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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 (https://www.tiktok.com/@abbvie) .

Job Description

Serves as a Senior Mentor and possibly manager of Clinical Supply Project Managers (CSPMs) in Lake County. Responsible for the project management of key clinical supply chain activities at the protocol level for the most complex studies in AbbVie. Responsible for managing large cross functional initiatives to find creative solutions to complex AbbVie clinical supply issues.

Responsibilities

+ Provides supervision, guidance and mentoring to all CSPMs to increase individual competencies and overall efficiency and capacity. Assist with study assignments providing for employee growth and development. May directly supervise exempt staff. As Senior Mentor in CDSM directly support new CSPMs until they are completely trained and qualified to work independently.

Serves as the Manager of the Clinical Supply Project Managers (CSPMs) or may be an individual contributor with responsibility for

+ Monitors the effectiveness of processes and quality of all project work completed by CSPMs. Anticipates project needs, continually searches for ways to improve project deliveries. Meets all department, divisional, and corporate training requirements.

+ Includes forecasting, planning, scheduling, coordination and execution, ensuring timely availability of investigational drug supplies and related services to clinical sites and depots.

+ Provides input to Clinical Study Teams to influence clinical protocol design to ensure most efficient utilization of supply chain resources.

+ Translates clinical study design into packaging design. Authors the study medication and labeling section of the clinical protocol. Develops protocol specific labeling compliant with applicable global regulations.

+ Demonstrates leadership skills by driving for continuous improvement and encouraging and supporting collaboration across departments. Represent CDSM Project Management on cross functional and global initiatives which require clinical drug supply expertise.

+ Act as a department SME on a process or systems critical to CDSM. Address department related issues to these processes or systems and train CSPM colleagues as needed. (Examples include: Clinicopia, SharePoint, Temperature Excursion Management team and processes etc.)

+ Act as a leader among CSPMs by providing input on department discussions and taking the lead in resolving ad hoc projects/challenges as they become apparent.

Work on large cross functional improvement initiatives to increase agility and compliance across AbbVie R&D.

+ Build and maintain positive working relationships with peers, co-workers, external partners and other functional areas e.g. Clinical personnel, QA ( GMP and GCP), Affiliates, Regulatory Affairs, Commercial, Operations, Third Party Manufacturers, etc.

Evaluate issues and propose solutions with a global perspective. Represent Clinical Supplies Project Management in communications with other functional areas.

+ Demonstrates a strong consistent display of team behavior by actively participating in project-related teams and is accountable for supply related component.

Monitors the effectiveness of processes and quality of project work completed by CSPMs. Works globally and cross functionally to ensure cost effective study management and high-quality outcomes. Must take a lead in development of new processes to always ensure compliance in Clinical Supplies Project Management.

Qualifications

Qualifications

+ Education: Bachelor’s Degree required preferably in physical science, math, engineering or pharmacy.

+ 5-7+ years total experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry.

+ Must have strong understanding of clinical development and global supply chain requirements (SME level) including clinical study and clinical supply processes.

+ Competent in the application of standard business requirements (for example SOPs, Global Regulations, OEC,).Strong understanding of importance of compliance in a regulated environment and be capable of applying this knowledge to improve current processes.

+ Experienced participant in and key contributor to cross functional initiatives. Must have demonstrated strong leadership competencies.

+ Ability to work collaboratively across departments/functions and interact in a tactful, professional and effective manner.

+ Ability to and experience in working effectively and professionally with external vendors or partners.

+ Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks under tight deadlines and high pressure.

+ Strong problem solving and Project Management skills.

+ Strong communication skills (both written and oral).

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 short-term incentive programs. ​

+ This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs​

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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 and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law. ​

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