Manager

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 35,000 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.

About Lilly
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 39,000 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 patients around the world.

Eli Lilly Cork, is made up of a talented diverse team of over 1,400 employees across 38 nationalities who deliver innovative solutions that add value across a variety of Business Service functions including Finance, Information Technology, Medical, Clinical Trials and more.

Lilly offers a premium workspace across our campus in Little Island, complete with flexible hybrid working options, healthcare, pension and life assurance benefits, subsidised canteen, onsite gym, travel subsidies and on-site parking. Inhouse People Development services, Educational Assistance, and our ‘Live Your BEST Life’ wellbeing initiatives are just some of the holistic benefits that enhance the career experience for our colleagues.

Come join our team - Be Creative, Be an Innovator, and most of all, Be Yourself!

Focus of the role:

The Procurement Operations position reports to the Associate Director of Procurement Capabilities & Operations and is primarily responsible for the supporting tools, processes and projects within Global Procurement and the Source to Pay processes. This includes, but not limited to, support access to, optimization of, and administration of the End to End Buying technology (Ariba) and assist Sourcing with the optimization of our Contracting system.

Key responsibilities for this role can include:

Subject Matter Expert (SME) and Administration roles:

• SME and administrator of the Ariba Sourcing and Contracting tools (defined as Upstream).

Backup of other SME’s areas:

• SME of the Ariba Guided Buying tool (defined as Downstream).
• SME of the Ariba eCatalogs and Market Places (also defined as Buying channels).

Training, coaching, and assistance provided to the Sourcing Professionals:

• Work closely with category owners in adapting category strategies and contracts to the appropriate contracting tool setup and maintenance.
• Identifies opportunities to drive spend through automated buying channels (e.g. Contract Compliance).
• Act as a Level 2 support from Procurement: Address queries relative to the use of the tools supported