At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals!
As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose – all to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People.
At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.
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Your Role: Supply Chain Optimization ManagerAs a Supply Chain Optimization Manager, you will be responsible for solving complex supply chain challenges through advanced modelling, analytics, and optimization techniques. In this role, you will develop data-driven supply chain design models, support strategic initiatives, and deliver actionable recommendations to improve cost efficiency, service levels, and operational performance across global supply chain networks. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams including Procurement, IT, and business stakeholders to drive impactful supply chain transformation.
Your Responsibilities:Analyze supply chain data and develop optimization and simulation models to support network design, cost reduction, and service improvement initiatives
Collaborate cross-functionally with supply chain, Procurement, IT, and business stakeholders to define project scope, gather requirements, and deliver data-driven recommendations
Lead and support supply chain modelling projects, including data collection, cleansing, validation, scenario development, and financial impact analysis
Support sourcing initiatives by partnering with Procurement on RFP and RFQ processes, including modelling scenarios and evaluating supplier network options
Present modelling results, insights, and recommendations to stakeholders and leadership to support strategic decision-making
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Logistics, Data Analytics, or related field
Experience: Minimum 6 years of experience in supply chain optimization, supply chain management, logistics, or network design
Top skills: Strong analytical and supply chain modelling skills, combined with stakeholder communication and problem-solving capabilities
Experience with supply chain modelling tools such as LLamasoft Supply Chain Guru, Data Guru, or similar optimization tools
Strong data analysis skills using SQL, Excel, Access, or databases, including data validation and cleansing
Experience with visualization and reporting tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Qlik Sense
Familiarity with ERP and supply chain systems such as SAP (R/3 or S/4), WMS, or TMS
Experience working in global supply chain environments and managing multiple concurrent projects
Travel: Up to 15–25% annually, depending on project requirements
Location: Bangalore – Hybrid work environment
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown underrecognized groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Elanco we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you think you might be a good fit for a role but don't necessarily meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or other roles!
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Logistics, Data Analytics, or related field
- Minimum 6 years experience in supply chain optimization, supply chain management, logistics, or network design
- Strong analytical and supply chain modelling skills
- Stakeholder communication and problem-solving capabilities
- Experience with supply chain modelling tools such as LLamasoft Supply Chain Guru or similar
- Data analysis skills using SQL, Excel, Access, or databases (data validation and cleansing)
- Experience with visualization/reporting tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Qlik Sense
- Familiarity with ERP and supply chain systems such as SAP (R/3 or S/4), WMS, or TMS
- Experience working in global supply chain environments and managing multiple concurrent projects
Elanco Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Elanco and has not been reviewed or approved by Elanco.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off options are broad, including PTO, flexible leave, and the ability to purchase additional vacation. These provisions are highlighted as supportive of work-life balance.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical, dental, and vision alongside company-paid life, disability, and wellness support. Pet insurance and assistance programs reinforce a comprehensive wellbeing offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a U.S. 401(k) and, for some employees, access to a defined benefit pension. These programs add meaningful long-term value to total rewards.
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What We Do
At Elanco, we work to improve the health of animals through innovative products and services for pets and farm animals around the world. As a global animal health company, we provide solutions that empower our customers to advance a vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life. Since 1954, Elanco has committed to empowering veterinarians, farmers, and all those who care for animals with the tools they need to help animals live healthy lives. Healthier animals are the key to making our lives better - This is the fundamental belief uniting all global Elanco employees. That’s why we are committed to the idea that our business can be a unique force for good for all in society. Through our Elanco Healthy Purpose™ framework of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) commitments, we focus on delivering sustainable solutions to advance the well-being of animals, people and the planet. This program also enables our employees around the world to take paid time off to make an impact as a volunteer, offering their time or talent to give back to our customers, causes and communities. #ElancoHealthyPurpose #WeAreElanco
