Associate Director, Procurement Business Partner Transformation

AbbVie Inc.; Illinois; On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking an Associate Director, Procurement Business Partner Transformation, to partner with senior stakeholders and align procurement strategies with business goals. You will influence cross-functional teams, drive strategic value, and manage risk across designated areas.

This role emphasizes cost savings, process optimization, and robust governance to deliver transformative procurement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Mgmt., or related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience driving cross-functional projects to completion and managing senior internal stakeholders.
• Executive presence and ability to collaborate across the organization.
• Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior business stakeholders as the primary Procurement accountability point.
• Define strategic value drivers to secure cost savings and optimize processes.
• Lead cross-functional governance for transformative procurement projects.
• Drive end-to-end stakeholder management to align procurement with business goals.
• Develop mitigation strategies to manage procurement and business risks.

Skills

Executive presence

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic thinking

Influence and collaboration

Change management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Company Description

About AbbVie

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

Job Description

Purpose

As the Associate Director, Procurement Business Partner Transformation, you will be a trusted partner to critical senior stakeholders within an assigned functional area or affiliate, helping to align business and procurement strategies. You will partner with senior stakeholders to develop strategies and plans, contributing to cross-functional collaboration between Procurement and business stakeholders. This role requires a deep knowledge of the business and Procurement strategies to provide strategic insights and develop solutions to address key issues. In this position, you will be responsible for influencing cross-functionally and championing AbbVie's culture.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior business stakeholders within designated business area, serving as the primary point of accountability within the Procurement organization.
• Define and develop strategic value drivers with key business partners to secure collaborative partnerships that challenge the status quo to achieve cost savings, optimize processes, and enhance overall procurement value.
• Inform and influence key internal and external business partners during Procurement strategy formulation, articulating business requirements, fit-for-purpose needs, and opportunities; operate category agnostic on behalf of business area assigned.
• Contribute to Procurement Profit & Loss savings and Cost Avoidance initiatives and opportunities to assigned business partners, promoting the adoption of identified savings initiatives.
• Develop and activate mitigation strategies to proactively define and manage procurement and business operations risk within assigned business area, ensuring compliance; challenge status quo of Procurement and business to drive optimization.
• Manage and support transformative Procurement projects, establishing cross-functional governance and securing support from senior business stakeholders. Identify opportunities for process optimization and efficiency gains, leveraging data analytics to develop long-term continuous improvement programs that achieve strategic objectives.
• Ensure effective project management from initiation to completion, directing and guiding cross-functional teams to deliver strategic projects within assigned business area.
• Drive the end-to-end stakeholder management process, leading and strengthening the connection of business and Procurement strategies and goals. Contribute to a cross-functional team that informs strategic decision-making by leveraging category-agnostic insights and business-area intelligence, market intelligence, industry trends, emerging technologies, and market dynamics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Mgmt., or related field. Master’s degree is preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in procurement, supply chain or related business or operations function.
• Previous experience driving cross-functional projects to completion and managing senior internal stakeholders.
• Executive presence and ability to collaborate across the organization.
• Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry is preferred.
• Comprehensive expertise in Procurement and relationship management, including working knowledge of assigned business area and cost and financial assessment, ensuring strategic and informed procurement decisions.
• Strong capabilities in internal stakeholder management and influence, aligning procurement strategies with business needs and fostering collaborative relationships. Strategic thinking and accountability, anticipating future trends, and taking responsibility for impactful procurement outcomes that challenge the status quo.
• Innovative problem-solving skills combined with a significant executive presence, enabling creative solutions and influential communication at all organizational levels. High cross-functional leadership abilities, conflict resolution skills, effectively navigating & harmonizing diverse team dynamics.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence, facilitating empathetic interactions, effective communication, and robust relationship-building across a matrixed organization.
• High resilience under pressure and autonomous work ethic, maintaining performance in challenging situations and making independent decisions. Fluency in business partnering activities, adept in implementing complex projects with a focus on effective change management.

Key Stakeholders

Business Leads, Business Partners, Category Leads and Managers, Procurement Leads and Managers, Procurement Strategy & Capabilities Office, Cross Functional Peers

Additional Information

• 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 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 employer 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 an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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