Senior Supply Chain Planner

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.

About the role

The Sr. Global Supply Planner is responsible for short-term, long-term, or end-to-end (E2E) supply chain planning activities and controlling the flow of product globally between manufacturing sites and distribution centers. The objective is to meet market demand and optimize inventory levels in the supply network. The role requires building strong relationships with supply sites, brand operation managers, ECM managers, Quality Assurance, Finance, Distribution, Affiliates, and other stakeholders. The Sr. Global Supply Planner anticipates future opportunities and risks, continuously raising the bar to ensure success for AbbVie and assurance of supply for patients.

Responsibilities

• Daily contact with one or more supply plants (internal and external) to coordinate the supply of finished product, bulk, active pharmaceutical ingredients, or supporting materials.
• Support financial plan/long-range planning (LRP) cycles by providing required data and input to long-term supply strategy.
• Coordinate and process inbound and outbound shipments. Support S&OE process through root-cause analysis, problem solving, and creative thinking to drive resolution.
• Ensure SAP and JDA are kept up to date with the latest information and that customers are informed timely of supply updates and risks.
• Participate in plant meetings to review and improve performance. Create impact with ideas for the larger organization and anticipate and respond to changes.
• Manage stakeholder relationships and expectations. Influence others when needed through use of SME knowledge and enterprise view. Act as a project lead when required.
• Drive continuous improvements and participate in initiatives led by other colleagues. Offer innovative ideas and solutions to maximize business opportunities and address challenges in the Global Supply Planner function.
• Execute financial processes including hedging, inventory reserve review, and product scrapping.
• Support artwork changes by coordinating related supply activity.
• Onboard and train new employees.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, preferably in operations, supply chain, or business management.
• Minimum 5 years of work experience in a similar environment.
• Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP.
• Strong team player with a focus on improvement and a drive for results.
• High-level analytical skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Proven problem-solving, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to step into a leadership role when required.
• Persistent, resilient, and resourceful when confronted with obstacles, resolving issues in a timely manner.

Pay

The compensation range described is the range of possible base pay AbbVie believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of posting, based on the job grade. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on geographic location, and the company may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

Benefits

• Comprehensive package including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick).
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Eligibility to participate in short-term incentive programs.