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$110k–$209k/yr
Full-time
bachelor degree, postgraduate degree
Paid Time Off, Vacation, Holidays, Sick Leave, Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance
Posted 24d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
Develop and execute strategic category strategies for R&D procurement to drive innovation, quality, and cost-efficiency. Manage supplier relationships and lead end-to-end sourcing initiatives while aligning with senior R&D stakeholders.
Requirements
Requires a bachelor's degree and at least 7 years of experience in procurement or category management, preferably within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry. Strong analytical skills and a scientific background are highly desired.
Full job description
Company Description
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 www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn,Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
Job Description
Purpose
The Manager, Category Management serves as a strategic partner to senior stakeholders within R&D, supporting the development and leading the execution of category strategies within R&D Procurement. This role translates business priorities into actionable sourcing strategies grounded in market intelligence, scientific understanding, and enterprise value creation.
The position requires solid expertise in category management and strategic sourcing, with the ability to lead cross-functional sourcing initiatives, manage supplier relationships, and deliver measurable outcomes aligned to R&D objectives, including innovation, speed, quality, and cost.
Responsibilities
Partner with R&D, scientific, and functional stakeholders to develop and execute category strategies, ensuring alignment with research and development priorities.
Contribute to the development of multi-year category strategies informed by market intelligence, supplier capabilities, scientific trends, and business needs.
Apply category management and strategic sourcing expertise to drive structured sourcing, demand management, and value creation initiatives.
Build and manage supplier relationships across R&D categories, enabling innovation and long-term partnerships.
Define and deliver value drivers beyond cost (e.g., speed to clinic, quality, innovation, risk mitigation), aligned with R&D priorities.
Support Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) activities, including performance governance, supplier reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Integrate ESG and sustainability considerations into sourcing and supplier selection processes.
Identify and help mitigate supply, operational, and regulatory risks across the category landscape.
Lead end-to-end sourcing execution, including competitive events, negotiation, and contract execution.
Mentor and develop analysts and junior team members, building category capability and analytical rigor.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred.
Scientific background (e.g., life sciences, biology, chemistry, biomedical, or related field) preferred, particularly for R&D-aligned categories.
Minimum of 7 years of experience in procurement, category management, or related strategic roles.
Demonstrated experience executing sourcing strategies and category initiatives (or equivalent experience in strategic sourcing, consulting, or business strategy roles).
Experience supporting R&D, scientific, or technical organizations within the pharmaceutical, biotech, or life sciences industry preferred.
Ability to operate at both strategic and execution levels across complex categories.
Strong financial and analytical acumen, including cost modeling, market analysis, and value quantification.
Ability to influence stakeholders and build alignment across a matrixed organization.
Experience leading supplier negotiations and managing supplier relationships.
Strong collaboration, change management, and cross-functional teamwork capabilities.
Excellent communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to operate effectively in ambiguous and fast-paced environments.
Additional Information
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 anduntil 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.
Allergan is now part of AbbVie.
AbbVie’s mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines 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, eye care, virology, women’s health and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio.
For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @AbbVie on LinkedIn for future updates.
Offices: Allergan plc, Dublin, Coolock D17 E400, IE · Morris Corporate Center III, 400 Interpace Parkway, Parsippany, NJ 07054, US · Parkway, Marlow, England SL7 1YL, GB · 301 W Howard Ln, Austin, TX 78753, US · 8301 Mars Dr, Hewitt, TX 76712, US
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