Director Supply Chain

About Abb Vie

Abb Vie'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 Abb Vie, please visit us at  Follow @abbvie on Linked In, Facebook, Instagram, X and You Tube.

Drive the execution and completion of end-to-end supply chain planning, warehousing, purchasing, forecasting, network optimization, and strategic business transformation activities to support reliable global supply while maintaining compliance with applicable regulatory, quality, and business requirements. The position oversees supply planning, assurance of supply strategies, ERP/business process ownership, warehousing operations, and cross-functional business strategy programs that improve service, cost, inventory, risk management, asset utilization, launch readiness, and long-range operational performance.

It partners across Operations, Global Supply Chain, Finance, Quality, Regulatory, Commercial, Procurement, Manufacturing, and external suppliers to align strategic priorities, resolve complex business issues, and deliver sustainable operational outcomes.

• Direct Inventory control and warehouse leaders and indirect leadership of a large, matrixed organization supporting multiple production shifts, planning horizons, and global business needs.
• Lead and provide strategic and tactical guidance to cross-functional launch, transfer, market expansion, labeling change, network optimization, and product development teams from validation through launch, site transfer, and lifecycle management.
• Manage and coordinate S&OP/S&OE processes, supply and demand forecasting, inventory management, replenishment planning, scenario planning, risk mitigation, and on-time delivery to balance service, cost, inventory, sustainability, and business continuity.
• Oversee global warehousing, storage, logistics interface, purchasing, and material flow activities supporting IME and broader supply chain operations while ensuring compliance with Abb Vie business rules, regulatory expectations, and quality requirements.
• Monitor supplier and internal network performance against quality, delivery, service, cost, and capacity requirements; establish corrective actions, performance routines, and strategic supplier engagement plans as needed.
• Lead strategic initiatives that improve network manufacturing asset utilization, optimize cost and cash flow, strengthen assurance of supply, support pipeline commercialization, and improve resilience across internal and external supply nodes.
• Evaluate, develop, or select information technology and digital analytics solutions to improve scheduling, ERP processing, materials tracking, inventory visibility, data-driven decision making, and reporting for supply chain and business strategy programs.
• Develop, coach, and build capability across their team, fostering collaboration, accountability, inclusion, change readiness, and a culture of continuous improvement.
• Partner with senior stakeholders across Operations, Global Supply Chain, Finance, Quality, Regulatory, Commercial, Procurement, Manufacturing, and external customers/suppliers to align priorities, resolve escalations, and deliver measurable business outcomes.

• Bachelor’s degree in Scientific, Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Finance, or related discipline required; MBA, Master’s degree, or higher education preferred.
• Minimum of 12 years’ experience in Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Planning, Warehousing, Procurement, Finance, Business Strategy, or related pharmaceutical/regulated industry functions, including significant leadership experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex cross-functional strategic initiatives, transformation programs, governance routines, and business process improvements in a matrixed global organization.
• Deep knowledge of supply planning, S&OP/S&OE, inventory management, forecasting, warehousing, logistics, procurement, ERP systems, network optimization, and assurance of supply strategies.
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing operations, raw materials handling, production processes, quality assurance/quality control, regulatory requirements, cost…