Global Brand & Supply Chain Planner

AbbVie; Zwolle; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie seeks an experienced Operations Brand/Program professional to coordinate brand programs, align supply chain activities with business goals, and act as the central contact across Commercial, R&D, S&T, Legal, Tax, Quality, Regulatory, Finance, Manufacturing and TPMs.

You will develop global brand strategies, plan demand and inventory, manage lifecycle strategies, and ensure supply security while driving cost improvements.

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.
• Experience in Operations, Supply Chain, Management, Product Development, and / or Financial Management.
• Proven experience in managing effective teams and fostering collaboration across organizational boundaries.
• Proven excellent presentation, oral, written and communication skills.
• Proven capability to manage, implement and influence large change management programs.
• Knowledge of the Commercial and Process understanding, and experience of the Product / Brand they manage is a benefit.
• Proven ability to interface effectively in worldwide cultural settings and with executive level management

Responsibilities

• With the leadership of the SC Director drive their assigned Operations Brand Program projects to ensure timely decisions that can have a significant impact on Brand sales, assurance of supply and operational performance.
• Strategize with PSM for negotiations and lead in negotiations for new contracts or extensions with TPMs.
• Lead negotiations with TPM on additional service cost, project proposals etc.
• Create a viable Brand plan, financial plan, LRP, risk management and Lifecycle strategies.
• Justify and ensure alignment with AbbVie's business goals and strategic imperatives.
• Primary interface with Commercial to develop and gain agreement on Brand/Product forecasts.
• Remain current on internal and external factors impacting their Brand/Product(s).
• Assist the Brand Director or Brand Leader with the supply chain interface to provide a central point of contact for stakeholders from Commercial, R&D, S&T, Legal, Tax, Quality, Regulatory, Finance, Manufacturing and TPMs.
• Capable of communicating effectively and widely to all levels of the organization.
• Primary interface with Commercial to develop and gain agreement on Brand/Product forecasts. Remain current on internal and external factors impacting their Brand/Product(s).
• Aid the team to communicate a common vision to the cross-functional stakeholders and help the teams to ensure that roles, responsibilities, and issues are clearly understood and resulting activities are agreed and coordinated.

Skills

Operations

Supply Chain

Management

Communication

Change Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or Science

MBA (optional)

Job description

AbbVie seeks an experienced Operations Brand/Program professional to coordinate brand programs, align supply chain activities with business goals, and act as the central contact across Commercial, R&D, S&T, Legal, Tax, Quality, Regulatory, Finance, Manufacturing and TPMs.

You will develop global brand strategies, plan demand and inventory, manage lifecycle strategies, and ensure supply security while driving cost improvements.