Senior Manager, External Manufacturing & Third-Party Ops

AbbVie; Dublin; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie seeks a Senior Manager, External Manufacturing in Ireland to lead relationships with third-party manufacturers and ensure continuity of supply, quality, and regulatory compliance. The role focuses on governance, risk management, and performance improvements across multiple sites.

The position offers exposure to strategic projects, global manufacturing networks, and opportunities to drive efficiency and cost competitiveness in externally manufactured products.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or a scientific discipline.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or related regulated industry.
• Sterile manufacturing experience (mandatory).
• Aseptic processing experience (mandatory).
• Technology transfer experience (mandatory).
• Strong project management and supplier management skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation, and communication capabilities.
• GMP and quality systems knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with third-party manufacturers by defining governance, responsibilities, operating models, and communication channels.
• Ensure continuity of supply by coordinating forecasts, production schedules, and delivery plans with Supply Chain, Planning, and industrial partners.
• Anticipate and manage operational risks related to capacity, raw materials, components, lead times, or supplier performance to prevent supply disruptions.
• Lead governance and operational performance through Virtual Operations Teams (VOTs), business reviews, and steering committees with third-party manufacturers.
• Define, monitor, and improve performance indicators covering quality, service, cost, capacity, and lead times, and coordinate the associated action plans.
• Drive issue resolution and required escalations, preparing reports and executive summaries for management.
• Ensure compliance with quality and regulatory requirements in close collaboration with Quality teams and manufacturing partners.
• Coordinate audits, inspections, annual quality reviews, deviations, investigations, and CAPAs, ensuring corrective actions are implemented within expected timelines.
• Contribute to product release and decision-making regarding potential non-conformities.
• Lead technology transfers and strategic projects related to external manufacturing, process changes, and manufacturing performance improvement.
• Coordinate internal teams and industrial partners throughout projects, managing risks, timelines, resources, costs, and communication.
• Support products throughout their lifecycle and identify opportunities to improve reliability, manufacturing robustness, and profitability.

Skills

Project management

Supplier management

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Communication

Education

Engineering or scientific discipline degree

Job description

AbbVie seeks a Senior Manager, External Manufacturing in Ireland to lead relationships with third-party manufacturers and ensure continuity of supply, quality, and regulatory compliance. The role focuses on governance, risk management, and performance improvements across multiple sites.

The position offers exposure to strategic projects, global manufacturing networks, and opportunities to drive efficiency and cost competitiveness in externally manufactured products.