AbbVie · 2 hours ago
Associate Director, Distribution & Final Mile Strategy
North Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$138K/yr - $261K/yr
10+ years expAbbVie is dedicated to discovering and delivering innovative medicines and solutions that address serious health issues. The Associate Director, Distribution & Final Mile Strategy will drive strategic global distribution initiatives, partner with leadership to optimize the supply chain, and lead efforts to enhance operational excellence through effective management of the distribution network.
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Responsibilities
Partner with SMO and Global Supply Chain Leadership to design and optimize the global distribution network strategy, ensuring alignment with long-range organizational plans and regional priorities
Partner with and advise Distribution Managers and Regional Leads to implement strategic vision and change initiatives (e.g. automation, advanced capabilities, and/or other applicable technology), ensuring alignment across the network
Coordinate with cross-functional supply teams to align on strategies or opportunities to monitor or optimize inventory levels across the distribution network (e.g. Supply Planning)
Lead and drive strategic initiatives and special projects focused on enhancing storage, warehousing capabilities, and capturing value, with continued assessment of distribution network effectiveness
Proactively assess and communicate trade-offs between cost, service, and risk across global distribution nodes to enable agile, informed decision-making and to ensure operational excellence
Manage key suppliers and internal relationships to identify, implement, and optimize innovative partnership strategies for enhanced supply chain resilience
Define, track, and analyze KPIs to measure distribution efficiency, inventory performance, and supply chain health, ensuring data-driven improvements to processes and outcomes
Engage cross-functionally and externally to foster strategic partnerships that promote best practices, facilitate innovative supply chain solutions, and strengthen connectivity across business units and with external providers
Oversee business management routines, including performance metrics, operating reviews, and management reviews, and brings in specialized partners when necessary to ensure efficient, compliant, and scalable operations
Maximize opportunities for continuous improvement by sharing best practices, supporting capability building, and facilitating value creation through targeted supply chain initiatives
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required, in preferred fields in Supply Chain, Business Management, or other applicable degrees
At least 10 years of experience in Operations, Supply Chain, Transformation, or similar fields, with experience in Supply Chain Network Design or Optimization required
Objective strategic thinker with a demonstrated drive for results
Analytical orientation and comfortable with ambiguity and complexity
Dependable, trusted leader who is used to dealing with confidential information
Ability to connect the dots and influence across a complex organization
Excellent Emotional Intelligence (EQ) skills and relationship building experience
Strong leadership, negotiation, and mentoring / coaching skills
Strong communication skills, oral and written, great at packaging information depending on audience
Good understanding of project management practices, portfolio review, finance, and budgeting
Preferred
Pharmaceutical industry experience preferred
Benefits
Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
Medical/dental/vision insurance
401(k)
Company
AbbVie
AbbVie is a biopharmaceutical company focused on immunology, oncology, neuroscience, virology, and aesthetics. It is a sub-organization of AbbVie.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$15B2024-02-27Post Ipo Debt· $15B
2023-03-08Post Ipo Equity· $0.25M
2012-12-20IPO
Leadership Team
Robert Michael
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Micah Bregman
Vice President, Global Strategy and Pipeline, Allergan Aesthetics
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