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Responsibilities
Responsible for working with the Contract Manufacturer(s) (CM) to support supply, quality, and continuous process improvement of products that are supplied to Lilly sites and the market. The Operations Associate is accountable to the Joint Process Team Leader.

Key Objectives/Deliverables:
To support on-going CM Operations by providing an oversight at the Joint Process Team:

• Facilitate the Joint Process Team between Lilly and the Contract Manufacturer.
• Monitor and communicate monthly JPT metrics.
• Support Huddles with focus on KPIs with JPT Members.
• Foster and Support Strong Safety and Quality Cultures at the CMs.
• Support Launch/Divestiture Activities as needed.
• Provide day to day oversight of activities and resolution of issues taking place between the CMs and Lilly.
• Lead the resolution of manufacturing related issues including deviations/complaints and evaluation of manufacturing data and supply chain needs.
• Track timely completion of documentation and process updates resulting from local and global procedural changes, audits, complaint investigations, documentation reviews, product reviews, process reviews and equipment reviews.
• Develop effective and productive working relationships with colleagues at CM sites and at Lilly sites.
• Lead cross-functional/cross-site/cross-company project teams as needed.
• Make regular visits to CM to increase awareness of operations and maintaining strong working relationship.
• Manage conflict and problem resolution. Facilitate Lilly/CM Steering Team meeting agendas, with issues from the JPT requiring Steering Team actions. Present and document the decisions in Steering Team minutes.
• Support external and internal audits performed at the CM related to Lilly product portfolio.
• Plan and execute product rationalization, termination, and market deletion when necessary.
• Provide backup, as appropriate, of the Joint Process Team Leader.

Relationships:
Relationship with the CM:

• Make regular visits to CM to increase awareness of operations and maintaining strong working relationship.
• Manage conflict and problem resolution.
• Support external and internal audits performed at the CM related to Lilly product portfolio.
• Plan and execute product rationalization, termination, and market deletion when necessary.

Other:

• All key relevant functions at the contract manufacturers.
• Drug product External manufacturing leadership.
• Lilly Manufacturing Procurement.
• Network within Lilly manufacturing sites to support the role and the relationship.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor`s Degree in Engineering, Pharmacy, Chemistry, or similarly related fields.
• 2-5 years of pharmaceutical GMP manufacturing experience.

Additional Skills/ Preferences

• Demonstrated experience aligning with delivery of and assuring c GMP compliance of a production operation.
• Experience in robotic assembly and/or packaging operations.
• Has experience in Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Six Sigma or Lean Tools.
• Ability to represent Eli Lilly’s mission, policies, and practices in a positive, professional, and ethical manner and to influence CMs.
• A thorough understanding of c GMPs and drug product manufacturing.
• Strong communication (written and oral) skills, teamwork, and influence.
• Solid technical writing skills.
• Proven ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks.
• Capability to work in a virtual and complex environment.

Additional Information

• Requires on site presence in Indianapolis and is not a remote position.
• Travel is required for CM support and Business reviews, up to 50%.

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