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.
Lilly is currently constructing a Next Generation Biotech Drug Substance Manufacturing Facility in Limerick, Ireland. This facility will be Lilly’s most technically advanced manufacturing site and will include next-generation manufacturing technologies and advanced data collection and analysis platforms that will deliver improvements in safety and quality, and increased productivity and process performance.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s level 8 degree in supply chain, business, engineering, or similar field.
• 3+ years experience in Pharma manufacturing procurement role preferble but not essential
• Previous supply chain, manufacturing, and/or procurement experience.
• Demonstrated experience in negotiating and drafting supplies and services contracts.
• Ability to work autonomously, prioritize responsibilities, and be action oriented.
• Independent decision maker with ability to influence diverse groups, both internally and externally.
• High proficiency in PC/IT skills (including Microsoft office skills)
• Strong teamwork, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated learning agility and ability/willingness to adapt to continual change within a startup environment.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS/PREFERENCES:

• Experience working on a start-up initiative
• Previous SAP and/or Ariba experience

ROLE OVERVIEW:

Join our collaborative and encouraging work environment! We are seeking an experienced Procurement professional to join our team in Limerick. Over the past 12 months, we have successfully recruited a number of roles in this function and are looking for another member to build out our team further.
The successful candidate will ideally have a minimum of 3 years of procurement or supply chain experience within pharmaceutical manufacturing. While industry experience is preferable, we will also consider candidates with a strong procurement background from different industries.
Reporting to the Director, Limerick Site Procurement, This role involves negotiating and drafting supply and service contracts, coordinating key procurement activities, and establishing strong vendor/supplier relationships. Initially, you will support site readiness from a procurement perspective and transition to manage ongoing operational procurement activities once the site is operational.