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.

Lilly has a legacy spanning over 140 years and is steadfast in its commitment to create high-quality medicines for patients. Grounded in our values of Integrity, Excellence, and Respect for People, we infuse these principles into every facet of our daily work. With a rich history of pioneering research and development, Lilly stands at the forefront of groundbreaking opportunities.

Here in the Middle East region, we are on the brink of an era of remarkable growth, one that aligns with our primary mission to unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. As we embark on this exciting journey, the dedicated individuals at Lilly are positioned at the heart of our mission, driving us forward to realize our commitments to customers and patients. Recently, we were honored with the prestigious Great Place to Work award. This accolade is not just a testament to our organization's achievements, but it also shines a spotlight on our steadfast commitment to our employees.

Organization Overview: Organizational focus on leading the Supply Chain Business Unit for international markets and interface with commercial organization for regional demand planning, lifecycle management, and customer services.

Role Overview: The Associate Director - Supply Chain, META will be responsible for driving demand forecast by providing oversight to the regional forecast prepared by affiliates, and strategically planning for new product launches, ensuring efficient and seamless supply chain operations for META region

Responsibilities: Functional:

Manage Demand Forecasting

Provide oversight on the demand forecast shared by affiliates at META, regional level with Market-SKU level inputs from commercial team and regional affiliates

Provide META regional level inputs to the Global Supply Planning team for preparing a compiled global forecast view by driving a team

Lead a team to identify forecast drivers and signals to improve the overall accuracy for new and existing products for the META, region based on historical data, market trends, in-house tools & technology (AI/ML) and input from relevant stakeholders

Collaborate with commercial teams to align on allocation rules and customer/order prioritization in the event of constrained supply or significant non-forecasted demand

Drive segmentation-based approach for forecasting based on demand variability and strategic value for products for the META region

Ensure seamless demand process execution by leading the team to incorporate demand sensing including ad hoc demand requests for demand fulfillment

Highlight any supply-demand issues at regional level to the leadership

Ensure seamless supply chain operations by resolving shipment delays, escalating shortages with sites and Quality, etc.

Lead a team to establish exception management processes to troubleshoot META regional demand planning related issues & escalations

Facilitate Launch Planning

Develop and oversee the forecast of new product launch all the way to commercial stage for SKU-Market level forecast in units for the new products

Manage and identify ways to improve forecast accuracy for new products post-launch, monitor post-launch performance at META regional level and provide inputs to the Global Product Lifecyle Management team to stabilize/phase out SKUs as required

Lead META regional level flavor management and provide insights for decision making based on demand forecast accuracy

Drive execution of demand planning activities by leading a team for developing go-to-market plan in META regional market

Support IBP

Facilitate IBP process by providing META regional level inputs for demand shaping in collaboration with commercial and finance

Provide inputs to Integrated Business Planning and Global Supply Planning on potential risks and opportunities related to all products within the META regional market

Analytics and Reporting

Track metrics to validate forecasting accuracy, as per META regional market scenarios, and in case of escalations, communicate corrective action(s) to the management for timely resolution and drive continuous improvement

Drive cross-functional collaboration with leadership, commercial and finance teams to evaluate and execute the META regional demand plan

Support Global Logistics

In charge of shipments, distribution, warehousing from manufacturing sites to customers

Manage the budget, and run the RFPs for warehousing and distribution

Support real-time tracking of shipments at META regional level

Identify opportunities for consolidation, mode optimization, & transportation cost savings at META regional level to assist Global Logistics in optimizing Global Network

Leadership:

Provide guidance for development and coaching to direct and indirect reports

Manage, coach and develop a high performing team that meets agreed objectives and delivers best practice results

Coordinate with supply chain and cross-functional leadership and handle business requirements

Manage the resources and budget of the area of responsibility.

Manage operating priorities, readjusting as business needs dictate

Basic Requirements:

Has 10+ years of experience in managing supply chain activities on a global level in the pharmaceutical industry

5+ years of experience in supply chain demand planning in the pharmaceutical industry

Possesses sound knowledge of market specifications and regulations around the world

Commercial and financial awareness

Six sigma green / black belt with relevant experience

Advanced skills with key applications for Program Management (i.e., PowerPoint, Excel, MS Project, Visio, etc.)

Has worked in international and multifunctional teams

Preferred to have business knowledge/practices specific to META region

Additional Skills/Preferences:

Communicate effectively with all levels of management

Demonstrate a breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including: the ability to influence and collaborate with peers, develop, and coach others, oversee, and guide the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact

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