Toxin Brand Manager

Allergan; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term incentive programs

Comprehensive benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a senior Operations Brand Program coordinator to align brand strategies with business goals and manage cross-functional interfaces between Commercial, R&D, Legal, and Manufacturing. You will help develop long-range plans, lifecycle strategies, and risk management while driving supply chain optimization and cost improvements.

The role emphasizes strong collaboration, negotiation leadership, and effective communication to support product launches and site transfers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and business/product management in Life Science is preferred.
• 5+ years in Operations, Supply Chain, Management, Product Development, or Financial Management.
• Proven ability to lead teams and collaborate across organizations.
• Strong presentation, oral, and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage conflicting priorities and drive results.
• Experience with large change management programs.

Responsibilities

• Drive assigned Operations Brand Program projects to impact brand sales and supply.
• Lead negotiations for new contracts and cost proposals with TPMs.
• Escalate issues threatening supply and develop mitigations with cross-functional teams.
• Create brand plans, financial plans, and lifecycle strategies.
• Align with AbbVie business goals and forecast brand/product demand.
• Coordinate cross-functional roles and ensure clear ownership.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Change management

Presentation skills

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or Science

MBA or higher education

Job description

Purpose

Coordinate assigned aspects of an Operations Brand or Program to align it with AbbVie’s business goals and strategic imperatives. Assist the Brand Director or Brand Manager with the Supply Chain interface and central point of contact for stakeholders from Commercial, R&D, S&T, Legal, Tax, Quality, Regulatory, Finance, Manufacturing and TPMs. Provide global Brand / Product analysis, strategy, oversight, LRP / Plan demand and inventory management. Assuring contract compliance/accountability with PRMs. Contribute to the development and execution of effective product strategies and Brand plans for product launches, site transfers, security of supply, cost improvements, risk and lifecycle management. Help manage long range plans and supply strategies and capacity with TPMs. Manage cross functional programs involving multiple levels of personnel in plants, TPMs, and functional organizations.

Responsibilities

• With the leadership of the SC Director drive their assigned Operations Brand Program projects to ensure timely decisions that can have a significant impact on Brand sales, assurance of supply and operational performance. May manage millions of dollars in capital/project expense and deliver multi-million dollar cost savings.
• Strategize with PSM for negotiations and lead in negotiations for new contracts or extensions with TPMs. Lead negotiations with TPM on additional service cost, project proposals, extra charges, etc.
• Communicate and escalated issues that threaten assurance of supply. Work with AbbVie cross-functional teams and TPMs to identify and develop mitigations plans.
• Create a viable Brand plan, financial plan, LRP, risk management and Lifecycle strategies.
• Justify and ensure alignment with AbbVie’s business goals and strategic imperatives.
• Primary interface with Commercial to develop and gain agreement on Brand/Product forecasts. Remain current on internal and external factors impacting their Brand/Product(s).
• Aid the team to communicate a common vision to the cross-functional stakeholders and help the teams to ensure that roles, responsibilities, and issues are clearly understood and resulting activities are agreed and coordinated.
• Manage program activities to optimize the operational performance and meet strategic business needs while ensuring that assurance of supply is achieved.
• Manage lifecycle transitions that can have a signifi cant impact on Brands sales. They may need to manage millions of dollars in capital / project expense, and deliver multi-million dollar cost savings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or Science plus business and product management in Life Science; MBA or higher education desired but not required.
• 5 or more years of experience in Operations, Supply Chain, Management, Product Development, and / or Financial Management.
• Proven experience in managing effective teams and fostering collaboration across organizational boundaries.
• A demonstrated success as a collaborative team player.
• Proven excellent presentation, oral, written and communication skills.
• Proven ability to handle conflicting priorities to deliver results.
• Proven capability to manage, implement and influence large change management programs.
• Knowledge of the Commercial and Process understanding, and experience of the Product / Brand they manage is a benefit.
• Possess understanding of core business processes.
• Proven ability to interface effectively in worldwide cultural settings and with executive level management.

Additional Information

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

• This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employer remains in the Company’s sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

Location

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Equal Opportunity Employer

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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