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Job Description
Director, Procurement (Category Management, Indirect Goods and Services)
Job Description
As a key member of the Procurement Leadership Team this role provides maximum value to the corporation through coordinated and strategic Enterprise-wide Category Management of Indirect goods and services within Consulting and Professional services, Contingent labor, Legal, Human Resources (People & Benefits, Recruiting, & Training). This individual will grow and sustain partnerships with business stakeholders and enable AbbVie to be a customer of choice for suppliers.
Responsibilities
Maximize category value by employing the following levers: Sourcing & Price Management, Demand Management, Transformational Sourcing, Specification Harmonization, & Process Optimization
Manage category long range plan including strategy development, implementation, & modification
Provide leadership and strategic vision for AbbVie to optimize company value through selection of quality suppliers, fact-based negotiations, and performance-based contracting to protect the company's interests
Drive Supplier Diversity and Sustainability targets
Drive continuous improvement of Procurement processes and systems in alignment with Functional and Enterprise leadership
Lead Global Supplier Relationship Management with top suppliers
Develop senior level relationships with regional suppliers to anticipate and proactively address critical issues
Drive geographic stakeholder alignment within Europe, Asia, Latin America on spend management, savings opportunities and strategic supplier sourcing needs
Drive business unit stakeholder alignment with AbbVie / Allergan Aesthetics and therapeutic commercial organizations as well as affiliate indirect needs
Ensure that the functions, countries, and business units understand and comply with the appropriate corporate policies and processes as they related to procurement transactions
Coordinate internally with Procurement leadership on process, technology, organizational alignment, and strategic procurement imperatives
Lead international category and procurement managers inclusively and equitably, always engaging in a manner consistent with AbbVie target behaviors. #LI-AL1
