Associate Director, Supplier Relations Management

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 X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Purpose

Join an evolving agile, diverse and global function poised to deliver value beyond financials through category management, innovative problem-solving, data and analytics, risk management and supplier management. Our Procurement team is integral to driving AbbVie’s business strategy, serving as trusted partners with leading capabilities and a customer of choice for our suppliers.  

This new Procurement leader will play a strategic role in building a next-generation approach to Procurement as it transforms to become a trusted business partner and an enabler of key business strategy, along with customer of choice for suppliers. Now is the time to join a best-in-class Procurement organization shaping the future of value generation.  

The Associate Director, Supplier Management & Innovation plays a crucial role in developing and implementing advanced supplier management policies and procedures, focusing on enhancing supplier interactions and performance and enabling value creation. This role involves spearheading supplier management and innovative frameworks and tools for supplier management, collaborating with category managers on supplier portfolio strategies, and facilitating workshops and conferences for effective supplier engagement focused on the short to mid-term (1-3 years) execution of functions strategy.​



NOTE: This role is based out of our Procurement Hub in North Chicago, IL and will require a HYBRID schedule (3 days in office, 2 days remote).

Responsibilities

• Oversee the development and implementation of forward-thinking supplier management policies and procedures, including supplier performance targets and assessment criteria.
• Spearhead the creation and implementation of innovative supplier management frameworks, templates, and tools that increase the efficiency and effectiveness of supplier interactions and create value across all supplier tiers.
• Collaborate with category managers to develop and execute strategies for efficient supplier portfolio management, encompassing segmentation and rationalization initiatives aligned with strategic objectives.
• Facilitate dynamic and constructive supplier workshops and conferences, establishing robust communication channels that enables effective collaboration and information sharing with suppliers.
• Drive ongoing supplier performance improvement initiatives by working closely with category management teams, including overseeing supplier business reviews and targeted improvement plans.
• Implement comprehensive process tracking and reporting to assess and refine supplier performance targets while enforcing governance structures for supplier management.
• Provide strategic leadership to the Supplier Management & Innovation team, guiding the team in implementing and adhering to approved policies, frameworks, and processes for supplier management.
• Cultivate a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement while ensuring growth and development in the team’s individual members and broader capabilities.

• Bachelor’s degree required; concentration in Business Administration, Supply Chain Mgmt or related field desired. Master’s degree is preferred. 
• A minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in areas such as: procurement, supplier management, supply chain or related business function.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and managing senior internal business and functional leaders.
• Proven expertise in category management and detailed understanding of supplier relationship management.
• ​Experience optimizing supplier portfolios and managing supplier relationships in a procurement function.​
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
• Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry is required.​

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. ​

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