TPM Account Manager

Allergan; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie seeks aSenior Contract Manager to oversee third-party manufacturing relationships, ensuring contract commitments, regulatory alignment, and supply continuity for AbbVie's products.

You will lead TPM negotiations, monitor capacity planning, and coordinate with Legal, R&D, QA, Regulatory and Finance to optimize outsourcing strategies and drive cost reductions while safeguarding quality and compliance.

Qualifications

• BS or BA in Science, Engineering, Operations, Business or equivalent experience.
• 5–8 years in manufacturing, program management, materials, logistics, QA, marketing, business development or engineering.
• Excellent program management, presentation, oral and written communication skills.
• Must be team oriented with ability to manage multiple accounts and understand regulatory/compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary contact between AbbVie and Third Party Manufacturer; travel to TPM sites as needed.
• Interface with TPM to ensure contract commitments are fulfilled and issues are resolved.
• Coordinate capacity analysis against forecasts and escalate concerns to relevant teams.
• Identify opportunities to in-source/out-source products and consolidate TPMs as appropriate.
• Negotiate new contracts and extensions, ensuring metrics and strategic alignment are included.

Skills

Program Management

Communication

Teamwork

Negotiation

Regulatory & Compliance

Education

BS/BA in Science/Engineering/Operations/Business

Tools

Contract Management Database

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

Provide a focal point for existing and new products that will be manufactured for AbbVie under contract by Third Party Manufacturers (TPM). Establish effective communication and working relationships with the Third Party, Legal, MTS, R&D, Materials Management & Logistics, QA, Regulatory, and Program Management to ensure proper supply of materials from the TPM and to manage the commitment as stipulated in the contract(s). Provide leadership for the accounts assigned: compliance, regulatory updates, capacity planning, cost reductions and control, delivery performance and contract management. Individual, with input from Manager, is responsible for negotiating extensions or new contracts.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary contact between AbbVie and Third Party Manufacturer. Must travel to TPM sites and establish meaningful working relationships and understanding of the TPM's capabilities.


• Primary AbbVie interface with the TPM.


• Ensure that contract commitments are being fulfilled by both parties and resolve when they are not. Involve the appropriate AbbVie resources when issues need to be resolved.


• Assure that strategic objectives can be met through TPM capacity analysis versus LRP forecasts. Highlight concerns to required organizations proactively.


• Identify potential opportunities to in-source or out-source other products to maximize the benefit to AbbVie. Identify areas of potential consolidation amongst TPM's.


• Working with appropriate AbbVie functions, negotiate new and extensions to contracts with the Third Parties. Assure performance metrics are clearly established and included in the terms of the contract. Assure that contracts are aligned with strategic business objectives.


• Maintain Third Party Contract information in the Third Party Contract Manufacturing Database(s). Track key dates and milestones and assure they are met or executed.


• Identify TPM's for new and existing products. Support new product launches and transfers. Provide key forecasting information to the TPM's and assure that the launch plans can be met.


• Develop and maintain a TPM Capability and Due Diligence Database. Maintain worldwide expertise including technology, performance, benefits, weaknesses and capacity

Significant Work Activities:

Frequent to continuous computer usage (greater or equal to 50% of the workday) is required

Qualifications

• BS or BA in Science, Engineering, Operations, Business or equivalent experience.


• 5 to 8 years experience in a combination of the following areas: Manufacturing, Program Management, Materials Management, Logistics, QA, Marketing, Business Development or Engineering.


• Demonstrated success in financial analysis, negotiations and project management.


• Must have excellent Program Management, Presentation, Oral and Written Communication Skills.


• Must be team oriented. Able to understand operations and operational/logistical issues.


• Must be able to manage multiple accounts simultaneously.


• Must have an understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements in relationship to manufacturing and contracts.

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local 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 this posting 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 and until paid andmay bemodifiedat the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law.

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