Associate Director, Category Management Drug Delivery Device

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

This role is based in North Chicago, IL; onsite 3 days per week, please note that 100% remote is not an option for this opening 

Join an evolving agile, diverse and global function poised to deliver value beyond financials through category management, innovative problem-solving, data and analytics, risk management and supplier management. Our Procurement team is integral to driving AbbVie’s business strategy, serving as trusted partners with leading capabilities and a customer of choice for our suppliers.  

This Procurement leader will play a strategic role in building a next-generation approach to Procurement as the function transforms to become a trusted business partner and an enabler of key business strategy, along with customer of choice for suppliers. Now is the time to join a best-in-class Procurement organization shaping the future of value generation. 

The Associate Director, Third Party Manufacturing Procurement, Drug Delivery Device, is responsible for leading strategic procurement for AbbVie's contracted drug delivery device category.  Products include mechanical/electromechanical devices, combination products, auto injectors, injection molded components and related accessories/ancillaries. 

This Procurement leader will lead the development of cross functionally derived category strategies across the device portfolio.   Utilizing a strong understanding of the medical device industry, the role is expected to formulate a robust and redundant supply base capable of supporting AbbVie's current business and growth pipeline.  

The (Associate Director) partners with VP-level business or functional stakeholder(s) to develop global procurement strategies, contributing to a cross-functional team that