Senior Global Category Manager - Primary Packaging

Allergan; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a Category Manager for Primary Packaging Non-Injectables to partner with senior stakeholders and develop global procurement strategies across films, resins, bottles, caps, and related materials. You will lead cross-functional teams at AbbVie manufacturing sites, driving cost savings, risk mitigation, and innovative supplier collaborations.

The role emphasizes sustainability, supplier innovation, and strategic value creation, requiring a strong background in category management

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Mgmt or related field. Master’s degree is preferred
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in procurement, supply chain, or related business or operations function.
• Previous experience partnering with major suppliers, and reporting to senior leaders.
• Strong proficiency in developing high-impact deliverables.
• Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry is strongly preferred.
• Comprehensive experience in category management, including market analysis, cost and financial assessment, ensuring strategic and informed procurement decisions.
• Fluency in negotiation and bidding, adept in overseeing complex projects with a focus on effective change management.
• Strong capabilities in internal stakeholder management and influence, aligning procurement strategies with business needs and fostering collaborative supplier 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end procurement processes, develop global procurement strategies, monitor contracts, and execute process improvements to ensure efficiency and excellence in the Primary Packaging Non-Injectables category.
• Build a comprehensive annual strategic plan for the category, incorporating strategies that align with overall business goals.
• Lead a cross-functional team, primarily within AbbVie manufacturing sites, to inform strategic decision-making by leveraging market intelligence and staying abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and market dynamics.
• Define and develop strategic value drivers with key category suppliers to secure collaborative partnerships that challenge the status quo, achieve cost savings, optimize processes, and enhance overall procurement value.
• Integrate sustainability and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) measures into category strategies, collaborating with suppliers to enhance sustainable and responsible sourcing practices.
• Lead Supplier Management & Innovation (SMI) strategies, driving innovation with key suppliers and collaborating to enact creative and cutting-edge solutions that meet long-term business needs.
• Develop and activate mitigation strategies to proactively identify and manage procurement risk across the Primary Packaging Non-Injectables category, ensuring compliance.
• Ensure effective project management from initiation to completion, directing and guiding cross-functional teams to deliver strategic category-related projects. Identify opportunities for process optimization and efficiency gains, leveraging data analytics to develop long-term continuous improvement programs that achieve strategic objectives.
• Own negotiation preparation and alignment, and lead negotiations with key category suppliers using strong analytical insight and a strategic, long-term perspective.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Supply chain

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Supply Chain Mgmt

Master's degree preferred

Job description

AbbVie is seeking a Category Manager for Primary Packaging Non-Injectables to partner with senior stakeholders and develop global procurement strategies across films, resins, bottles, caps, and related materials. You will lead cross-functional teams at AbbVie manufacturing sites, driving cost savings, risk mitigation, and innovative supplier collaborations.

The role emphasizes sustainability, supplier innovation, and strategic value creation, requiring a strong background in category management