Director, Capital Projects & Strategic Procurement

AbbVie Inc.; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking an Associate Director, Capital Projects to partner with VP-level stakeholders and develop global procurement strategies across categories. The role leads a team of managers to achieve ambitious targets aligned with organizational goals.

You will build annual strategic plans, leverage market intelligence, and drive end-to-end procurement from sourcing through contract execution while integrating ESG considerations and risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Admin, Supply Chain Mgmt or related field.
• Master’s degree preferred for advanced roles.
• 7–10 years of experience in capital projects procurement, supply chain, or related function.
• Experience leading category teams and reporting to senior leaders.
• Pharma industry knowledge is strongly preferred.
• Strong category management skills including market analysis, cost and financial assessment.

Responsibilities

• Partner with VP-level stakeholders to develop global procurement strategies for an individual category.
• Build a comprehensive annual strategic plan for the relevant category.
• Contribute to cross-functional teams using market intelligence and industry trends.
• Define strategic value drivers with key suppliers and secure partnerships.
• Lead SRM strategies and drive supplier innovation.
• Develop and activate mitigation strategies to manage procurement risk.
• Drive end-to-end procurement from sourcing to contract negotiation.
• Lead and coach Managers, planning staffing and capability needs.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Cross-functional leadership

Negotiation & bidding

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

AbbVie is seeking an Associate Director, Capital Projects to partner with VP-level stakeholders and develop global procurement strategies across categories. The role leads a team of managers to achieve ambitious targets aligned with organizational goals.

You will build annual strategic plans, leverage market intelligence, and drive end-to-end procurement from sourcing through contract execution while integrating ESG considerations and risk mitigation.