Associate Director, Program Supply Chain

The Associate Director, Program Supply Chain is responsible for leading the end-to-end establishment and management of external clinical drug product manufacturing partnerships supporting pharmaceutical development programs. The position serves as the primary operational relationship lead for designated third-party manufacturers and provides project and supplier management leadership from initial supplier engagement and onboarding through manufacturing execution, product release, and delivery to AbbVie.

The role leads cross-functional teams to establish new third-party manufacturing relationships, define project requirements, coordinate agreements and supplier readiness, develop integrated project plans, and oversee execution against program objectives. The position ensures that external manufacturing activities are effectively planned and executed to meet quality, regulatory, schedule, supply, and financial expectations.

The Associate Director leads a team of approximately 5–7 direct reports responsible for project and supplier management activities. The position is accountable for establishing clear priorities, developing organizational capability, coaching and developing talent, and ensuring effective deployment of resources across the external manufacturing portfolio.

Through direct people leadership and cross-functional matrix leadership, the Associate Director proactively identifies and mitigates project and supply risks, manages supplier performance, drives issue resolution and continuous improvement, and ensures effective communication and escalation to senior leadership.

Responsibilities:

• Lead establishment and onboarding of new third-party manufacturing partners
• Serve as the primary operational relationship lead for assigned third-party manufacturers
• Lead cross-functional project teams supporting external manufacturing
• Provide end-to-end project oversight of third-party drug product manufacturing
• Represent projects at supplier governance and manage supplier performance
• Lead proactive project and supply risk management
• Coordinate contractual activities supporting external manufacturing D
• Drive cross-functional issue resolution and provide program visibility to leadership
• Lead, develop, and build capabilities within a team of 5–7 project and supplier management professionals
• Drive continuous improvement of the external manufacturing operating model

• Bachelor’s Degree in Science or Engineering or related degree, required; MBA or higher education desired but not required
• 10+ years Pharmaceutical, Device Engineering or Operations Experience preferred
• 6+ years of Program Management Experience
• Project Risk Management
• Demonstrated success as a collaborative team player
• Proven ability to communicate and deliver results, actions, decisions and concerns with little direction or supervision in a timely manner
• Broad, diverse, cross-functional or cross-divisional experience
• Ability to think strategically and creatively

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 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 employee 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.​

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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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 . Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn,Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

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