Supply Chain Operations​/OSSCE​/Project Management

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!

Eli Lilly's Kenosha County (LKC) site is seeking a Supply Chain Operations Specialist to serve as the local nexus for project management, continuous improvement, SAP subject-matter expertise, OSSCE coordination, and Power BI analytics stewardship. This role will drive operational excellence across warehouse and supply chain functions by translating strategicobjectivesinto actionable projects, building sustainable data-driven decision frameworks, and serving as the go-to knowledge center for SAP Warehouse Management (WM Classic) and related systems.

The ideal candidate blends hands-on supply chain knowledge with strong project leadership skills, a passion for process optimization, and the technical aptitude to support and develop enterprise systems and analytics platforms.

• Lead and manage supply chain projects end-to-end, including scope definition, timeline development, resource coordination, risk identification, and stakeholder communication.

• Own the LKC supply chain project portfolio andmaintainaconsolidatedtracker for active initiatives (e.g., cold storage expansion, new product introductions, system upgrades).

• Develop project charters, RACI matrices, and status reporting cadences aligned with site leadership team (SLT) expectations.

• Coordinate cross-functional work streams with Quality, EHS, Engineering, Procurement, and IT to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

• Facilitate stage-gate reviews and change control processes forGxP-impacted project deliverables.

• Champion a culture of continuous improvement within LKC supply chain operations using Lean, Six Sigma, and Lilly Performance System (LPS) methodologies.

• Identify, scope, and lead Kaizen events, A3 problem-solving efforts, and value stream mapping exercises targeting warehouse throughput, cycle time, inventory accuracy, and compliance metrics.

• Develop andmaintaina CI pipeline/funnel that prioritizes improvement opportunities by impact, feasibility, and strategic alignment.

• Track and report CI project benefits (cost avoidance, efficiency gains, error reduction) with quantified business impact.

• Partner with site CI leads and the broader Lilly network to benchmark best practices and share learnings.

• Serve as the LKC site subject-matter expert for SAP Warehouse Management (WM Classic), including storage types, bins, transfer orders, movement types, and inventory management transactions.

• Act as the primary liaison between LKC operations and Lilly’s global IT/SAPCoEfor system enhancements, break-fix support, and configuration changes.

• Develop andmaintaina local SAP knowledge base (SOPs, quick-reference guides, training materials, decision trees) to ensure operational continuity and reduce single-point-of-failure risk.

• Lead SAP-related training for new hires and cross-functional partners, including refresher sessions and scenario-based simulations.

• Support master data governance activities (material master, storage location, MRP parameters) andvalidatedata integrity through periodic audits.

• Participate in SAP upgrade testing, regression testing, and go-live support for system changesimpactingLKC.