Associate/Senior Associate - Source to Pay Data Analyst

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.

At Eli Lilly Cork, 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 41,000 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 1,600 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.

Eli Lilly Cork 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.

Eli Lilly Cork is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). We cater for all dimensions ensuring inclusion of all ethnicities, nationalities, cultural backgrounds, generations, sexuality, visible and invisible disabilities and gender, with four pillars: EnAble, Age & Culture, LGBTQ+ and GIN-Gender Inclusion Network. EnAble, our pillar for people with disabilities and those that care for them, partners with the Access Lilly initiative to make our physical and digital environment accessible and inclusive for all. Together they are committed to promoting awareness to create a disability confident culture both at Eli Lilly Cork and beyond.

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

The Source to Pay Business Data Analyst will support data, reporting, and analytics activities across the Source to Pay space (Procurement, Purchase to Pay, Third Party Risk Management) to achieve the goal of significant cost reductions and operational improvements, by conducting analyses on a combination of internal and third party data, and researching trends in emerging technologies and relevant supply markets.

Responsibilities:

• Analyse complex datasets to draw key insights and translate these into commercial recommendations.
• Exhibit strong commercial acumen, and the ability to identify drivers of business demand and costs.
• Become an authority on S2P data, showing passion for helping business partners to understand how data can be used to improve their business processes.
• Perform detailed analysis to identify trends and patterns, evaluate performance, risk, and compliance, and to support S2P management with insights and recommendations to make data driven decisions.
• Support category owners with evaluation of their category spend data, prioritization, and development of a pipeline of opportunities to reduce costs. Conduct research on supply markets, price benchmarks, and supplier profiles to inform the vendor selection process, helping to ensure best price.
• Develop, maintain, and optimise reporting and analytics solutions.
• Proactively seek new information sources, research technology and trends, and network with peers and thought leaders to contribute to the evolution of the team and to ensure we stay at the forefront of commercial and analytics topics.
• Build and exhibit deep expertise in Source to Pay processes, understanding market dynamics, business challenges, and goals.
• Be a strong partner, working across teams and contributing to team culture.

Basic Requirements:

• English fluency and ability to negotiate in English.
• Bachelor's degree in Analytics, Finance, Economics, or Accounting.
• 3 years of relevant commercial finance/ business analyst experience.
• Familiarity with at least one area of Source to Pay (Procurement/Purchase to Pay/Third Party Risk Management), including relevant data and processes.
• Strong modelling, analysis, and visualisation skills (e.g. PowerBI, SQL, SAP).
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Strong business acumen (understanding how our industry operates, our value chain, our customers, what the data means to the business, etc.).
• Exemplary interpersonal skills.

Additional Skills/Preferences:

• Demonstrated analytical, problem solving, and investigative skills.
• Ability to handle complexity and to utilise relevant analytical skills to draw actionable insight and provide commercial recommendations.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical business partners across levels, geographies, and cultures.
• Compelling data storytelling skills.
• Focus on data quality, consistency, and integrity.
• Track record of delivering data driven solutions with a customer-first mindset.
• Evidence of innovation, influencing, and proactive collaboration.
• Passion for data, for finding information on innovative industry trends, and for championing continuous improvement.
• Able to manage, prioritise, and deliver effectively with minimal supervision.
• Experience in Ariba and Aravo would be a benefit
• Experience with statistical methods, predictive modelling, R or Python - optional

Additional Information:
• Travel: minimal (<10%)
• Position is located in Cork, Ireland

Eli Lilly and Company, Lilly USA, LLC and our wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively “Lilly”) are committed to help individuals with disabilities to participate in the workforce and ensure equal opportunity to compete for jobs. If you require an accommodation to submit a resume for positions at Lilly, please email Lilly Human Resources ( Lilly_Recruiting_Compliance@lists.lilly.com ) for further assistance. Please note This email address is intended for use only to request an accommodation as part of the application process. Any other correspondence will not receive a response.

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