Director, Global Inventory Finance & Brand Strategy

AbbVie Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie seeks a Finance Director for Brand Management & Inventory Governance to lead global inventory planning, governance, and financial stewardship. You will partner across Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Commercial, Accounting, and HQ Finance to provide senior leadership with clear insights driving inventory decisions.

The role emphasizes transformation, automation, and robust forecasting, including Power BI analytics, across global teams and U.S. distribution finance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field required.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive Finance leadership experience across supply chain, operations, FP&A, accounting or related functions.
• Broad Finance leadership experience across Supply Chain/Operations Finance, FP&A, Manufacturing Finance, Commercial/Brand Finance or Accounting.
• Strong planning and forecasting experience (Plan, LBE/Update, LRP, scenario analysis).
• Strong understanding of inventory, balance-sheet management, financial controls and risk management.
• Ability to challenge demand, supply and inventory assumptions and translate into financial implications.
• Strong cross-functional partnering and ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Proven ability to communicate complex topics clearly to senior management.
• Experience leading and developing Finance professionals.
• Inventory forecasting, reserves/E&O, costing, SAP, Power BI and Finance-transformation experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead global inventory planning across Plan, LBE and LRP with financial projections.
• Partner with Operations and Supply Chain Brand Teams to assess implications of demand changes and launches.
• Provide senior management with insights on inventory performance, drivers, risks and opportunities.
• Oversee global inventory reporting, balance-sheet integrity, valuation and key processes.
• Lead Finance oversight of inventory exposures including reserves and distressed inventory.
• Ensure significant inventory risks are reflected in plans and reporting.
• Lead global inventory governance, policies and audits.
• Drive inventory accounting, governance and control matters.
• Oversee U.S. distribution inventory activities, reporting, valuation and costing.
• Support transformation of inventory Finance processes with analytics and Power BI.
• Represent Supply Chain Finance in senior and cross-functional discussions on strategy and transformation.
• Lead and develop the Inventory Finance organization across Inventory Analytics & Reporting, Governance & Controls, and U.S. Distribution Finance.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field

Minimum of 10 years of progressive Finance leadership experience

Broad Finance leadership experience across Supply Chain/Operations Finance, FP&A, Manufacturing Finance, Commercial/Brand Finance or Accounting

Strong planning and forecasting experience, including Plan, LBE/Update, LRP and scenario analysis

Strong understanding of inventory, balance-sheet management, financial controls and financial-risk management

Ability to understand and challenge demand, supply and inventory assumptions and translate them into financial implications

Strong cross-functional business partnering and ability to influence senior stakeholders

Proven ability to communicate complex financial and operational topics clearly to senior management

Demonstrated experience leading and developing Finance professionals and leaders

Inventory forecasting, reserves/E&O, costing, SAP, Power BI and Finance-transformation experience preferred

Job description

AbbVie seeks a Finance Director for Brand Management & Inventory Governance to lead global inventory planning, governance, and financial stewardship. You will partner across Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Commercial, Accounting, and HQ Finance to provide senior leadership with clear insights driving inventory decisions.

The role emphasizes transformation, automation, and robust forecasting, including Power BI analytics, across global teams and U.S. distribution finance.