Associate Director, Supply Chain Brand

About the job

Company Description

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

Job Description

Purpose

Coordinate all aspects of multiple and/or complex operations Brand /Program(s) to align them with AbbVie’s business goals and strategic imperatives. Key supply chain interface and central point of contact for internal stakeholders to external Third Party Manufacturers (TPMs). Provide global Brand / Product analysis, strategy perspective, and oversight to LRP / annual Plan, demand and inventory management. . Assuring contract compliance/accountability with TPMs. Develop and execute effective product strategies and Brand plans for Product Launches, Site Transfers, Security of Supply, Cost Improvements, Risk and Lifecycle Management. Develop and manage long range plans and supply strategies. Manage complex cross functional programs involving multiple levels of personnel in plants, TPMs, and functional organizations and cultures. Provide guidance for the Global Brand Team or similar collaborative cross functional groups.

Responsibilities

• With little direction, provide leadership to drive multiple and/or complex operations Brand Program(s) to ensure timely decisions that can drive over $1 Billion in sales and projects/lifecycle transitions can impact $100’s of millions in capital projects, cost savings while maintaining assurance of supply and operational performance. May lead or be the core member of Operations Brand team.
• Primary interface with wide variety of internal functions. Works with Commercial to develop and gain agreement on Brand/ Product forecasts. Remain current on internal and external factors impacting their Brand/Product(s).
• Establish and execute governance model with TPM. Partnering both with internal AbbVie and external stakeholders to implement and effectively execute agreements. Ensures that agreement commitments are being fulfilled by both parties and work to issue resolutions.
• Strategies with PSM for negotiations and may lead negotiations for complex, multi-site and or multi-product new contracts or extensions with TPMs. Lead negotiations with TPM on additional service cost, project proposals, extra charges, etc.
• Communicate and escalate issues that threaten assurance of supply. Work with AbbVie cross-functional teams and TPMs to identify and develop mitigations plans
• Leads initiatives for new solutions or governance improvements that drive standardization and synergies for cross-functional and Brand teams in a mutual and win-win fashion.
• Presents to senior leaders in a manner that articulates the scenario story and anticipates questions/concerns. Can command attention and manage group dynamics during a presentation.
• May create viable Brand plans, financial plans, LRP, risk management and Lifecycle strategies. Justify and ensure alignment with AbbVie’s business goals and strategic imperatives.
• Initiate and manage program activities to optimize the operational performance and meet

strategic business needs while ensuring that assurance of supply is achieved. Ensure

programs/projects follow the PMO roadmap to drive standardized, effective program/project

management.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or Science plus business and

product management in Life Science. MBA or higher education desired but not required.

• 8 plus years of experience in Operations, Supply Chain, Management, Product Development,

and / or Financial Management.

• Establish effective communication to influence decisions and keep key stakeholders informed.
• Broader systemic thinking that links to achieve business objectives.
• Understanding how strategies and tactics affect financials.
• Understanding of supply, demand, and market dynamics and impact on brand for Operations
• General project management skills to ensure initiatives are meeting deadlines and appropriate stakeholders and involved
• Acts as a resource or mentor to colleagues with less experience.
• Proven ability to multi-task and handle conflicting priorities to deliver results.

Demonstrated self-starter that communicates actions, decisions and concerns with little

direction or supervision.

• Proven capability to manage, implement and influence large change management programs.

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. ​
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.​
• This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.​

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