Procurement Category Manager, Consulting Services

Allergan; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

AbbVie seeks a Procurement Category Manager, Consulting Services to lead category strategy, sourcing initiatives, supplier management, and cost optimization for consulting spend across the enterprise. This role partners with business stakeholders to ensure procurement supports AbbVie's objectives and ethical sourcing practices.

Responsibilities include developing category strategies, leading negotiations, managing supplier performance, and driving opportunities to optimize third-party spend

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 5–7 years of experience in procurement or strategic sourcing.
• Experience with category management and complex negotiations.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Knowledge of contract management and supplier governance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies for consulting services.
• Lead strategic sourcing events and supplier selection.
• Partner with stakeholders to align procurement with business needs.
• Manage supplier relationships, performance, and risk.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and process improvements.
• Ensure adherence to policies, governance, and ethical sourcing.
• Collaborate with Legal, Finance, Compliance on contracts.
• Monitor market trends and inform category decisions.
• Support continuous improvement of procurement processes and tools.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Influencing

Communication skills

Spend analysis

Negotiation

Category strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Procurement systems

Reporting tools

Data analysis

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

AbbVie is seeking a Procurement Category Manager, Consulting Services to lead category strategy, sourcing initiatives, supplier management, and cost optimization for consulting spend across the enterprise. This role will partner closely with business stakeholders to ensure procurement solutions support AbbVie’s business objectives, compliance requirements, and commitment to delivering value through innovative and efficient sourcing practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies for consulting services aligned with AbbVie’s business priorities.
• Lead strategic sourcing events, negotiations, and supplier selection for consulting engagements.
• Build strong partnerships with internal stakeholders to understand business needs and ensure procurement solutions meet operational and strategic goals.
• Manage supplier relationships, performance, and risk to drive value, quality, and service excellence.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities, process improvements, and opportunities to optimize third-party spend.
• Ensure adherence to AbbVie policies, governance standards, and ethical sourcing practices.
• Collaborate with Legal, Finance, Compliance, and business teams to support contract development and execution.
• Monitor market trends, supplier capabilities, and industry best practices to inform category decisions.
• Support continuous improvement efforts across procurement processes, tools, and reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 5–7 years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, or supply chain, preferably with consulting or professional services spend.
• Demonstrated experience developing category strategies and leading complex negotiations.
• Strong stakeholder management, influencing, and communication skills.
• Proven ability to analyze spend, identify opportunities, and deliver measurable business value.
• Experience working in a regulated or global enterprise environment preferred.
• Knowledge of contract management, supplier governance, and procurement best practices.

Preferred Skills

• Experience supporting consulting services, managed services, or professional services categories.
• Strong business acumen and ability to partner across functions and levels.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in procurement systems, reporting tools, and data analysis.
• Ability to influence & communicate with executive level stakeholders

AbbVie Competencies

• Demonstrates integrity, accountability, and sound business judgment.
• Builds trusted relationships and collaborates effectively across the organization.
• Drives results with a customer-focused and solution-oriented mindset.
• Champions continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state orlocal law:

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at the timeof thisposting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location,andwemayultimatelypaymore or less than the posted range. This range may bemodifiedin thefuture.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.
• This job is eligible toparticipatein our long-term incentiveprograms.

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.The amount and availability of any bonus,commission,incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employeeremainsin the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless anduntil paid andmay bemodifiedat the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law.

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