Senior Warehousing Systems Manager – SAP WM/EWM

AbbVie Inc.

North Chicago (IL)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 200,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a Manager, Business Systems to lead the Warehousing technology capability and a team that translates global Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Distribution, Quality, and Logistics needs into reliable, compliant technology solutions. The role owns SAP WM, SAP EWM, inventory management, RF/mobile processes, and integrations with manufacturing, serialization, and 3PL platforms.

You will define and maintain the multi-year warehousing roadmap, drive cross-functional programs using Agile

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of relevant experience, Master’s degree with 7 years, or PhD with 3 years; related discipline preferred.
Experience leading business systems, digital products, and technology capabilities in warehousing, distribution, manufacturing logistics, or supply chain execution.
Working knowledge of IT warehouse processes including receiving, put-away, replenishment, internal movements, picking, packing, shipping, physical inventory, returns, and exception management.
Demonstrated experience delivering complex, multi-site technology programs and managing solution lifecycle, operational support, vendors, budgets, risks, and benefits.
At least 1-2 years of supervisory or people-leadership experience, including coaching, performance management, workforce planning, and employee development.
Ability to translate technical capabilities and operational data into clear business outcomes, investment recommendations, roadmaps, and executive-level communications.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, stakeholder-management, and decision-making skills in a global, matrixed environment.
Ability to operate within broad goals and objectives and make strategic decisions that may affect multiple functions, sites, or business processes.

Responsibilities

Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional policies and procedures, including security, privacy, data integrity, validation, and regulated-system controls where applicable.
Capability strategy and roadmap: Define and maintain the multi-year warehousing technology roadmap aligned with Supply Chain and enterprise technology strategies; assess site archetypes, process complexity, automation needs, total cost of ownership, and modernization priorities.
Business partnership: Serve as the primary technology partner for Warehousing capabilities. Translate operational needs into process, data, integration, and system requirements across manufacturing sites, distribution centers, and third-party logistics operations.
Solution ownership: Govern the lifecycle of SAP WM, SAP EWM, inventory management, RF/mobile solutions, warehouse automation and material-flow integrations, and related reporting and analytics. Ensure solutions are standardized, scalable, supportable, and fit for purposes.
Delivery leadership: Lead cross-functional programs and product teams through discovery, design, configuration/development, testing, deployment, cutover, stabilization, and benefits realization using appropriate Agile and waterfall methods.
Operational excellence: Establish service performance expectations and oversee incidents, problems, change, release, capacity, continuity, and vendor management for business-critical warehousing solutions. Drive root-cause elimination and continuous improvement.
Data and integration: Promote accurate warehouse master and transactional data, end-to-end inventory visibility, and robust integration with SAP S/4HANA, MES, transportation, serialization/traceability, automation controls, analytics, and 3PL platforms.
Financial and portfolio management: Develop investment cases, manage budgets and forecasts, oversee project capital/RCE expenditures and operating expenses, monitor value realization, and identify opportunities for cost avoidance and simplification.
People leadership: Set expectations; coach, develop, evaluate, and retain employees; determine the appropriate mix of internal, external, onshore, and offshore skills; build succession and capability plans; and foster an accountable, inclusive, and innovative team culture.
Stakeholder and partner management: Build effective relationships with senior business leaders, site teams, Quality, Operations, Engineering, Finance, Procurement, enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, vendors, and strategic service partners.