Associate Director - Warehouse and Logistics

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.

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.

Lilly is entering an exciting period of growth, and we are committed to delivering innovative medicines to patients around the world. Lilly is investing over $4 billion to update current footprint and create a new state‑of‑the‑art manufacturing site, in Kenosha County, Wisconsin. The brand‑new facility will use the latest technology to increase the company’s manufacturing capacity in parenteral (injectable) medications, device assembly and packaging operations.

This is an exciting once‑in‑a‑lifetime opportunity to help build and operate a new site, while also enhancing operations to support current facility. The LKC site will be built using the latest high‑tech equipment, advanced highly integrated and automated manufacturing systems, and have a focus on minimizing the impact on our environment. This is an opportunity you don’t want to miss!

Reporting to the Sr. Director of Supply Chain and Logistics, the Associate Director – Warehouse and Logistics will join leading logistics operations between multiple external warehouse sites and support system level detailed design, creation of standard operating processes, material handling and automated storage equipment commissioning and qualification activities, commercial product validation and ultimately be responsible for hiring a team of people to operate the state‑of‑the‑art warehouse.

The Warehouse Manager will also provide technical and operational leadership to the Logistics and Supply Chain Team.

• Hire, train, support, and develop warehouse and logistics staff according to the staffing plan.
• Provide leadership to the work group / team to attain departmental and site objectives for safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people
• Ensure warehouse and logistics teams meet production throughput goals across internal and external operations, including operation of ASRS, AGVs, SAP EWM systems, and serving as “person in plant” at third‑party providers when needed.
• Support supplier complaint or intercompany deviations as required
• Create an infrastructure to provide visibility to logistics operations
• Serve as the primary LKC interface with external and global logistics
• Support the start‑up of new logistics projects, as required
• Responsible for maintaining a safe work environment, working safely and accountable for supporting all HSE (Health Safety and Environment) corporate and site goals
• Ensure all logistics and 3PL activities comply with GMP requirements, regulatory expectations, and site policies.
• Participate in the development and deployment of strategies associated with continuous improvement, corrective and preventative actions, 6 sigma, and lean methodologies
• Interface with regulatory agencies and inspection authorities as needed.
• Author and support logistics deviations, change controls, and SOPs.
• Meet appropriate goals for performance improvements as defined by area Leadership
• Develop annual logistics budget and monitor spending on a regular basis

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, Management, or related field.
• 7+ years of previous warehouse/logistics required, GMP experience preferred / 5+ years supervisory experience
• SAP/Electronic…