Regional Transportation Leader — Global Pharma Logistics

Allergan; Zwolle; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a Regional Transportation Manager to ensure efficient delivery of products to affiliates, regional customers and patients within the region, while meeting service, quality and regulatory standards.

You will lead complex logistics optimization, coordinate with regional affiliates and external vendors, and drive KPI improvements across transportation operations to support AbbVie’s supply chain strategy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Supply Chain preferred; MBA a plus.
• Must be fluent in English and a primary language of the region.
• 8–10 years in logistics planning, distribution/transportation operations, and project management; experience with 4PLs is a plus.
• Proven experience across geographies with international reporting structures and leadership.
• Experience with MS Project, PowerPoint, Excel; knowledge of financial systems/tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional logistics optimization initiatives to meet customer and AbbVie requirements.
• Serve as D&L Center of Excellence Transportation SME for regional initiatives and contracts.
• Direct data gathering, modeling, and vendor sourcing for transportation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across R&D, Manufacturing, Finance, QA, and Purchasing.
• Manage external vendors (air freight, ocean, trucking) and KPI tracking.
• Drive continuous improvement in regional transportation performance.

Skills

Logistics planning

Supply chain knowledge

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic thinking

Regulatory knowledge

Project management

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Supply Chain

MBA is a plus

Tools

MS Project

PowerPoint

Excel

MS Word

Job description

AbbVie is seeking a Regional Transportation Manager to ensure efficient delivery of products to affiliates, regional customers and patients within the region, while meeting service, quality and regulatory standards.

You will lead complex logistics optimization, coordinate with regional affiliates and external vendors, and drive KPI improvements across transportation operations to support AbbVie’s supply chain strategy.