvement across global supply chain processes. This is a hybrid position requiring a minimum of three days per week on-site at the Philadelphia office. Responsibilities: Process inventory reports from CMOs globally and organize domestic and international shipments of critical components to each manufacturing site to ensure a sufficient supply for development, technology transfer, and Drug Product manufacturing Organize shipments for export as needed Organize shipments of dangerous goods as needed Maintain inventory tracking tools that account for materials production forecasts, usage, supplier lead- times, product expiries and stock levels Create and communicate inventory reports to senior management in a timely manner Create purchase orders; approve and track supply chain invoices Analyze forecasts and inventory levels to identify potential risks Propose solutions to mitigate issues and interruptions to the supply chain supporting manufacturing Develop timelines and/or project plans for issue resolution Manage relevant operations at critical component suppliers Review and/or approve the documentation for critical components at approved suppliers Manage investigations regarding component complaints with suppliers as necessary Write and/or review component investigations and risk assessments as necessary Communicate and track recalls/retrieval of components as necessary Identify and/or evaluate alternative suppliers of reagents and components as necessary and manage the associated change control process Lead development projects with suppliers of reagents and components as necessary Lead supply chain cross-functional team discussions Support Supplier Quality Management (SQM) as the CMC Supply Chain representative Support CMC cross-functional teams Monitor the budget for critical component supply chain Other duties as assigned Basic Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in science or supply chain related field Minimum of 2 years of working experience in supply chain in the pharmaceutical industry Knowledge of supplier and inventory management Impeccable organizational skills and strong attention to detail Ability to work independently in a highly focused manner but also within a team Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to foster relationships and collaborate with internal and external parties Excellent written and verbal communication skills Ability to manage multiple priorities, exercise sound judgment, be well organized, take initiative, be flexible, work well under pressure, and produce accurate and timely work Strong work ethic with perseverance to achieve results Proficiency in Microsoft Office (e.g. Excel, Project, Access) Preferred Requirements: Technical knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing Additional Information: Lilly is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate based on age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. Eli Lilly and Company, Lilly USA, LLC and our wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively “Lilly”) are committed to help individuals with disabilities participate in the workforce and ensure equal opportunity to compete for jobs. If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process, please email Lilly Recruiting Compliance. Please note, this email address is intended for use only to request a disability accommodation, please email Lilly Recruiting Compliance for further assistance. Inquiries which are not requests for accommodations may not receive a response. Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form ( https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation ) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response. Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups. Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $70,500 - $103,400 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. WeAreLilly

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