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    Director, Procurement Operations - Illinois, United States - AbbVie

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    Description
    At AbbVie, we offer you the resources and a global reach to empower your innovative mindset.

    From day one, we've known it takes teamwork and collaboration to develop the scientific breakthroughs, innovative pipelines, and therapies that change millions of patients' lives around the world.

    In short, we know it takes "you" to make those ground-breaking advancements happen.

    We take pride in serving and supporting our communities and protecting the environment, making a lasting impact that's felt within healthcare and beyond.

    We are looking for a Director of Procurement Operations to join our diverse and global Procurement organization in Lake County, IL.The Director, Procurement Operations, is responsible for building new function that supports Procurement's strategic priorities and drives continuous improvement capabilities and mindset.

    By leading and driving execution of Procurement transformation, integrating initiatives across the six major workstreams the Process, Technology, Data & Analytics, Value Generation, Operating Model and People Experience.

    The role is responsible for leading key, strategic, transformational initiatives, projects, and innovations that align with Procurement's mission to be recognized as a value originator.

    This role will create competitive advantage for AbbVie through increased agility and value creation.


    Responsibilities:

    • Sets-up Procurement Operations function and manages enterprise-wide operational processes and performance for Procurement, globally.
    • Creates a strong infrastructure with consistent foundational processes and impactful measurements.
    • Designs, Builds and Manages the Intake source and execution for all
    • First line of response for questions from business and procurement personnel globally.
    • Single point of accountability to educate end users, inform on policy questions, and provide status updates and monitoring.
    • Resolve "one and done" requests or triage to appropriate party for resolution.
    • Responsible for centralized operational work such as approvals, contracting, and management of CDAs.
    • Designs optimal operating model for Procurement Operations and manages relationships with outsourced vendors to monitor performance and adherence to SLAs.
    • Understands business and procurement needs to effectively prioritize and remove barriers to achieve successful outcome for these needs.
    • Identifies and executes ongoing optimization and innovation of processes to achieve efficiencies and increase agility and efficiency of Procurement organization.
    • Looks for opportunities to promote collaboration, best practice sharing, and synergies across Procurement, Finance Shared Services and
    • People leader responsibilities, including hiring and placement to build the new function.
    • Defines project KPIs and tracks reports on them to the leadership team.
    • Sets up discipline for lessons learned and continuous improvement.
    QualificationsQualifications

    • Bachelor's degree in science, Computer Science, Business, or Project Management required. Master's degree in Science, Business, or Project Management preferred
    • 15+ years' experience in managing large complex programs and cross-functional teams. Procurement experience, desired.
    • Strong planning, organizational, and leadership skills, including the ability mobilize and motivate teams, set direction and approach, resolve conflict, deliver tough messages with grace, and executive.
    • Requires excellent relationship management and communication skills, seasoned judgment, tact, and the ability to work effectively with personnel at varying levels within the organization.
    • Requires strong people leadership skills.
    • Relevant experience in budget and financial management, contracts, process improvements, and/or compliance.
    • Recognized leader in standard business procedures such as program management, portfolio review, finance, and budgeting. Excellent cross-functional negotiating skills.
    • Expert technology skills (e.g., MS Office software, SharePoint Skills) required.

    Stakeholders:
    Procurement Leadership Team, Procurement Leadership Forum, Procurement Category Managers, Finance, Legal

    Job Field:
    Purchasing

    Job Type:
    ExperiencedOrganization: OperationsSchedule: Full-timeTravel: No

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