Director, Third Party Manufacturing

Company Description

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 – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Job Description

Purpose

Manage a team of Manufacturing Professionals responsible for Third Party Manufacture (TPM) contracts for Medical Devices or Combination Products.  Assure that high quality products are manufactured in compliance with local and international regulations, and released and delivered according to the established forecasts, schedules, and cost planned.  On going monitoring quality and delivery performance while minimizing risks associated with outsourcing production to a Third-Party Manufacturer.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of AbbVie TPM Account Managers to: Negotiate and manage Manufacturing Service Agreements (MSA), contract Amendments, and updates as needed, while ensuring compliance with the terms of the agreements.  Asure global logistics are in place to support all phases of the manufacturing agreement in accordance with Purchasing and Supplier Quality expectations.
• Lead the development of ECM Device Financial Operating Plan, Updates, LRP, and Standard processes, and assure the financial goals are met. Monitor and control manufacturing costs to ensure efficient use of resources while maintaining product quality.
• Ensure timely communication with TPM in all aspects of the product agreement including product forecasts, manufacturing and delivery schedules. Identify, evaluate, and maintain strong relationships with third-party manufacturers to ensure quality production and timely delivery.
• Monitor manufacturing performance; apply OPEX (Operational Excellence) metrics as appropriate and ensure TPM manufacturing processes and standards align to deliver product in accordance with AbbVie quality & performance expectations.
• Assure in coordination with internal AbbVie funct