Sr. Director - Alzey Finance, Procurement, and Competitive Continuous Improvement

We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.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 are looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.Lilly is designing and building a Next-Generation Parenteral and Device Assembly/Packaging Facility in Alzey, Germany. This is an exciting opportunity to help build and operate a state-of-the-art manufacturing site from the ground up. Our new Alzey facility will be one of Lilly’s most technically advanced manufacturing sites and will include next-generation manufacturing technologies and advanced data collection and analysis platforms that will result in safety and quality improvements, increased productivity, and variability reduction.Have we convinced you? Then become part of our team and start as soon as possible as: Senior Director - Alzey Finance, Procurement, and Competitive Continuous ImprovementWhat challenges are waiting for you? Main purpose and objectives of this position:The Senior Director of Finance, Procurement, and Competitive Continuous Improvement (CCI) will be a member of the Alzey Lead Team and have operational and functional responsibility for a local team across Finance, Procurement, and CCI. The Senior Director will be responsible for staffing, onboarding, and developing each individual role across this team. The Senior Director will execute all financial processes across the site, including planning, forecasting, and actual reporting activities. In addition, the Senior Director will oversee and implement the procurement agenda for the site, including sourcing and managing all suppliers required for a new site. The Senior Director will also execute Lean across the site and establish a Lean mindset/culture through the CCI team’s cross-functional interactions.Key responsibilities for this position include:Staff, lead, develop, and retain a team of talented and diverse individuals that can deliver on site and team objectives.Maintain a safe working environment and support Health, Safety & Environmental corporate and site goals.Provide financial/business perspectives on a broad range of issues as a member of the Alzey Lead Team.Develop and implement local financial, procurement, and CCI processes that are aligned and integrated with global processes.Assure timely and accurate accounting of site activity and adherence to corporate policies and practices, including the maintenance of financial controls and associated documentation.Facilitate the development, validation, and review of the site’s financial plans, forecasts, and actual performance.Procure materials through a team of procurement professionals to ensure reliable supply of all required materials while balancing costs and working capital investments.Identify cost savings opportunities through the integration of site procurement strategies with those of the Germany Affiliate.Communicate and align proactively with the Germany Affiliate Finance and Tax teams on matters related to accounting, tax, and capital spend that could impact the local legal entity.Lead Lean rollout, operational design, and integration across the site.How do you convince us? Minimum bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field.Minimum seven years of experience in finance, accounting, or a related function.Team leadership and people management experience with prior experience hiring, training, and accomplishing business objectives through teams.Fluent in English and German.Onsite attendance is expected.Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and cross-functionally.Demonstrated leadership, agility, and adaptability to lead in a complex, dynamic, and evolving environment.Exemplification of high integrity, fiscal responsibility, and business ownership.Demonstrated ability to recognize opportunities, strongly influence the setting of direction and exceed expectations on deliverables.Prior experience with controllership, product costing, and data stewardshipTechnical proficiency with MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and SAP.What can you look forward to? Great working environment: We treat each other as equals at all levels and value our team spirit - a "you" is simply a matter of course.Design freedom: From the very beginning, you will be given the freedom to contribute and implement your ideas. You will shape your area of responsibility independently and as a member of cross-functional or self-organized teams, with whom you will jointly manage large "heart" projects.Work-Life-Balance: You can flexibly arrange your working hours on a basis of trust. We also offer you a wide range of activities, including regular running groups, table tennis, gymnastics, mindfulness and yoga groups.Further development: We attach great importance to supporting our employees individually in their career development, while at the same time ensuring fair access to professional training worldwide through our "Corporate Lilly University".Have we aroused your interest? Then please apply online with your complete application documents via our applicant portal.We look forward to receiving your application!If you have any questions, please contact:Beata Juszczak