About AbbVie AbbVie’s mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines 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, eye care, virology, women’s health and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn. Summary: Responsible for the planning and procurement of goods and services to support manufacturing and other operations. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following (other duties may be assigned): • Work closely with R&D, Manufacturing and others in support of all procurement requirements for both NPI and sustaining purchasing • Scheduling, purchasing and expediting of Direct and Indirect materials in support of all departments • Negotiate with suppliers to achieve the best overall value • Responsible for supply of assigned commodities, parts, office supplies and indirect materials as required by all departments. • Monitor inventory levels to determine required demand and adequate stock levels • Request quotes, samples and production first articles for evaluation of new product designs and potential suppliers • Manage suppliers with price discrepancies, damaged or returned material, logistics and other supplier issues • Communicate and work with the Accounting Department on any payable issues. • Maintain key policies and procedures • Reconcile material receipts and invoicing discrepancies • Manage assigned material inventories using established inventory control systems and tools including Kanbans, visual stocking systems, and MRP • May be required to perform other related duties as required and/or assigned Qualifications Qualifications: • B.A. Degree or minimum 7 years of relevant experience in a start-up, NPI or manufacturing environment. • Proficient with Microsoft Office suite including Excel and Word. SAP Business One a plus. • Candidate must possess excellent written and oral communication skills. • Must demonstrate self-motivation, enthusiasm, a positive attitude and perform as a team player. • Experience with MRP is required. • Ability to effectively work with personnel on all levels. • Well-developed multi-tasking skills in a fast paced environment. • Ability to work independently and to adapt to consistently changing priorities. • Experience in a Medical Device manufacturing environment a plus. Additional Requirements: • Articulate and professional when dealing with both internal and external customers. • Ability to write reports and business correspondence. • Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers and customers. • Ability to clearly and concisely convey procurement status including accomplishments, obstacles and issues to management • Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. • Ability to use MS Excel to perform calculations and interpret results/data • Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. • Ability to read technical literature and documents and extract important concepts. • Responsible for performing all duties in compliance with FDA’s Quality System Regulation (QSR), ISO13485, the Canadian Medical Device Regulations, and all other international regulatory requirements with which Allergan complies. Language and Verbal Skills: Individual must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and a demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and professionally. Significant Work Activities Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day) Travel No Job Type Experienced Schedule Full-time Job Level Code IC Equal Employment Opportunity At AbbVie, we value bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds to develop new and innovative solutions for patients. As an equal opportunity employer we do not discriminate on the basis 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, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.