We''re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world. Organization Overview: The Global Supply Chain Excellence organization focuses on standardization of business processes by emphasizing lean methodologies and master data management while interfacing with relevant key stakeholders including sites/networks, M&Q; IT, and HR business partners. Role Overview: The Associate Director Global Supply Chain GPO Warehouse serves as the business process owner for Lilly''s global warehousing processes. Responsibilities: This role is accountable for defining, maintaining, and sustaining the global warehouse process, which includes: Defining and documenting the warehouse business process steps Designing the process flow, key success measures, and interaction with other processes Implementing transformational or continuous improvement changes to the process Benchmarking the process amongst industry peers Handing over the process to global and local warehouse teams in the business Training users on the business process Defining global business processes for warehouse operations across all manufacturing networks (API, parenteral, and dry products) Developing a strategic vision for the business process in line with overall business objectives Making recommendations for warehouse process development and improvement on behalf of the stakeholders Making decisions to align processes, organizational roles, and technology Process Governance: Forming a companywide strategic roadmap to improve warehouse process maturity Aligning strategic roadmap with key stakeholders across functions, hierarchy, and different parts of the business Training users on business processes Process Design: Serving as an expert and key team member in major process Global Supply Chain design changes Documenting and mapping the global business process Capturing and analyzing business requirements and translating these into standardized business processes, including definitions, templates, data sources, technology roadmap, and roles and responsibilities Developing key output and KPI requirements that support the warehouse process Enabling process design through technology and analytics Measurement and Continuous Improvement: Tracking benefits and improvement into the business Channeling continuous improvement ideas and selecting suitable ones to turn into projects Ensuring the warehouse review processes happen on time Basic Requirements: BS or MS degree in Materials Management, Engineering, Finance, Business Administration or related field At least 5 years of manufacturing and/or supply chain experience with an understanding of material flows, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry Strong Materials Movement business process knowledge Knowledge of systems required to store, manage and control materials through the manufacturing process including inbound, production and outbound operations Automation and/or robotics experience Additional Skills / Preferen