Company Description

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 – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.

Job Description

Purpose:

The primary function of Procurement is to economically and efficiently purchase goods and services commensurate with AbbVie policies and objectives, whilst adhering to strict standards of business ethics and integrity.

This role will report to the Associate Director of Procurement with engagement of not only Senior Marketing Stakeholders located in US in the IMCO Pharma organization and cross-functional teams but also Senior Business Managers to deliver value and cost-optimization opportunities, capturing cost-savings/reductions and improving financial and operational performance of all service providers across a fast paced, international business.

Key Responsibilities Include (but not limited to):

• Proactively analyses and seeks value/saving opportunities across spend category: Marketing Services (Advertising/Creative, PR, Media, Digital, Market Research, Meetings & Events, etc) Professional Services (HR, Legal, Consultancy, Facilities, Office Supplies, Travel, etc)

• Co-create Global Category strategies with the US/OUS Category Management Teams and implement the strategy to the benefit of the IMCO Pharma business

• Applies strategic sourcing practices and manages supplier negotiations to ensure that full benefits (P&L and efficiencies) are realized and sustained

• Development and maintenance of key relationships with internal stakeholders at all seniority levels operating in a ‘business partner’ manner to drive procurement engagement across all areas of the IMCO Pharma business. It is key to demonstrate value creation and cost saving opportunities without compromising on quality.

• Development and maintenance of external supplier relationships with key supplier personnel focused on working with AbbVie to build a mutually beneficial supplier relationship.

• Partners with key internal stakeholders to formulate and drive innovation

• Responsible for developing, compiling, managing all required RFI, RFQ and RFP and help manage cross functional stakeholders through the procurement process in alignment with the agreed sourcing strategy. Once sourced, negotiation, contracting and competitive bidding is conducted in accordance with the AbbVie Purchasing Policy

• Develop and maintain a supply base that ensures the best value for service, quality, business understanding, pricing and innovation.

• Ensure that Preferred Supplier Networks (PSN’s) are established and aligned with Global Category strategies

• Manage the key preferred suppliers to drive value to the IMCO Pharma business

• Support and develop sustainability and diversity initiatives

• Demonstrate knowledge of Internal and External guidelines and regulations (e.g. FDA, Customs, PhRMA for US and International regulations where appropriate) to ensure compliance

• Effectively develop and negotiate Master Services Agreements, Statement of Works and other agreements in conjunction with legal, compliance teams, the business and finance.

• Ability to identify and solve complex contractual, process, operational business challenges, and know when to seek assistance

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Qualifications

• You will have the ability to think strategically and provide strategic insights to all categories / activities for which you are responsible

• Excellent ability to communicate effectively with internal and external executives and senior leaders.

• Ability to lead, motive, influence and drive positive change at all levels of the IMCO Pharma organisation.

• You will be able to demonstrate experience gained in a project based sourcing environment, with exposure to Indirect procurement on an International basis.

• Educated to degree level or equivalent, preferably in Business, Supply Chain or other relevant discipline

• 5 Years + experience of working in a Pharmaceutical or Sales and Marketing Procurement role

• Demonstrated ability to lead the development of contract management and execution

• Experience in Category Management strategy development and the co-creation of category strategies.

• Experience in supplier development and supplier performance

• Strong skills in spend and performance analysis – competency in excel is advantageous

• Good understanding of supply market

• Good understanding of best-in-class sourcing management processes and techniques. Knowledge of ePurchasing tools (e.g. Ariba, SAP, JDE etc) would be an advantage

• Excellent business/financial acumen, ability to identify business opportunities and prepare business proposals

• Ability to understand the factors affecting the finances and/or operations of suppliers

• Excellent global supplier management skills with the ability to foster and leverage professional relationships

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 short-term incentive programs. ​

• 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. ​

AbbVie is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion. It is AbbVie’s policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.