Procurement Associate – Fulltime

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Company: Eli Lilly and Company

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.

Procurement Sourcing Associate overview:

As a Procurement Associate with Eli Lilly and Company, you will work on various US or Global Category strategies and support business projects associated with one of the following areas: Marketing and Sales, Information Technology, Global Services, Manufacturing, Clinical Development, Lilly Research Labs, Third Party Risk Management, or the Procurement Center of Excellence (COE). During these assignments you will complete a spend diagnostic in order to identify potential sourcing opportunities, build external market knowledge and help guide our business clients to effectively manage supplier relationships and mitigate risk.

As an Undergraduate Sourcing Analyst, you’ll enter the Procurement Leadership Development Program (PLDP) – a program that offers a unique opportunity to develop foundational skills across Global Procurement and leadership development for early career professionals. PLDP is a rotational program designed to build experiences and sourcing competencies across the business. The program consists of two 18-month rotational assignments in Global Procurement for a total of 3 years in the program. After participating in PRP, you’ll have the requisite skills and experiences to pursue a variety of career options within the overall Procurement and Finance organization.

Basic Qualifications

Requirements:

• Actively pursuing one of the following BA degrees: Business related undergrad with a concentration or emphasis on supply chain, accounting, finance, economics, data analytics or related field.
• Currently attending school and will be graduating with a Bachelor’s degree between December 2024 – August 2025
• Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. Lilly does not anticipate providing sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B or TN status) for this employment position.

Additional Skills/Preferences

Desired Experience:

• Language fluency in English (written and verbal)
• Demonstrated leadership
• Procurement / Supply Chain experience or interest
• Pharma / Healthcare experience or interest
• Strong learning agility
• Strong problem solving
• Excellent teamwork
• Flexibility and adaptability

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