Manager, Sourcing Operations Discovery

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  . Follow @abbvie on  LinkedIn, Facebook ,  Instagram ,  X and  YouTube.

Job Description

The Outsourcing Manager is the single point of contact for the internal project development teams, QA, business operations and the external service provider. Maintains the overview and strategically plans global outsourcing activities to meet pipeline needs and given development timelines and budget.
Continuously challenge existing processes together with internal and external interfaces to increase effectivity. Demonstrate mastery of organizational, documentation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead interaction with Service Providers and represent AbbVie’s interest by supporting externalized early discovery pre clinical projects.
• Strategically coordinate analytical development work packages that are outsourced to external and internal service providers within the given project timeline in close collaboration with the internal project team.
• Maintain service provider monitoring and pro-actively drive identification, and qualification of new external partners.
• Prioritize activities and work with different areas towards standardized, compliant, and effective outsourcing processes.
• Collaborate in a global team with internal and external interfaces.
• May negotiate the scientific aspects of agreements and actively participates in their review and approval.
• Contribute to the planning and adherence of project budget in partnership with business area managers and finance. 
• Develop and execute external sourcing strategies aligned to Genetic medicine priorities. 
• May mentor a team of one or more colleagues and guide those individuals.

Qualifications

• BS or equivalent education with typically 10 or more years of experience or MS or equivalent education with typically 8 or more years of experience preferably in a GMP-regulated environment.
• This position requires an individual who is self-motivated, self-reliant, hard-working, detail-oriented, and able to work in a fast-paced global team environment with demonstrated problem solving skills.
• Competency with software programs, including MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word
• Strong attention to quality and details when exercising organizational, documentation and communication skills
• Proven flexibility to deal with changing timelines and shifting work priorities.
• Scientific or genetic medicine background is strongly preferred. 

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 and until 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. 

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