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About The Position

Requirements

• BA/BS degree.
• 4–5 years of work experience in vendor management, meetings and events, training, compliance, or equivalent work experience, with exposure to business functions such as compliance, audit, legal, regulatory affairs, or finance.
• Ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships with cross-functional stakeholders, communicate effectively, align priorities, take accountability, and deliver successful outcomes.
• Consistent attention to detail and critical-thinking skills, including the ability to analyze information, identify issues, and make sound decisions.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex information clearly, collaborate with diverse stakeholders, and tailor messages to different audiences.
• Project management experience, including managing multiple activities, competing priorities, and cross-functional deliverables while meeting tight deadlines, maintaining accurate documentation, and adhering to policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Strong data entry skills and ability to use MS Office products and Smart Sheet.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting onboarding, including coordinating training activities, maintaining completion records, communicating requirements, and helping ensure smooth and effective transitions.

Responsibilities

• Direct the development, coordination, and administration of vendor education and training initiatives; partner with subject-matter experts to maintain and deliver the FSS M&E vendor training program and support delivery of AbbVie and FSS M&E policies, procedures, and compliance requirements.
• Maintain accurate, audit-ready training master data, including vendor training assignments, completion records, and supporting documentation.
• Consult with Vendor Managers and leadership to evaluate training effectiveness and implement structured learning opportunities to address identified needs.
• Gather, validate, and maintain training and vendor oversight documentation to support timely audit and compliance requests.
• Execute and maintain vendor monitoring plans assessing compliance with MSAs, policies and procedures, and SLAs at team and individual levels, including compliance, budget management, customer service, quality, and key milestones.
• Partner with Vendor Managers and leadership to develop, maintain, and communicate vendor performance metrics and KPIs for monthly, quarterly, and annual business reviews.
• Assess vendor performance trends, identify risks and remediation needs, and support investigation and resolution of performance issues.
• Help develop and implement sustainable solutions to achieve required performance, compliance, quality, and service standards.
• Review AbbVie and FSS M&E policies and procedures routinely, and review vendor SOPs against AbbVie training materials at least annually for alignment with applicable requirements.
• Oversee the FSS M&E travel desk by guiding and coaching the external supplier, supporting policy adherence, helping resolve operational issues, and facilitating compliant financial commitments.
• Collaborate with OEC, FCT, Transparency, Legal, Procurement, and other stakeholders to develop materials, coordinate initiatives, and deliver projects supporting vendor governance, compliance, training, and operational effectiveness.
• Manage assigned responsibilities independently, meet deadlines, maintain accurate records, escalate risks appropriately, and follow through on commitments and deliverables.

Benefits

• Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and sick time.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible employees.
• 401(k) for eligible employees.
• Eligibility to participate in short-term incentive programs.