Eli Lilly and Company · 21 hours ago
Associate - Purchasing
Pleasant Prairie, WI
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$58K/yr - $151K/yr
2+ years expEli Lilly and Company is a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, dedicated to making life better for people around the world. The Associate - Purchasing role involves supporting purchasing activities for the Kenosha County manufacturing site, including analyzing purchasing needs, placing orders with suppliers, and maintaining proper inventory levels.
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Responsibilities
Executing key data creation, maintenance and data design for Master Data in SAP and associated systems
Creating Bills of Material, Recipes, Purchasing Info Records, Purchasing and Planning/Scheduling parameters
Creating and maintaining local formal Standard Operating Procedures and training materials
Determining impact of local and/or global changes while ensuring global data consistency and conformance to Standard Operating Procedures, including:
SAP Master Data maintenance changes; Interfaced system changes (e.g. MES, etc.)
Process changes driven by Technical Services / Manufacturing Sciences (TSMS) or Engineering
Regulatory changes requiring data updates
Supply changes driven my Production and/or Local Product Owners
Identifying and participating / leading process improvement initiatives, such as Vendor Managed Inventory systems, Kanban Material Flow systems, etc
Leveraging appropriate tools / reports to track maintenance efforts and both data accuracy and completeness
Participating in annual standard costing for Business Planning and driving the review of planning parameters
Troubleshooting SAP execution problems, identifying root causes, and implementing solutions
Investigating deviations and providing impact assessments for change management
Contributing to global initiatives for Master Data Management, attending Power User forums to share best practices
Maintaining a safe work environment, working safely and accountable for supporting all Health, Safety & Environmental Corporate and Site goals
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree required
Preferred
2+ years' experience in Supply Chain preferred
Must be available as needed outside of core working hours as needed to support production issues
Knowledge of SAP ERP system, including MRP methodologies
Experience in the following: GMP guidelines, procurement, purchasing, planning and capacity planning
Experience with SAP ECC and EWM systems
GMP knowledge and experience
Familiarity with regulatory requirements (FDA, OSHA, EPA) and quality standards
Strong communication and collaboration skills working inclusively with other functions and teams
Self-directed, pro-active, and able to work through ambiguity and drive solutions in a startup environment
Benefits
Company bonus
Company-sponsored 401(k)
Pension
Vacation benefits
Eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits
Flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts)
Life insurance and death benefits
Certain time off and leave of absence benefits
Well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities)
Company
Eli Lilly and Company
We're a medicine company turning science into healing to make life better for people around the world.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.5M2024-02-12Post Ipo Debt· $6.5M
1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
David Ricks
Chair, CEO
Lucas Montarce
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
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