Associate, Supply Chain Master Data Steward-Lilly Medicine Foundry

Role Summary

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

It also manages data documentation, additions and changes, collaborates with multiple teams to handle data change requests, solve technical issues, and contribute to continuous improvement activities around Master Data.

• 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.

• Required:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in business, Computer Science, Supply Chain or related discipline
• Required:
  
  Minimum of 3 years’ experience in manufacturing, preferred in pharmaceutical or other regulated industries
• Required:
  
  Knowledge of SAP system functionality (supply chain management, warehouse management, materials management, production planning for process industry); experience in material master creation and maintenance
• Preferred:
  Knowledge and familiarity with Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and its integration with SAP
• Preferred:
  Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices and Good Documentation Practices (FDA, ICH, GAMP5)
• Preferred:
  Experience with business team support during and after internal quality audits or regulatory agency inspections
• Preferred:
  Experience with computer system validation and testing activities (requirements definition, business scenario test documentation, acceptance testing execution)
• Preferred:
  Professional certifications in supply chain management (e.g., ASCM CSCP, CPIM)
• Preferred:
  Proficiency with modern project delivery frameworks (SAP Activate, Agile, Scrum, PMI-BOK)

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Computer Science, Supply Chain or related discipline