Associate Brand Manager II

AbbVie•North Chicago, IL

About The Position

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. Coordinate assigned aspects of an Operations Brand or Program to align it with AbbVie’s business goals and strategic imperatives. Assist the Brand Director or Brand Manager with the Supply Chain interface and central point of contact for stakeholders from Commercial, R&D, S&T, Legal, Tax, Quality, Regulatory, Finance, Manufacturing and TPMs. Provide global Brand / Product analysis, strategy, oversight, LRP / Plan demand and inventory management. Assuring contract compliance/accountability with PRMs. Contribute to the development and execution of effective product strategies and Brand plans for product launches, site transfers, security of supply, cost improvements, risk and lifecycle management. Help manage long range plans and supply strategies and capacity with TPMs. Manage cross functional programs involving multiple levels of personnel in plants, TPMs, and functional organizations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or Science plus business and product management in Life Science
5 or more years of experience in Operations, Supply Chain, Management, Product Development, and / or Financial Management.
Proven experience in managing effective teams and fostering collaboration across organizational boundaries.
A demonstrated success as a collaborative team player
Proven excellent presentation, oral, written and communication skills
Proven ability to handle conflicting priorities to deliver results
Proven capability to manage, implement and influence large change management programs
Possess understanding of core business processes

Nice To Haves

MBA or higher education desired but not required
Knowledge of the Commercial and Process understanding, and experience of the Product / Brand they manage is a benefit
Proven ability to interface effectively in worldwide cultural settings and with executive level management

Responsibilities

Drive their assigned Operations Brand Program projects to ensure timely decisions that can have a significant impact on Brand sales, assurance of supply and operational performance.
Manage millions of dollars in capital/project expense and deliver multi-million dollar cost savings.
Strategize with PSM for negotiations and lead in negotiations for new contracts or extensions with TPMs.
Lead negotiations with TPM on additional service cost, project proposals, extra charges, etc.
Communicate and escalate issues that threaten assurance of supply.
Work with AbbVie cross-functional teams and TPMs to identify and develop mitigations plans.
Create a viable Brand plan, financial plan, LRP, risk management and Lifecycle strategies.
Justify and ensure alignment with AbbVie’s business goals and strategic imperatives.
Primary interface with Commercial to develop and gain agreement on Brand/ Product forecasts.
Remain current on internal and external factors impacting their Brand/Product(s).
Assist the Brand Director or Brand Leader with the supply chain interface to provide a central point of contact for stakeholders from Commercial, R&D, S&T, Legal, Tax, Quality, Regulatory, Finance, Manufacturing and TPMs.
Aid the team to communicate a common vision to the cross-functional stakeholders and help the teams to ensure that roles, responsibilities, and issues are clearly understood and resulting activities are agreed and coordinated.
Manage program activities to optimize the operational performance and meet strategic business needs while ensuring that assurance of supply is achieved.
Manage lifecycle transitions that can have a significant impact on Brands sales.
Manage millions of dollars in capital / project expense, and deliver multi-million dollar cost savings.