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.

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Job Description

Further develop your expertise and join our team as Associate Director (all genders) Supply Chain Strategist (permanent / fulltime).

The purpose of the role is to primarily be responsible for leadership and support of GxP supply chain strategies throughout the lifecycle of supplier including discontinuation.

You will support the development, implementation, maintenance, and discontinuation of Technical Quality Agreements (TQAs) and Clinical Quality Agreements throughout the lifecycle of a supplier engagement and through the worldwide operations of R&D to assure consistent, high-quality products and compliance with worldwide regulatory requirements; support and influence the decision-making process to ensure quality requirements are included when improvement initiatives take place. Provide relevant and constructive evaluation of internal R&D systems and processes.

You will also measure, monitor, and report metrics across all TQA activities; support GxP supplier audit program, including Quality Dossier Program (QDP). Support inspections of AbbVie R&D where supplier TQA topics are engaged.

This means:

• Collaborate with internal AbbVie business partners to develop supply chain strategies throughout the lifecycle of the supplier, including discontinuation of the external partner relationship, in support of AbbVie’s pipeline. Interpret, explain, and apply the applicable current regulations, guidelines, policies, and procedures which may impact the supply chain strategies.
• Develop a strategic plan to ensure the availability of resources for supporting business partners in their supply chain strategy development, including activities like TQAs, metrics, and other relevant tasks.
• Manage processes for the timely writing/review/approval of Quality Agreement related policies, processes, procedures, templates, and other documentation.
• Identify, lead, or facilitate process improvement and efficiency projects pertaining to RDQA Quality Agreements.
• Facilitate the collection, analyzing and reporting of metrics pertaining to RDQA Quality Agreements.
• Support audit and inspection activities with respect to Quality Agreements and other Quality System elements.
• Review/edit/represent External Partners Quality in negotiations for GxP Service Provider business contracts, agreements, and related documents for Quality related subject matter to ensure compliance with current regulations, guidance, industry standards, and AbbVie Quality System requirements.
• Support External Partners Quality activities, including audits, as needed.
• Consistently demonstrate AbbVie’s Ways of Working and Leadership Attributes including a collaborative mindset and leadership. Create a learning environment, embrace the ideas of others, and manage innovation to reality.
  

Qualifications

This is how you can make a difference:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferably in technical or scientific area (Chemistry, Pharmacy, Biology, Microbiology, or Engineering) or equivalent industry experience (at least 8 years) with sufficient exposure to pharmaceutical, medical device, or combination product related industries.
• Thorough understanding of international GxP regulatory standards (e.g., GMP, GLP, GCP, GDP, GCLP, MDR, IVDR, etc.). Must have a technical background and requires a thorough understanding of the supplier quality lifecycle and an extensive knowledge of worldwide requirements for quality systems.
• Must understand a variety of quality/operational systems that support study/product design, drug development, facility, production, and distribution and understand the principles of quality management and supply chain.
• Must have excellent oral/written communications skills, interpersonal skills, leadership, tact, open mindedness, maturity, tenacity, decisiveness, self-reliance, organizational / administrative skills, and sound judgment.
• Persuasive, effective communication skills are essential with an ability to work effectively across GXP functions, across technical areas and outside of the company.
• 8 years of experience in function or related fields, such as Quality Assurance/Regulatory Affairs, pharmaceutical/device/healthcare industry, compliance/auditing experience (preferred) and/or laboratory experience (preferred).
• Accreditation by a professional body is desirable, e.g., American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Quality Manager (CQM) and/or Certified Quality Auditor (CQA).
  

What we offer you:

• a diverse area of work where you can make a real difference
• an open company culture
• attractive remuneration
• intensive onboarding by a mentor
• flexible work models for a healthy work-life balance
• corporate health management with comprehensive health and exercise programs
• corporate social benefits
• diverse career options in an international organization
• high-level, attractive career development opportunities
• a strong international network

At AbbVie, your individual contributions count – help us achieve more together. Be a part of it and grow with us – go above and beyond! Sounds like the perfect career opportunity for you? We look forward to receiving your application. All you need is a complete CV – anything else will be discussed in person, where possible, if general suitability is determined.

Have questions? Email us at [email protected] – we look forward to hearing from you!

Additional Information

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion. It is AbbVie’s policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.

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