Supply Chain Manager

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. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.

Job Description

We are currently sourcing a Supply Chain Manager to join our high performing diverse, operations leadership team, reporting to our Site Director, Carrigtwohill, Cork. The Supply Chain Manager is the site's key manager for the management of all supply chain activities related to supply of current products and new product launches.

In this role, you will lead, coach and mentor the supply chain team for the Cork site. You will lead a team of people in Demand Management and supply levelling, Master Scheduling, Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) and Warehouse and Storage management.

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Here is a snapshot of your responsibilities:

* Build, develop and mentor a team of diverse professionals within your function
* Partner with the Senior Leadership team to execute on the site and enterprise-wide strategy
* Develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure product availability, with full alignment to production plan while driving continuous improvements to sustain Operational Excellence and improved financial performance across your team
* Ensure the development and delivery of the Supply Chain organizational vision and strategic objectives.
* Take responsibility for Health & Safety, as well as the core Environmental and Energy Sustainability Programmes within the Supply Chain function.
* Develop senior level relationships with suppliers to resolve critical issues, deliver cost savings, and implement value-added processes.
* Monitor and achieve optimal inventory turnover consistent with plant efficiencies, customer service and distribution requirements.
* Ensure that the internal rolling forecast file, which is used to track inventory, production schedule adherence, production batch status and shipment schedule adherence is maintained by the Master Scheduler and Planners.
* Identify and implement continuous improvement Projects in the Supply Chain and WH Areas.
* Work with the quality system ensuring that the site quality policy and GMP and GDP is fully complied with on a continuous basis.
* Contribute to the development of the Global Supply Chain Function, i.e. become an active participant of the global team.
* Champion and lead Culture & Engagement and EEDI initiatives in Supply Chain function and across the site.

Qualifications

* You will have a Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or Science with 10 years plus experience in supply chain management.
* 5 year + People Management with demonstrated ability to develop key talent and to set clear vision and strategy for your team
* OPEX Black / Green belt certified
* Experience in engaging, collaborating, and influencing at senior leadership level
* Ability to think outside the box and provide solutions through structured trouble shooting methodologies

Additional Information

AbbVie 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.