Director, AI Supply Chain

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

Role Summary: The Director of AI – Supply Chain leads AbbVie’s strategic direction for artificial intelligence initiatives focused on optimizing and transforming global supply chain operations. This role is responsible for defining the vision and strategy for leveraging AI in supply planning across AbbVie’s worldwide network, developing frameworks for supply chain innovation, and ensuring that AI projects deliver measurable improvements in efficiency, agility, and resilience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute an AI strategy for global supply planning & logistics, aligned with company priorities and operational objectives.
• Identify, evaluate, and collaborate with external partners, technology vendors, and institutions to advance supply chain AI capabilities.
• Lead cross-functional teams to implement and scale AI solutions for demand forecasting, inventory optimization, production planning, and logistics.
• Oversee governance and compliance frameworks for supply chain AI initiatives, ensuring regulatory and ethical standards are met.
• Monitor emerging AI technologies, methodologies, and best practices relevant to supply chain management.
• Serve as primary point of contact for AI-related supply planning projects and external collaborations, ensuring alignment and achievement of joint goals.
• Communicate outcomes, impact, and value of AI-driven supply planning projects to executive leadership.
• Foster a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and data-driven decision-making within global supply planning.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Data Science, or related fi