Associate Director of Operations

4 weeks ago

Plainfield, New Jersey, United States Eli Lilly and Company Full time

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.

The North American Logistics Operations (NALO) is based out of Plainfield, IN and is responsible for providing oversight and direction for all warehouse activities at the Plainfield (IN), Fresno (CA), and Enfield (CT) Distribution Centers as well a growing third party warehouse network while serving a diverse customer base, including US wholesalers, US sales representatives, LillyCares recipients, government and Alliance customers, and Eli Lilly Export. NALO is also responsible for serving as the Center of Excellence (COE) for the United States and global logistics network. The position is responsible for ensuring safe work practices of operations employees; for ensuring that warehouse operations are conducted in a high quality, regulatory-compliant manner; for maintaining the security of people and products; for maintaining top-tier, continuously improving distribution performance and ensuring the reliable supply of medicines to customers; for meeting financial and productivity commitments; and for growing a talent pipeline. To meet these commitments, the position requires a general understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and distribution, warehousing, regulatory, and sales practices.

Key Objectives/Deliverables

Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE)

Ensure safe work practices of operations personnel.Ensure all potential injuries of operations personnel are reported immediately.Investigate/implement safety improvements.Ensure compliance with all HSE regulatory commitments.Drive step change improvements in HSE culture. Quality / Compliance Ensure all warehouse activities are compliant with Quality regulatory commitments.Ensure appropriate investigation of operational deviations and drive implementation of appropriate countermeasures when needed in a timely manner.Ensure GMP quality plan items are implemented appropriately.Ensure inventory reconciliations of Special Security Substances and Controlled Drugs are completed as required.Coordinate the development, maintenance, and optimization of operational procedures. Coordinate with Learning & Development to ensure appropriate training curricula are developed / maintained for operations personnel and that personnel are appropriately trained to perform job tasks at all times.Ensure facilities and equipment are maintained in a cGMP manner and interface with appropriate functions to ensure appropriate support.Responsible for ensuring data integrity and good documentation practices while performing job tasks.Lead and support step change improvement in Quality risk profile and human error reduction. Security Ensure facility security is adequate to protect people and products.Ensure that security rules are followed by personnel. Supply top tier, continuously improving distribution performance Ensure sufficient capacity (space, people, and equipment) exists for current and future volumes.Develop, maintain and enhance sustainable and meaningful metrics to demonstrate performance and capability, to include capacity, throughput, cycle times, safety incident rates, productivity, turnover and others as needed.Investigate efficiency opportunities associated with process flow and resource utilization. Champion Lean principles and drive full behavioral adoption, including operator-led 5S standards of excellence.Identify opportunities for innovation and partner with key stakeholders to drive improvements and build competitive advantage across the network.Ensure customer service goals / commitment levels are met and that the right product gets to the right patient at the right time.Identify and implement transformational step changes when appropriate to complement the incremental continuous improvements, reset the facility/technology life cycle, and advance the scale and competitive performance of the sites Financial Acumen Develop annual budget and 5 year strategic plan with goal of optimizing operational performance and growing talent pipeline; ensure budget commitments are met.Collaborate with site leadership to prioritize key initiatives for major and minor capital projects, ensuring on time and on budget results. People Development Motivate and engage employees, developing talent pipeline in an equitable manner.Provide performance feedback and coaching to leaders/team leaders regularly. Drive accountability across entire organization, especially supervisors and team leads. Basic Qualifications Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent work experience) in Engineering, Operations, or Supply Chain ManagementTen years of operations/logistics leadership experience Knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs).
Additional Skills Pharmaceutical distribution experience a plus.Project Management skills or certification a plus. Lean certification or knowledge a plus. Experience working with third party logistics transportation and warehousing partners desired.Meet all Lilly ethical standards.Demonstrated leadership and talent development success.Ability to work well in a matrixed team environment, including ability to influence and collaborate. .Strong organizational skills, preferably with project management experience.Demonstrated effective communication skills at multiple levels of an organization. Additional Information Occasional travel (15%) required. Eli Lilly and Company, Lilly USA, LLC and our wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively "Lilly") are committed to help individuals with disabilities to participate in the workforce and ensure equal opportunity to compete for jobs. If you require an accommodation to submit a resume for positions at Lilly, please email Lilly Human Resources ( ) for further assistance. Please note This email address is intended for use only to request an accommodation as part of the application process. Any other correspondence will not receive a response.

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