Associate Director - Digital Product Owner, Planning, Global Supply Chain - Eli Lilly and Company

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.

Collaborates closely with the global process owners, technology, operations, and business stakeholders to implementation digital solutions that enhance efficiency, visibility, and agility across our supply chain.

Responsibilities

Solution Vision and Strategy:

• Define and communicate a clear vision for digital planning solutions for Global Supply Chain.
• Align the solution roadmap with overall business goals, ensuring that technology investments drive value and competitive advantage.

Requirements Gathering and Prioritization:

• Collaborate with global process owners, business stakeholders, supply chain experts, and technology teams to understand pain points, challenges, and opportunities.
• Elicit and document requirements for digital planning tools, considering scalability, compliance, and user experience.
• Prioritize features and enhancements based on business impact, feasibility, and resource availability.

Product Development:

• Serve as the voice of the customer, translating business needs into user stories, epics, and acceptance criteria.
• Work closely with development teams to ensure timely delivery of high-quality solutions.

Solution Design and User Experience:

• Collaborate across organizations to ensure user-friendly planning applications.
• Validate design concepts with end-users and iterate based on feedback.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Engage with supply chain leaders and executives to gather feedback and align priorities.
• Communicate progress, risks, and dependencies to stakeholders.
• Champion the adoption of digital tools and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Performance Measurement and Optimization:

• Works with global process owners and key stakeholders to align key performance indicators (KPIs) with digital planning solutions.
• Monitor solution performance, analyze data, and identify areas for optimization.
• Drive continuous improvement through iterative enhancements.

Basic Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Proven experience (5+ years) in supply chain and pharmaceuticals, with product management experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of supply chain processes, planning and supply chain technology.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and tools.
• Strong process improvement experience with Lean, Six Sigma with experience leading process improvement workshops.
• Strong data and analytics experience preferred.
• Strong project management experience preferred.
• Excellent communication skills, ability to collaborate across functions, and a passion for driving innovation.

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