Associate - Purchasing

Company: Eli Lilly and Company
Location: Pleasant Prairie
Posted on: March 13, 2026

Job Description:

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. Organization Overview: At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. We make a difference for people around the globe by discovering, developing, and delivering medicines that help them live longer, healthier, more active lives. Not only do we deliver breakthrough medications, but you also can count on us to develop creative solutions to support communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. Lilly is entering an exciting period of growth, and we are committed to delivering innovative medicines to patients around the world. Lilly is investing over $4 billion to update current footprint and create a new state-of-the-art manufacturing site, in Kenosha County, Wisconsin. The brand-new facility will use the latest technology to increase the company's manufacturing capacity in parenteral (injectable) medications, device assembly and packaging operations. This is an exciting once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to help build and operate a new site, while also enhancing operations to support current facility. The LKC site will be built using the latest high-tech equipment, advanced highly integrated and automated manufacturing systems, and have a focus on minimizing the impact on our environment. This is an opportunity you don’t want to miss! Position Description: The Associate - Purchasing is responsible for purchasing activities supporting the Lilly Kenosha County, Wisconsin manufacturing site. This role primarily supports analysis of purchasing needs, placing orders with suppliers, ensuring proper inventory levels are maintained, and general support of the supply chain and logistics team, including Shop Floor Control, Material Requirements Planning, and Purchasing processes. This role interfaces with both internal and external teams to achieve key site objectives. Key Responsibilities/Objectives/Deliverables: 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. Basic Requirements Bachelor’s Degree required 2 years’ experience in Supply Chain preferred Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1 Additional Preferences 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. This job specification is intended to provide a general overview of the job requirements at the time it was prepared. The job requirements of any position may change over time and may include additional responsibilities not specifically described in the job specification. As always, you should consult with your supervisor regarding your actual job responsibilities and any related duties that may be required for the position. Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form ( https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation ) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response. Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups. Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $58,500 - $150,700 Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a 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; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees. WeAreLilly

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